Politics

The union of the universities of academic staff (Asuu) has urged the federal government to honor the 2009 FG/Asuu agreement or face an industrial action at national level. The president of Asuu, Chris Piwuna, published this warning during a press conference in Abuja on Friday. He underlined the importance of the government that satisfies his promises and faces the conditions …

Salihu Lukman, a former Deputy Chairperson of the National (northwestern) of the Congress of All Progressive (APC), has increased concerns about what he described as a worrying shift from the party from the progressive ideals of his establishment of autocracy, warning that internal democracy has collapsed. Speaking to Brief Morning, the television program channel, on Friday, Lukman said the ruling …

A new date has been announced for expected Wakawaka Sports Awards to honor the people who contributed significantly to sports development. In a declaration by the SilverNews Communication CEO, the publisher of SilverNews and Wakawaka Sports Extra, Kennedy Onwunali said that the debut prizes will now be on June 7, 2025. According to him, the postponement of the initial date …

The Supreme Court expressed a case from the governments of the 36 States and from the Nigeria Governors forum (NGF) who challenge the application by the federal government of the recovered funds. Cronging the judgment, a panel of seven members unanimously declared that the case had been erroneously established before the apical court. In the main judgment, prepared by the …

The ancient city of Ilesa, in the state of Osun, was Friday Aglow with the color and culture as eminent Nigeriani, including the former president OlusaGun Obasanjo and the former presidents of Vice Atiku Abubakar and Namadi Sambo, gathered for the official crown of Oba Adhesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III, as New Owa Obokun Di Paramate of paramagle of paramate of …

At least three suspicions were arrested after the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) officers, The command of the Apapa area intercepted an expedition of prohibited pharmaceutical products and other goods of smuggling with an estimated value of duty value (DPV) of N3.2 billion. The illegal shipment, of smuggling in the country through the Lagos port complex, was discovered following intensified application …

CDS Visits the Ministry of Defense Slovak in Bratislava Bratislava (basic reporter) Head of the Nigerian staff, Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa, Friday 23 May 2025, made an official visit to the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense of the Slova Republic in Bratislava. The CDs and its entourage were received by the Slovacchi CDs, the Gen Daniel Zmeko and other …

The national youth leader of All Progressiveives Grand Alliance (APGA), Eze-Oonyibuchi Chukwu, invited the former vice-president Atiku Abubakar to set aside his presidential ambition of 2027. Instead, Atiku urged to support a credible young candidate or allow President Bola Tinubu to complete a second term. In a declaration issued to Abuja on Friday, Chukwu advised the former vice -president to …

Member of the Democratic Party Reconciliation and Strategy Committee (PDP), led by the former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, visited the Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, over the party crisis on Friday. Other committee members are former Governor of Bayelsa State, Serake Dickson and his Gombe State partner, Ibrahim and Kwambo. Saraki, who spoke to reporters about the results of …

The Nigerians spent a total of $ 2.41 million in medical tourism in 2024, indicating a significant drop compared to the 3.82 million dollars spent in 2023, learned Punch on Saturday. The data, coming from the sectoral use report of the Nigeria Central Bank for transactions valid for changes, show a drop of 36.91 percent of year in the year …