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Students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, on Thursday staged a protest over the prolonged industrial action that saw the institution closed for 68 days, demanding immediate resumption of academic activities. The protesting students expressed frustration over continued university closures, and said the strike had disrupted their academic programs and left many, especially students awaiting graduation, unsure of their …

The Bureau of Government Procurement (BPP) has launched a wide-ranging reform program aimed at modernizing the public procurement system in Nigeria through digitalization, stronger compliance, professionalization and strategic use of government spending to support national development. The Director General of BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, disclosed this on Thursday at the 2026 BAVCCA/BPP Procurement Performance Conference in Abuja, where he described …

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has been asked to award N50 million in general damages against Auto Star Gallery Limited, owned by the Secretary of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Chief Onyemuche Nnamani, for the alleged illegal and forcible reopening and repossession of several suites at Ide Plaza, Plot 484, Utako, Abuja. Aside from the damages claim …

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The son of former Super Eagles defender and former Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo, Landon joins Scottish aides Celtic on loan from Chelsea. The 18-year-old will spend this season in Scotland to gain valuable first-team experience. Emenalo was included in Chelsea’s senior squad for their pre-season tour of Asia and Australia and featured for Xabi Alonso’s side in their win …

The City Boy Movement (CBM) has appointed aviation entrepreneur and political mobiliser, Isaac Balami, as a member of its organisation’s executive board and national director for special duties. Balami, who recently left the Obidient Movement, has been actively mobilizing support groups and political associates towards the All Progressives Congress (APC), with indications of a broader political realignment ahead of the …

The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) has condemned Uber’s sudden exit from Nigeria, describing it as unprofessional. AUATON National Spokesperson, Jossy Adaraniwon, has said Uber has abandoned the Nigerian ride-hailing market without prior notice to drivers. In a statement on Wednesday, Adaraniwon described the development as irresponsible and a disdain for thousands of Nigerian drivers who built …

I have been amused by some of the proposed solutions to the flooding that disrupted activities during the Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt. One suggestion is that the NBA should henceforth hold its Annual General Conference in November or January, well outside the rainy season. My dear friend, Barrister K.C Olemeforo, made a version of this …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) of abandoning its role as an impartial defender of justice and the rule of law, alleging that the association has become partisan. Wike, a lawyer, made the claim on Wednesday in his monthly media chat with journalists. He emphasized that actions that could damage …

A 68-year-old British woman, Dawn Ottewell, has accused her 31-year-old Nigerian husband, Bright Emokpae, of marrying her primarily to obtain a spouse visa in the UK. Ottewell, from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, told British newspaper The Sun that she is seeking a divorce from Emokpae, who she claims left their home and later blocked her on social media. The couple, who …