The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has called for the unionisation of academic staff in private universities across the country, urging the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to initiate conversations that would bring lecturers in privately owned institutions under the same union umbrella. Ajaero made the call on Sunday …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially declared Timipre Sylva, former Governor of Bayelsa State and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, wanted over an alleged $14,859,257 fraud involving the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). This was made known on the commission’s Facebook official Page on Monday evening. The EFCC notice, …
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has carried out precision airstrikes that killed several ISWAP terrorists in Borno State. The strikes also destroyed bandit hideouts in Katsina and Kwara States. NAF spokesperson Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame confirmed the operations in a statement on Monday. He said the coordinated air missions were conducted on Sunday, November 10. …
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Mshelia Arhyel Bata, on Monday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that no banking law was violated in the withdrawals made by the Kogi State Government during the administration of former Governor Yahaya Bello. Bata, a compliance officer who testified as the fourth prosecution witness (PW-4), …
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has again adjourned the hearing of a suit challenging the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) planned National Convention. The case, presided over by Justice Ladiran Akintola, was postponed to Wednesday, November 12, 2025, amid heavy security as journalists were barred from covering the proceedings. Justice Akintola adjourned the …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the just-concluded Anambra State governorship election, Jude Ezenwafor, has expressed his readiness to work with Governor Chukwuma Soludo to advance development across the state. Speaking on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Ezenwafor said his relationship with Soludo predates the election, describing it as cordial …
U.S. stock index futures climbed on Monday amid signs of progress in Washington to end the record-long government shutdown that has stalled economic data releases and raised concerns about the economy. On Sunday, senators advanced a House-passed bill to fund the government until January 30. If approved by the Senate, the measure must still pass …
The federal government has increased the Credit Risk Guarantee (CRG) for tomato crate financing to 75% under the Dutch-funded HortiNigeria Programme, a move expected to unlock over ₦500 million in intervention funding for Nigeria’s horticulture sector. Mohamed Selassie Idris, Country Representative of the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) and Programme Director of HortiNigeria, announced the …
Nigeria loses an estimated $15 billion every year to oil theft and pipeline vandalism, raising concerns about the long-term sustainability of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda beyond 2027, a study by Professor Usman Muhammed of Kaduna State University has revealed. Speaking at the 1st Citizens Engagement Conference (North-West Edition) in Kaduna, themed “The …
— Union Accuses Officials of Treating Education as Non-Priority, Warns of Impending Showdown Over Salary Dispute The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Chris Piwuna, has accused the Federal Government of failing to prioritize education, saying officials do not regard the sector’s challenges as national concerns demanding collective responsibility. Speaking during …
