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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plant truly rise from decades of neglect, or will bold promises once again crumble against the stubborn realities of outdated technology, decaying infrastructure, and fierce global competition?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 …

Beijing has vowed countermeasures against Washington if US President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to impose new 100% tariffs on Chinese imports. Trump’s latest threat came after China unleashed a raft of export restrictions on rare earth minerals last week. The escalating tensions threaten to derail months of progress in trade talks. Ships are berthed at the container terminal of the port …

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for his groundbreaking humanitarian initiative that secured the release of 4,068 inmates across correctional facilities nationwide, describing it as a major step towards reforming Nigeria’s criminal justice system and advancing President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. In a statement issued by its Assistant Secretary-General, Adejuwon …

A top government source confirmed the development on Sunday, describing Edun’s condition as “very serious,” though adding that he is receiving intensive medical attention overseas. Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has been flown abroad for urgent medical treatment after suffering a stroke, SaharaReporters has learnt. A top government source confirmed the development on …

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has reopened its student verification portal for 48 hours to enable tertiary institutions yet to complete their student verification exercise to do so. According to the Fund, the 48-hour window followed the earlier closure of the verification portal for the 2024/2025 academic year and the need to give defaulting institutions a final opportunity to …

After a lull in the wave of incessant strikes in Nigeria’s university system, members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Sunday declared a two-week warning strike in public universities, citing the federal government’s reluctance to meet their long-standing demands. The warning strike, which commences at midnight on Sunday, was announced by the National President of the union, …