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The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Association of Educational Institutions and Associations (Nasu) and the Senior Staff Association of the University of Nigeria (SSANU) has directed its members to start protesting one day for complaints that have not been resolved on Thursday. The direction was contained in a circular addressed to all branch leaders and signed together …

This year’s World Teachers’ Day takes on a special light for us. From the first generation of students of the great Ede Muslim Grammar School, including the incumbent governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, to several groups of students of the Osun State Polytechnic, as well as numerous admirers of Dr. Mojeed Adekunle Lawal, today presents an auspicious opportunity to …

The trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, on $4.5 billion fraud charges suffered a setback on Tuesday after a heated clash between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the defense team over the forensic examination of a mobile phone tendered as key evidence. At the resumption of hearing before Justice Rahman Oshodi of …

The Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, on Tuesday put aside the expansion of the budget in this year’s state fiscal space. The minister stated this in the plenary session titled “Imperative Reformation: Building a prosperous and inclusive Nigeria in 2030,” at the 31st Nigerian Economics Summit (NES #31) which was taking place in …

Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said on Tuesday he was stepping down from his seat to pave the way for someone else to lead the commission. Yakubu earlier on Tuesday handed over to a National Commissioner, Ms. May AgbameChe-MBU, as Acting Chair of the Commission. The brief handover ceremony took place during INEC’s …

Sani Suleiman, who will miss tomorrow night’s U20 World Cup clash against Argentina due to suspension, could be on his way to Belgium. Kaa Gent is reportedly looking for opportunities ahead of the winter transfer window and is said to be interested in Suleiman, a 19-year-old striker currently with Slovak club Trencin. The Belgian club has a history of doing …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced the ongoing rehabilitation of 73 government secondary schools across Abuja as part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, aimed at revitalizing public infrastructure and improving access to quality education. Wike made the announcement on Tuesday during the flag ceremony for the rehabilitation of the 15 kilometer …

By Victor Osula, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has withheld assent to the Nigeria Institute of Transport Technology (Establishment) Bill, 2025, and the National Library Trust Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2025, citing fiscal inconsistencies and conflicts with existing government policies. In two separate letters read during Tuesday’s plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Tinubu said while the bills were well intentioned, some …

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has resigned from his post. Nnaji is under intense scrutiny over alleged forgery of his University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) degree certificate. He is one of 28 ministers appointed by President Bola Tinubu in September 2023. READ ALSO: OPINION: UNN, Nnaji Diplomas and a Troubled Nation The Special Adviser on Information …

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, expressed displeasure over the commissioning of incomplete projects by the Godwin Obaseki administration. Okpebholo, who inspected the Stella Obasanjo Hospital and Educational Center Complex in Benin City, expressed shock at the level of incomplete work at the facility which was publicly declared “commissioned” by the last government in the state. The hospital and …