PLASU ASUU Suspends Strike After Agreement With Plateau Government
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Plateau State University (PLASU) branch, has suspended its strike after reaching an agreement with the Plateau State Government on the union’s six-point demands. The decision was reached at an emergency congress meeting in Jos on Tuesday, where members reviewed the issues that prompted the industrial action on August […]
NIMC Calls for Wider National Identity Registration
by Safara Muhammed Ahead of this year’s National Identity Day celebration, authority of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has called on Nigerians who are yet to register for the National Identification Number (NIN) to do so as a matter of importance. The call was made during the NIMC Half Hour programme on Emirate […]
Corruption Extends Beyond Bribery…….Analysts
By Opeyemi Alade Corruption in Nigeria extends far beyond bribery and monetary gratification, as it has permit all sectors in the society, this was the focus of discussion on today’s edition of StandPoint, hosted on Emirate 98.5 FM, Ilorin. The programme featured two public affairs analysts, Mallam Sakariyau Abiodun Yitta, a Senior Lecturer in […]
US Judge Blocks Trump Administration Rule Limiting Stay of Foreign Students, Exchange Visitors and Journalists
A US federal judge on Monday blocked a Trump administration rule that would have imposed fixed limits on how long foreign students, exchange visitors and representatives of foreign media could remain in the United States. Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV of the District of Massachusetts granted a request by several organisations to delay the rule’s […]
Peter Obi Denies Leaving N2bn Ecological Debt in Anambra
Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has rejected claims that his administration left behind unpaid debts, including a N2 billion ecological loan, contractor liabilities and arrears in salaries, gratuities and pensions. Obi, in a statement posted on X on Tuesday, described the allegations as “completely false,” insisting […]
King’s College: Alausa Assures Staff as TUC Suspends Strike
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has announced a series of resolutions aimed at addressing concerns over the management of King’s College, Lagos, assuring staff that no employee would be dismissed. The resolutions followed a high-level meeting between the Federal Ministry of Education, the Trade Union Congress and representatives of the King’s College Old Boys […]
NSCDC Arrests Ex-Power Company Worker Over N350m Cable Theft
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a former employee of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, Isaac Zegbe, and several other suspects over the alleged vandalism and theft of electricity cables valued at more than N350 million. Zegbe, 25, was arrested alongside alleged accomplices by operatives of the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad […]
Oyo Arrests Five Suspected Terrorists After Security Base Attack
The Oyo State Government has announced the arrest of five suspected terrorists in connection with an attack on a security base in the Oke Ogun area of the state. The Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, saying more arrests were expected. The attack occurred in the early hours […]
2027: INEC Final List Intensifies Senate Race
The release of the final list of candidates for the 2027 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has intensified the contest for Nigeria’s 109 senatorial seats. The publication of the list provides political parties and candidates with a clearer picture of the contenders ahead of the February 2027 elections, with campaigns and […]
Appeal Court Upholds N85m Fine Against Zenith Bank
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld an N85 million award against Zenith Bank Plc and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over the freezing of a law firm’s bank account based on an invalid court order. A three-member panel, led by Justice Adebukola Banjoko, unanimously dismissed an appeal filed by Zenith Bank, ruling that […]
