Lecturers vow to shut down varsities over unpaid allowances, unfulfilled agreements The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a two-week nationwide warning strike, directing all its branches across the country to withdraw their services from midnight, Monday, October 13, 2025, following the expiration of its 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government. A circularContinue reading "ASUU Declares Two-Week Nationwide Warning Strike As Ultimatum To Tinubu Govt Expires"
Yoruba Union Warns: “Murderers And Drug Barons May Soon Become Leaders”
Condemns Tinubu’s Clemency For Convicted Criminals, Says Action Threatens Justice And Moral OrderThe Yoruba socio-political organisation, Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá, has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to grant presidential clemency to convicted criminals, describing it as a dangerous move that undermines justice and erodes the moral foundation of Nigeria.In a statement released on Sunday andContinue reading "Yoruba Union Warns: “Murderers And Drug Barons May Soon Become Leaders”"
Customs Recruitment Sparks Outrage: Tinubu an ‘Emeritus Professor of Nepotism’ — Mahdi Shehu Alleges North is Hated, Profiled in New Shortlist
Political activist and public affairs commentator, Mahdi Shehu, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Comptroller-General of Customs of promoting nepotism, sectionalism, and regional imbalance in the recently released 2025 Nigeria Customs Cadet Officers recruitment list. Activist Mahdi Shehu In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, Shehu alleged that the recruitmentContinue reading "Customs Recruitment Sparks Outrage: Tinubu an ‘Emeritus Professor of Nepotism’ — Mahdi Shehu Alleges North is Hated, Profiled in New Shortlist"
Panic in the Sky! Super Eagles Arrive Uyo Safely After Midair Scare, Emergency Landing in Angola Over Cracked Aircraft Window
Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, has finally landed safely in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, after a terrifying midair scare forced their aircraft to make an emergency landing in Luanda, Angola, on Saturday.The team, returning from South Africa after their crucial 2–1 victory over Lesotho in the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, reportedlyContinue reading "Panic in the Sky! Super Eagles Arrive Uyo Safely After Midair Scare, Emergency Landing in Angola Over Cracked Aircraft Window"
‘I Am Your Senior in Governance and Engineering’ — Umahi Dares Makinde to Public Debate Over Lagos–Calabar Highway Cost
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has challenged the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, to a public debate over comments made by the governor on the cost of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway project.Umahi, who described himself as Makinde’s senior both in governance and engineering practice, said the Oyo governor lacked a proper understanding ofContinue reading "‘I Am Your Senior in Governance and Engineering’ — Umahi Dares Makinde to Public Debate Over Lagos–Calabar Highway Cost"
2026 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER CRISIS: Super Eagles Stranded in Angola as Benin Arrive in Uyo — Anxiety Mounts Ahead of Decisive Clash
Panic in the air, hope on the ground. As Benin’s Cheetahs pitch camp in Uyo, Nigeria’s Super Eagles battle turbulence — not just on the pitch, but mid-air — with their World Cup dreams hanging by a thread. As tension mounts ahead of Tuesday’s make-or-break 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying showdown, drama has struck theContinue reading "2026 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER CRISIS: Super Eagles Stranded in Angola as Benin Arrive in Uyo — Anxiety Mounts Ahead of Decisive Clash"
Fulani Group Accuses Agatu Youths of Deadly Attacks, Cattle Rustling — Demands Urgent FG, Military Intervention
A Fulani socio-cultural organisation, Voice of Fulbe for Peace and Development, has raised the alarm over what it described as a “sustained campaign of deadly attacks, killings, and large-scale cattle rustling” allegedly carried out by youths from Agatu West in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State against Fulani herders residing in neighbouring Kogi State.InContinue reading "Fulani Group Accuses Agatu Youths of Deadly Attacks, Cattle Rustling — Demands Urgent FG, Military Intervention"
TRAGEDY IN WAWA BARRACKS: Nigerian Soldier Shoots Wife Dead, Commits Suicide Inside Military Quarters
A chilling tragedy struck the Wawa Military Cantonment in New Bussa, Kainji, Niger State, on Saturday when a Nigerian Army personnel identified as Lance Corporal Femi Akinleye reportedly shot his wife dead before turning the gun on himself.The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. inside Block 15, Room 24 of the soldiers’ residential quarters at theContinue reading "TRAGEDY IN WAWA BARRACKS: Nigerian Soldier Shoots Wife Dead, Commits Suicide Inside Military Quarters"
NRC Raises Alarm Over Escalating Vandalism On Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna Rail Corridors — Describes Acts As Economic Sabotage
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has expressed grave concern over the rising wave of vandalism targeting its electrical and signalling installations across key railway corridors — Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna, and Warri-Itakpe — describing the trend as a serious threat to national transport safety and infrastructure development.In a strongly worded statement issued on Saturday in Lagos,Continue reading "NRC Raises Alarm Over Escalating Vandalism On Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna Rail Corridors — Describes Acts As Economic Sabotage"
PANIC IN THE SKY: Super Eagles’ Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing After Mid-Air Scare En Route to Uyo
A ValueJet chartered aircraft conveying Nigeria’s Super Eagles to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for their crucial final FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Benin Republic, was forced to make an emergency landing after the pilot detected a cracked windscreen midair.The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed the development on Saturday, revealing that the flight carrying playersContinue reading "PANIC IN THE SKY: Super Eagles’ Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing After Mid-Air Scare En Route to Uyo"
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