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The indefinite strike embarked upon by the Nigeria Union of Teachers in Oyo State has continued to generate concern among parents and education stakeholders over its impact on pupils and students. Some parents and teachers who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan on Wednesday said the prolonged closure of public schools had left many children idle, exposed …

A London jury has acquitted former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke of all six bribery-related charges after a high-profile corruption trial that lasted several weeks. Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been cleared of all bribery charges brought against her by British prosecutors after a jury at a London court returned not-guilty verdicts on Wednesday. Mrs Alison-Madueke, who …

Sen. Adams Oshiomhole (APC-Edo) has said that he never alleged that signatures were forged during the suspension of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, PDP, Kogi Central by the Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions. Oshiomhole in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, said: “my remarks during an appearance on AIT’s Politics Today were misrepresented, leading to the false …

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialised democracies will discuss ways to support sustainable economic growth on Wednesday as they grapple with the strain the war in Iran is placing on the global economy. The issue is on the agenda for the final day of the summit in the French spa town of Évian. The G7 comprises Germany, France, …

Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has introduced a new measure aimed at discouraging defections among its members after winning elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the measure requires all the governorship and National Assembly candidates to sign indemnity forms committing them to vacating their seats if they leave the party after winning elections on its platform. NAN also …

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered a stay of execution of the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five political parties. Ruling on the matter on Tuesday, a three member panel of the appellate court led by Justice Abbah Mohammed berated Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal …

When President Donald Trump announced the US deal with Iran on Sunday and declared the “opening” of the Strait of Hormuz, his Truth Social post ended with the words “Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!” BBC Verify analysis of MarineTraffic ship-tracking data, however, shows that just seven vessels appear to have passed through the critical …

The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed that three security operatives were killed in an attack on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, in the early hours of Monday. In an information update in Jos on Tuesday, signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Alfred Alabo, the command said, “The Plateau State Police Command, on …

  “The swift response of security forces prevented the gunmen from penetrating deeper into the facility and causing further damage,” a staff member of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies said after an attack that left three people dead. Two people, including a police officer, have been reportedly killed after gunmen attacked the National Institute for Policy and …

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday awarded a fine of one million Naira against the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its embattled National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, over the application seeking the judge’s withdrawal from the suit. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ADC and Aregbesola had, in separate motions, asked Justice Peter Lifu to recuse …