The House of Representatives has resolved to intervene between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over unresolved issues relating to the implementation of prior agreements. To this end, the Green Chamber mandated the Committees on University Education and Labour, Employment and Productivity to immediately intervene. The House also urged both parties to exercise restraint, embrace dialogue, and prioritiae the interests of students and national development above all other considerations. The Green Chamber called on the federal government to establish a permanent joint consultative platform with recognized university unions for continuous engagement to prevent future…
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Ahead of the primary elections scheduled to hold on October 27, 2025, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted the Governor of Ekiti state, Biodun Oyebanji as the consensus candidate of the party TheHintsNews reports that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party last week disqualified other governorship aspirants, Kayode Ojo and Mrs. Abimbola Olawumi from contesting the primary. The party said that their disqualification was predicated on the fact that their filings did not conform with the provisions of the APC constitution and the Electoral Act. However, the decision of the ruling party to adopt Oyebanji as…
The federal government has announced that English Language and Mathematics are no longer compulsory to study certain courses in the higher institutions of learning. The Ministry of Education said it was part of the approved comprehensive reform of admission entry requirements into all tertiary institutions across the country. Director, Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade in a statement issued Tuesday said the policy, driven by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa represents a bold step in promoting inclusive education for national development. She said Alausa explained that the reform has become necessary after years of restricted access that…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has officially handed over the sum of ₦6,200,000 and personal belongings valued at over ₦100,000 to the rightful relative of a crash victim who tragically lost his life in a fatal road traffic crash in Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State. The presentation was made by the Funtua Unit Command under the general operations area of Katsina State Sector Command. Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide in a statement issued Monday said the unfortunate crash that occurred on Sunday, 12th October 2025, at Dikke, along the Funtua–Sokoto route, involving a…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has told the federal government that it cannot intimidate the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) with a “no work, no pay” policy. TheHintsNews reports that ASUU had declared a two-week strike over the inability of the federal government to implement the agreement reached with the university lecturers. The President of NKC, Joe Ajaero in a statement issued Monday expressed concern by the persistent crisis in Nigeria’s public education system, marked by chronic underfunding and a failure to honour agreements. He added that the government’s continued refusal to implement agreements voluntarily reached with lecturers…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that a total of 7,415,760 Nigerians have pre-registered online in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. The electoral body in the breakdown released yesterday said a total of 5,095,056 youths between the ages of 18-34 who have so far registered. It added that a total number of 3,877,330 females (52.28 per cent) and 3,538,430 males representing (47.72 per cent) have registered within the same period of time. INEC noted that a total of 1,873,848 students have also registered, while people with disabilities (PWDs) also constitute 168,680. The total number of…
The governing All Progressives Congress (APC) as Nigerians will recall, rode to power on the premise of ridding the country of endemic corruption. The late President Muhammadu Buhari who became the party’s first leader, laid the foundation for the war against corruption on assumption of office by strengthening institutions for an all-out battle. The Buhari administration did unearthed corruption in high places including in the country’s civil service. Key among such cases was the one investigated by the Special Investigation Panel on the Recovery of Public Property headed by the former the Special Assistant to the late President Buhari…
Ahead of the 2027 elections, another crisis has erupted in the Obidient Movement following the decision of a Diaspora group to decouple itself from the structure. The diaspora group said its decision was as a result of a series of manipulative and self-destructive events. Two Diaspora Coordinators, Dr. David Ogula and Bolanle Emiabata-Anibaba in a statement issued Monday said though that it has not been an easy decision, but one they had to take after a long period of observation, sober reflection, and ultimately, a deep sense of disappointment. They noted: “The decision to decouple was made even more…
The Nigerian army has confirmed the death Lance Corporal Akenleye Femi who committed suicide at the Wawa Cantonment. Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 22 Armoured Brigade, Ilorin, Capt. Stephen Nwankwo in a statement issued Sunday assured the general public that the circumstances that led to the sad incident would be thoroughly investigated, and the outcome relayed to the general public accordingly. He noted: “The 22 Armourd Brigade, Nigerian Army (NA), is aware of the news in respect of its personnel, Lance Corporal Akenleye Femi, serving at 221 Battalion, Wawa Cantonment who is suspected to have killed his wife…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigations of two travelers arrested by operatives of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for allegedly failing to declare the sums of $6,180 and £53,415 cash in their possession. The anti-graft agency in a statement issued Saturday said the suspects, Mamud Nasidi and Yahaya Nasidi, were intercepted during a routine check on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. It said: “Upon arrest, the suspects, who were scheduled to travel to Abuja, after arriving the country from Dubai enroute Addis Ababa, were immediately handed over…