Family of the late Bilyaminu Bello has condemned the presidential pardon granted to his wife, Maryam Sanda, who was convicted and sentenced to death for his murder. In a statement on Monday, the family described the move as the worst possible injustice any family could be made to go through. It said that the decision…
Education in Nigeria is under siege, not from lack of talent or ambition, but from the very system meant to nurture it. Teachers, who mold the minds of tomorrowās leaders, engineers, doctors, and innovators, are paid wages so meager that they scarcely reflect the gravity of their contribution to society. While senators enjoy monthly allowances…
The Peoples Democratic Party has announced the postponement of its 103rd National Executive Committee meeting, earlier scheduled for Wednesday (today), citing recent developments within the party. In a statement by its spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, the National Working Committee said the decision was taken during an emergency meeting held on Monday in line with Section 29(2)(b)…
The Presidency has given an update on the health condition of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, assuring Nigerians that he was recovering well. Recall that the Presidency had on Sunday night replaced the Minister as the leader of Nigeria team to the World Bank and International Monetary…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared full solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over its two-week warning strike, describing the action as a justified response to government negligence. Joe Ajaero, NLC president, said the union is concerned over the āpersistent crisis in Nigeriaās public education system, marked by chronic underfunding and…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Joy Ogwu, is dead. Aged 79, information regarding the passing of Ogwu, according to a top diplomat who spoke with Daily Sun, was relayed from New York, United States. Ogwu, who was also a former Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations and erstwhile…
Nigeriaās next presidential and governorship elections may be held in November 2026, following a proposal by the National Assembly to move the polls six months earlier than usual. The proposalāpart of a raft of far-reaching amendments unveiled during a public hearing jointly held by the Senate and House Committees on Electoral Matters on Mondayāseeks to…
ARISE News Channelās āThe Morning Showā anchor, Rufai Oseni, has alleged that there was a politically motivated attempt to silence him by bringing down his Facebook account, describing the move as āmalicious.ā In a post shared on his verified Facebook page on Monday, Oseni called on his supporters to take action against what he termed…
A Qatari business delegation, led by a member of the countryās ruling family, Sheikh Abdulrahman Hamad N. H. Al-Thani, has announced plans to invest about $300 billion in various sectors of the Nigerian economy over the next decade. The delegation announced this at the weekend in Lagos at a reception organised for its members by…
Police in Limpopo have confirmed that an 11-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed a farm worker while attempting to shoot at guinea fowls on a farm in Thabazimbi. The incident occurred on Saturday when the boy reportedly handled his fatherās firearm, which discharged and struck the worker, believed to be in his 30s. Police spokesperson…
