The Federal Government (FG) has warned the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that it may enforce the no-work-no-pay policy if the Union fails to suspend its ongoing two-week warning strike. In a statement released late Sunday by Folasade Boriowo, spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of Education, the Government accused ASUU of failing to cooperate…
In a major relief for Nigerians battling kidney-related ailments, the Federal Government has announced a 76 per cent reduction in the cost of dialysis sessions across selected public hospitals in the Country. Under the new subsidy approved by President Bola Tinubu, the cost of a single dialysis session has been reduced from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000,…
Hundreds of angry youths under the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) on Thursday stormed the headquarters of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Abuja, demanding the immediate reversal of the Council’s deregistration. Led by NYCN President Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, the protesters accused the Registrar-General, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji (SAN), of acting unlawfully while a…
The New York Attorney General, Letitia James, has been criminally indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia on two counts of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice. The indictment, unsealed on Thursday, alleges that James misrepresented…
By Adenike Olowe As the world marked World Mental Health Day on October 10, experts have raised alarm over Nigeria’s worsening Mental Health crisis. It reveals that over 85 percent of citizens living with mental disorders have no access to adequate care. Despite increased advocacy, the Country’s mental health system continues to struggle under the…
By Adenike Olowe Detectives in Kenya have intensified the manhunt /search for 28-year-old Wycliffe Otieno Odero, who is accused of brutally murdering his wife and two daughters in Samburu County. Two weeks after the shocking incident, the suspect remains at large, prompting a Nationwide appeal for information from the public. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested twelve suspects in connection with the death of Arise Television anchor, Somtochukwu “Sommie” Maduagwu, whose tragic passing has stirred widespread outrage and grief across the Country. Police sources confirmed that the suspects were apprehended following an intensive investigation into the incident, which occurred during an armed robbery attack at…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted a Presidential Pardon of 175 individuals, including Nigeria’s foremost Nationalist, Herbert Macaulay, in a move the Presidency described as part of efforts to promote National healing and justice reform. The announcement was made on Thursday after the Council of State meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where the…
The Nigerian Senate has approved a bill proposing a 10-year International Passport ban for Nigerians convicted of crimes abroad, as part of efforts to protect the Country’s reputation Globally. Sponsored by Senator Abubakar Bello (Niger North), the bill seeks to amend the Passport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act to impose stricter penalties on Nigerians found guilty of…
The scarcity of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, has worsened across Lagos and Ogun states, pushing retail prices to between ₦1,800 and ₦3,500 per kilogramme, despite recent Government data suggesting a price drop. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the average cost of refilling a 5kg cylinder fell from…
