CONUA-UNIBEN Accuses ASUU Of Alleged Rough Handling Of Members, Seeks IGP, CP, Others Protection
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), University of Benin chapter, has fingered members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on the alleged attack on its members during students examination. The chairman of the union, Comrade Ishaq Osagie Eweka, made the allegation while speaking with journalists in Benin. He alleged that […]
Ceasefire in Gaza: Trump, Regional Leaders Sign Historic Peace Agreement
United States President Donald Trump has hailed what he called a “tremendous day for the Middle East” after Israel and Hamas signed a declaration aimed at cementing a lasting ceasefire in Gaza. The agreement was signed on Monday in Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, following a summit attended by Trump, Egyptian President Abdel […]
PDP Postpones NEC Meeting as More Defections Hit Party
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has abruptly postponed its 103rd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, originally slated for Wednesday, October 15, 2025, amid a cascade of defections and internal strife. The decision, announced by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), cites “recent developments” and invokes Section 29 (2)(b) of the PDP constitution, with a […]
Yobe Electoral Chairman Dies After Brief Illness
Dr. Mamman Mohammed, the Chairman of the Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC), has passed away following a short illness. The respected leader, who also held the traditional title of Shamaki Fika, died on Monday at the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital in Damaturu, sources close to the family confirmed. Dr. Mohammed’s death was […]
NLC Backs ASUU’s Two-Week Strike, Accuses Govt of Neglecting Education
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed full support for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over its two-week warning strike, describing the action as a justified response to years of government neglect. In a statement on Monday, NLC President Joe Ajaero said the strike underscores the “persistent crisis” in Nigeria’s public education system, […]
IMF Chief Warns High Debt is ‘Suffocating Economies’ as Nigeria’s Borrowing Rises
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has warned that soaring debt levels are suffocating economies and urged countries to take urgent steps to bring them down. Speaking at a Civil Society Organisations (CSO) town hall during the ongoing World Bank and IMF annual meetings on Monday, Georgieva said governments must […]
Nigeria’s National Assembly Seeks to Shift 2027 Election Date
Nigeria’s National Assembly has proposed a major shift in the country’s electoral calendar, suggesting that the next presidential and governorship elections be held in November 2026, rather than the usual February or March 2027. The proposal is part of a series of draft amendments to the Electoral Act 2022, discussed on Monday during a one-day […]
Group Urges Igbos Worldwide to Join Protest for Kanu’s Release
A global Igbo organisation, the Ndi Igbo World Union, has called on all Igbos around the world to support a planned peaceful protest scheduled for October 20, 2025, in Abuja. The march, organised by activist Omoyele Sowore, is expected to culminate at the Presidential Villa and aims to press for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, […]
A Damning Indictment of APC’s Politicisation of State Pardon — By Dan Osa-Ogbegie, Esq
In any serious democracy, the prerogative of mercy is a solemn constitutional responsibility. It is not a lottery, not a favour, and certainly not a political gesture. It is meant for exceptional circumstances where justice, morality, rehabilitation and public interest converge. Under the All Progressives Congress, this sacred duty has been reduced to a […]
Some Pardoned Inmates By Tinubu “And Their” Sins, Currently Rising Dust
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting President Bola Tinubu, while carrying out his order of “Prerogative of Mercy” has officially pardoned 175 individuals who were convicted for various deadly crimes. This has resulted to heated debates from the public, and most people have since seen such an act as worrisome due to the serious criminal background such individuals […]