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ASUU said nothing significant has happened to change its position on strike since the ultimatum was issued.  The Nigerian government has threatened to implement a ‘No work, No Pay’ policy as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) directs its members to begin a two-week strike on Monday. ASUU declared the warning strike on Sunday, following the expiration of the two-week ultimatum …

Hundreds of freed Palestinian prisoners and detainees have been welcomed with tears and screams of joy as they were released by Israel to be reunited with their families in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. The release involved about 250 prisoners who had been convicted of crimes including murder and deadly attacks against Israelis – and about 1,700 detainees from …

Hamas is reasserting control of parts of Gaza not occupied by Israeli forces as the ceasefire takes hold – amid continuing uncertainty about security in the territory if the group is disarmed. Hamas’ internal security forces were pictured on the streets of Gaza City on Saturday, and there have been multiple reports of clashes between the group and clans opposing it in recent days. …

The last 20 living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now back in Israel after more than two years in captivity The hostages were kidnapped by Hamas during the 7 October attacks in 2023 – watch the moments several were reunited with their families The IDF says Hamas has handed over the coffins of two dead hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza, with two …

US President Donald Trump has told cheering Israeli lawmakers that “the long and painful nightmare is finally over”, after helping to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. During the first such address by a US president since 2008, Trump said the day would mark “the moment that everything began to change, and change very much for the …

By Festus Akanbi When the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria marched into its latest strike with the swagger of an old champion, it never imagined that the same Nigerians who once hailed its battles would now see it as the villain of the story. When  the  Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) ordered a nationwide …

Can Nigeria’s long-stalled steel plant truly rise from decades of neglect, or will bold promises once again crumble against the stubborn realities of outdated technology, decaying infrastructure, and fierce global competition? asks Festus Akanbi For nearly half a century, the Ajaokuta Steel Company in Kogi State has hovered between promise and paralysis, a hulking metaphor for Nigeria’s ambitions gone astray. Conceived …

Leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress in Ikpoba-Okha local government area on Saturday passed a vote of confidence on the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo. The Ikpoba-Okha APC leaders said Governor Okpebholo’s leadership has steered the state toward progress and prosperity, as well as inspired confidence in the hearts of the citizens. This was contained in a communique …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has admitted that the decade, 2015 to 2025, was marred by relentless crises that threatened the credibility of Nigeria’s electoral process, despite reforms and innovations introduced during the period. In its new publication, Election Management in Nigeria: 2015–2025, immediate past INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, in the foreword, painted a sobering picture of how recurring …

Israel expect a final exchange of hostages held in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners and detainees to start to take place early Monday, according to a spokesperson from Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office. Meanwhile, many Palestinians are returning to devastating scenes inside Gaza City as seen in this Reuters video below. Early-morning release: The 20 living hostages who have been held in Gaza will be released early …