The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has suspended its planned nationwide strike following positive steps taken by the federal government to address the union’s demands. The suspension was announced on Sunday by ASUP president Shammah Kpanja in a statement. ASUP had earlier threatened to embark on an industrial action following a 21-day ultimatum issued to…
Palestinians demonstrated against Hamas in northern Gaza on Tuesday, in what appeared to be the largest protest against the militant group since its attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023. Video obtained by CNN showed large crowds, estimated to be thousands of people by a CNN journalist on the ground, marching through the streets of…
Parents are confused in Bauchi, as schools will be shut down for one month following a directive from the Ministry of Education to keep children at home during the month of Ramadan. Vanguard investigations reveal that all pupils will be tasked with writing their exams immediately after returning from the break. Several parents who spoke…
A Vice Principal of Complete Child Development College Aule, Akure, Ondo state, identified as Mr. Rotifa, who stopped one of his students from cheating during the ongoing West Africa School Certificate Examination, has been brutally assaulted. Rotifa beating was allegedly orchestrated by the parent of the student, who hired suspected thugs to beat the teacher…
In a remarkable effort to promote menstrual hygiene awareness and education, Hon. Alhassan Mohammad Baba, the Technical Adviser on Community Inclusion and Girl Child Development under the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, organized a large scale outreach event for secondary school students in Kano. The…
The Nigerian Army has discharged a female soldier, Private Ruth Ogunleye, from service after she accused a senior officer, Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment. In January 2024, Ogunleye made the accusations via her TikTok page, @Ogunleyeruthsavage1, where she alleged that Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, Colonel G.S Ogor, and Brigadier General I.B Solebo had made her…
The Nigerian Military on Thursday announced the arrest of the founder father of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Director of Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba in a press briefing said the IPOB leader identified as Pius Iguh was arrested during an operation by troops attached to Operation Udoka in the Southeast region of…
The gale of defection hitting the opposition parties may not be ending soon, as more governors are putting finishing touches to joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a shocking move, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori became the latest high-profile politician to team up with the APC after he led his cabinet to dump…
A night of prayers turned into a nightmare on Friday when armed men stormed a mountain-top vigil in the Egbola area, Lokoja Local Government Area, Kogi State, abducting an unknown number of worshippers. The attackers believed to be armed kidnappers, struck in the dead of night, firing indiscriminately to terrorize the congregation before dragging several…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, at the State House in Abuja. Soludo, who arrived for a closed-door meeting with the president, was seen wearing a cap emblazoned with Tinubu’s insignia. Wearing red traditional attire, the Anambra governor completed the look with a branded white Faze cap. Soludo has served…