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Sowore also described the IGP as “illegal” following multiple controversies surrounding his appointment, adding that the charges against him are part of a grand attempt to silence him. Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has called on members of the public to witness proceedings at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, where the Inspector General of …

Academic activities were halted on Tuesday for several hours at the two campuses of the University of Benin in Ugbowo and Ekheuan Road as the Academic Staff Union of Universities joined a one-day protest organised across the country over the non-implementation of the 2009 agreement reached with the Federal Government. The lecturers and other academic staff took the protest from …

The Kaduna–Abuja rail corridor, one of the busiest in the country, has suffered multiple disruptions in recent years, including the March 2022 deadly attack by armed men. A passenger train travelling from Kaduna to Abuja derailed on Tuesday, leaving some of its cabins overturned. SaharaReporters learnt that the incident occurred along the popular route in the morning, sparking panic among …

By Erasmus Ikhide When a critical sector of human evolution and development is left in the hands of greedy business concerns, whose innate motive is bizarre exploitation and banal profiteering, such society is doomed for implosion. For too long, the warped and hijacked educational system operated by never-do-well businessmen and women can be attributed to the collapse of our value …

The embattled medical facility. BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON What initially was a source of joy, happiness and celebration has turned into an agonizing pain in the life of a couple who allegedly lost their twin babies in an Edo private hospital under circumstances yet to be unraveled. Tears have replaced what was thought to be an everlasting joy as the bereaved …

…As services sector takes the driving seat ··Manufacturing loses N1.2trn in 5 years —Report •FDI plummets amid waning investors’ confidence. •Rebasing exposes sector’s structural weakness —MAN. •Nigeria struggling with de-industrialisation, says NESG. •Manufacturing should contribute 40% to GDP —Ekpo There is a growing concern among industry stakeholders as the gap between real and services sectors’ contributions to the economy widens …

Tel Aviv — Nearly a week after Hamas accepted the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal from Qatari and Egyptian mediators, Israel has yet to respond – even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims he is “immediately” starting negotiations to release all the hostages and end the war. The silence reflects a fundamental shift in Israel’s approach that has befuddled mediators and families of the remaining …

President Bola Tinubu arrived in Brasília early Monday for a two-day state visit aimed at deepening Nigeria-Brazil relations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the presidential aircraft, Nigerian Air Force One (NAF-001), nicknamed “Eagle One”, touched down at Brasília International Airport around 12:30 a.m. local time, 4:30 a.m. (Nigerian time). Tinubu was received by Carlos Duarte, Secretary for Africa …

The National Commission for Colleges of Education has uncovered and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education. The discovery was made during a crackdown on illegal colleges of education in the country. The development was revealed in the commission’s achievements, seen by our correspondent. “The NCCE identified and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country. “The …

•OBSERVERS: IReV failed to achieve 100% upload of results 72 hours after poll. •Monitors set criteria for the appointment of Yakubu’s successor It has been widely reported that the by-election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Saturday, August 16, 2025, in 12 states across the country was marred by violence, apathy and malfunctioning of BVAS in many …