Senate President Godswill Akpabio formally unveiled Nigeria’s counter-terrorism strategic plan 2025–2030 on Monday. The plan was developed by the National Counter-Terrorism Centre in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). In his keynote address, Akpabio said the occasion was not merely the launch of a policy document but a defining moment in the country’s…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says the federal government has consistently failed on its promises to address the lingering issues hindering the development of Nigeria’s universities. ASUU earlier issued a 21-day notice to the federal government for a nationwide strike. Emmanuel Osodeke, the union’s president, was at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture…
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has called for stricter punishment for perpetrators of gender-based violence (GBV) in Kano State, emphasizing that no good Muslim should beat his wife. Speaking at his palace on Monday, July 21, while receiving a delegation from the Development Research and Project Center (dRPC) and the Bayero University Center…
The Federal Government has reversed its 2022 National Language Policy, which stipulated that the language of instruction from early childhood to Primary Six should be the mother tongue or the language of the immediate community. Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said English will now be the language of…
Ibadan North FC was so bless with political bigwigs, no that about that, it is a good development having many political principal actors in any given local council or local government area, but it was so beautiful to belongs to Ibadan North local government, nevertheless it’s a great hall for a great men, having great…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a N50billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed against the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) by detained self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Justice Inyang Ekwo struck out the suit on Thursday while delivering…
Former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has cleared the air on the meeting with the then opposition figures, held with American officials, saying it was only to press for a free and fair election. There were allegations that the then political opponents of former President Goodluck Jonathan had pressured the Americans to ensure that…
Justice K. B Olawoyin presiding over Court 8, Oyo State High Court, Ring Road, Ibadan has fixed Tuesday, January 13, 2025 to deliver his ruling on the bail application filed by Olori Naomi Silekunola, Alhaji Oriyomi Hazmat and Abdulahi Fasasi. Olori Naomi is the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, Hazmat is the proprietor of…
The United Kingdom has commended President Bola Tinubu’s economic and trade reforms, describing them as bold, necessary, and capable of unlocking new opportunities for Nigeria’s growth. British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, at the State House, Abuja on Monday. Montgomery…
The candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Mimi Azikiwe, has reportedly been declared winner of the just concluded Onitsha North Constituency 1 by-election. According to The Whistler, Azikiwe recorded a landslide victory, garnering 7,774 votes to defeat his opponents from other parties. She defeated candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC Justina Azuka,…
