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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 …

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. …

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plant truly rise from decades of neglect, or will bold promises once again crumble against the stubborn realities of outdated technology, decaying infrastructure, and fierce global competition?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

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 …

Keeping children in the same facilities as adults violates international human rights standards and exposes the children to immediate dangers, physical and sexual abuse, and other dangers. On a sunny afternoon in August 2020, 13-year-old Omar Farouq stood before a Sharia court in Kano State, accused of blasphemy. Too young to understand the gravity of the charges, he listened in …

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu suddenly ran out of oxygen. He was appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by former President Muhammadu Buhari on October 21, 2015. He was sworn into office on November 9, 2015, for a five-year tenure that was renewable for one more term upon completion. He would have statutorily run his course by November 8 …

According to insider accounts, the disagreement has become so severe that Wike boycotted the Council of State meeting in protest, sending the Minister of State for the FCT in his place. The appointment of Joash Amupitan as Nigeria’s new INEC Chairman has deepened the growing rift between the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, further …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared that the National Assembly will not be held hostage by the “disruptive instincts” of any of its members, insisting that the upper chamber must uphold discipline and respect for its rules to preserve the sanctity of Nigeria’s democracy. Akpabio made the remark in a statement issued by his media aide, Eseme Eyiboh, on Saturday, …