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Barring a last-minute ceasefire between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Union has decided to embark on a two-week warning strike starting Monday, October 13, 2025. ASUU took the stand following the expiry of the two-week ultimatum given to the government to meet their demands which was due to expire on Sunday evening, and …

An Irish start-up hopes the UK’s first drone food delivery pilot scheme could be operational by 2026, subject to regulatory approval. With a fleet of specially designed 23kg quadcopters, Manna Aero has carried out more than 200,000 food delivery flights in the west DublinEspoo in Finland and Texas. As the company looks to expand, CEO Bobby Healy said the UK …

Super Eagles The stranded Super Eagles are expected to arrive in Nigeria in the early hours of Sunday as Value Jet had dispatched another plane to transport them from Luanda, Angola. The Value Jet’s initial flight had to make an emergency landing following an accident involving the plane’s windshield. The team was returning to Nigeria from South Africa, where they …

UK energy watchdog IIP rejects allegations of substandard fuel imports against Dangote refinery …Makes technically inaccurate statements The Impact Investigators Platform (IIP), a UK-based energy watchdog, has cleared the Dangote oil refinery of charges of importing substandard petrol into Nigeria. The IIP investigation found no evidence to support the claims, saying the refinery imported intermediate feedstock, not finished fuel, and …

Britain is playing a key role behind the scenes in the Gaza peace plan, but has no plans to put British troops on the ground, a senior minister has said. Bridget Phillipsonsaid the education secretary Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips that Sir Keir Starmer’s presence at the ceasefire agreement signing ceremony in Egypt on Monday “shows the key role we …

Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, has assured Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza that they will soon be reunited with their families, saying that “miracles can happen”, as the country prepares for a momentous reunion. In an emotional speech at a rally in Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square on Saturday, Witkoff directly addressed the hostages, declaring, “You are going …

Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Sunday morning arrived in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom, for their final day of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying against Benin Republic. This came after the team failed to arrive on the scheduled day due to damage to the plane transporting them from South Africa. Blueprint.ng reports that the other plane carrying them landed in …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) accused the APC-led federal government of exacerbating poverty and economic hardship across Nigeria, and asserted that the World Bank’s latest report, which revealed that 139 million Nigerians now live below the poverty line, was an undeniable indictment of the government’s failures. In a strongly worded statement issued on Thursday by National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, …

Here are the top 10 news stories across the country. 1. Tinubu’s choice of Amupitan as INEC Chair revives debates on zoning, equity and national balance The appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by President Bola Tinubu has sparked discussions around zoning, ethnicity and national balance, and presidential aide …

The Super Eagles’ journey to Uyo for Tuesday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Benin Republic was cut short on Saturday after the plane carrying the team suffered a broken windshield in mid-air, forcing an emergency return to Luanda, Angola. In a statement, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said the ValueJet plane carrying the team from Polokwane, South Africa, was …