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ASUU Rejects FG Proposal, Begins Two-Week Warning Strike Nationwide
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday commenced a two-week warning strike across public universities in Nigeria, following the expiration of its 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government. Announcing the decision at a press conference held at the University of Abuja, ASUU President, Professor Chris Piwuna, said the union was left with no option after what he described as the Federal Government’s failure to address long-standing issues affecting the univers


Twenty Members of US-Blacklisted Gang Escape from Guatemala Prison
Twenty members of the notorious Barrio 18 gang, recently designated a “foreign terrorist organisation” by the United States, have escaped...


María Corina Machado Wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for Democratic Struggle in Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her persistent fight to restore...


Tinubu seeks NASS’ approval for $2.3bn external borrowing, $500m sovereign Sukuk
President Bola Tinubu has requested the approval of the National Assembly for new external borrowing and debt refinancing totalling $2.3...


Science Minister Uche Nnaji Resigns Over Alleged Certificate Forgery After UNN Disowns Degree
Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, has resigned from office following allegations that he...


69-Year-Old Nigerian Biker Crosses 40 Countries in 99 Days to Promote Boy-Child Mental Health Awareness
In an extraordinary feat of endurance and advocacy, 69-year-old Nigerian adventurer Ibijuwon Sofekun has completed a 99-day motorbike...


First Lady Flags Off Africa’s Largest Immunisation Drive, Targets 16 Million Nigerian Children
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has inaugurated Africa’s largest immunisation campaign, a nationwide effort targeting over...


Tinubu Returns to Abuja After 10-Day Working Visit to Lagos
President Bola Tinubu on Monday returned to Abuja after a ten-day working visit to Lagos, where he held a series of engagements with...


NDLEA Dismantles Major Cocaine Cartels Behind Six UK-Bound Shipments, Arrests Alleged Kingpin and Five Others
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered and dismantled two major cocaine cartels responsible for six separate...


Tinubu to Attend Burial of APC Chairman Yilwatda’s Mother, Meet Northern Church Leaders in Jos
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to visit Plateau State today for the burial of Nana Lydia Yilwatda Goshwe, mother of the All...
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