Days after non-academic workers in federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education issued an ultimatum, the Federal Government has announced the release of their eight months’ arrears of the Consolidated Non-Academic Staff Tertiary Institutions Allowance. The allowance covers January to August 2026. Minist…
Coleman Technical Industries Limited has called for stiffer penalties for manufacturers and distributors of counterfeit and substandard cables, saying weak enforcement is encouraging the growth of the illicit trade. The company’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, George Onafowokan, made the call while resp…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to disclose the full account details of the Police Service Commission in connection with a N100 million damages judgment arising from the alleged killing of a Lagos pastor’s wife. Justice D.I. Dipeolu gave the order on Friday, September 25, 2026, i…
Spain’s main unions on Wednesday called a general strike for November 11 with the aim of ratcheting up pressure over housing and wages before a snap general election. A chronic housing crisis has dominated Spanish politics since last month’s eviction of Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old Madrid pensioner from her life-…
Governor Seyi Makinde has expressed joy over the release of prospective National Youth Service Corps members of Oyo State origin who were abducted in Imo State last Thursday. The government’s position was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, made available to journalists i…
The President of the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Security Studies, Mike Ejiofor, has called for a broader investigation into the operations, maintenance and condition of Nigeria’s military aircraft following the October 5, 2026 crash of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft in Ondo State. Ejiofor, a former…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged survivors and families of victims of the 1967 Asaba Massacre to embrace forgiveness and reconciliation. Obasanjo made the call on Wednesday while participating virtually as chairman of the occasion at the 59th anniversary memorial of the massacre in Asaba. He described the m…
US authorities have arrested an 18-year-old man accused of planning an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at the Mall of America in Minnesota, after he allegedly obtained an AK-47 and 200 rounds of ammunition from an FBI confidential source. According to an ABC News report on Wednesday, Sheikhdoon Mohamud was arrested on Tues…
The 20 prospective corps members abducted while travelling from Oyo State to their orientation camps in Abia State have regained their freedom after seven days in captivity. Also, a senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Dr Matthew Uwuigbe, has died in a hotel room following an alleged encounter with a 21-…
Former Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, on Wednesday has warned against the increasing misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on social media. Runsewe said AI was not inherently harmful but could be exploited to misinform, disinform and spread fake narrative…
Joanna Yakubu, partner of Flight Lieutenant I.S. Bako, one of the 25 Nigerian Air Force personnel killed in Tuesday’s aircraft crash in Ondo State, has mourned the deceased officer in an emotional social media post. Bako was among the personnel aboard a NAF aircraft that crashed into the swamps of Igbokoda in the Ilaje…
A teenage boy has been hospitalised after he was hit by a vehicle while crossing the Onipanu Bus Rapid Transit corridor inward Fadeyi, Lagos State, on Wednesday. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed in a statement. Oke-Osanyintolu stated that the …
The Federal Government is set to make a formal reconciliation declaration over the 1967 Asaba Massacre, Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, said on Wednesday. The governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, disclosed this at the 59th anniversary memorial of the massacre in Asa…
The Katsina State Police Command has repelled separate bandit attacks in Kankia and Musawa local government areas of the state, rescuing three kidnapped victims, recovering 12 rustled cows and neutralising one suspected bandit. This was contained in a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer DSP Abubakar Sadiq…
Nigeria must move beyond economic stabilisation and ensure that ongoing reforms translate into productive investment, higher productivity, jobs and improved incomes, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group has said. The Chief Executive Officer of the NESG, Tayo Adeloju, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja ahead of the 32nd Ni…
The Nigerian Copyright Commission says increased enforcement and implementation of the new Copyright Act has significantly strengthened anti-piracy efforts in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the new Act 2022 is aimed at protecting digital creations, combating online piracy and modernising rights for th…
A Consultant Psychiatrist at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Dr Abayomi Olajide on Wednesday, urged the government to declare a state of emergency on substance abuse, warning that the growing trend is worsening the mental health crisis and creating an unsafe society in Nigeria. Olajide, who is al…
A Professor of Tests and Measurements at Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti, Oke Ajogbeje, has harped on the need to promote feedback literacy among teachers and students at all levels of education. Prof. Ajogbeje said the absence of proper feedback has left many learners los…
A senior lecturer at the Edo State-owned Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Dr. Matthew Uwuigbe, has slumped and died in a hotel room after an alleged sexual encounter with a 21-year-old commercial sex worker identified as Angela Defa Jacob. The incident happened on Sunday at a hotel in the Mosco area of Ekpoma, Esan Wes…
Two people have been killed in separate incidents involving alleged arson and stabbing in Jigawa State, with the police arresting two suspects in connection with the cases. The Jigawa State Police Command said it arrested the suspects for alleged mischief by fire, culpable homicide, and grievous hurt in the Gwaram and …
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have repelled a coordinated attack by Islamic State West Africa Province yyterrorists in Kukawa, Borno State, killing more than 25 terrorists and recovering arms and ammunition. The terrorists launched the attack on troops of the 101 Special Forces Battalion from four different directions,…
The Delta State Internal Revenue Service has warned taxpayers against paying money to individuals issuing fake tax demand notices and collecting revenue illegally in the name of the state government. The Chairman of the service, Solomon Ighrakpata, raised the alarm in a statement on Tuesday, saying the activities of th…
The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed a bandits’ attack on communities in Shagari Local Government Area of the state, with a police inspector reportedly killed during the incident. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Ahmed Rufai, confirmed the attack to our correspondent on Tuesday, saying the Divisional Police Off…
The six Area Council Chairmen of the Federal Capital Territory have again failed to appear before the House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee to answer questions over alleged financial infractions totalling about N100bn. The chairmen had requested September 22, 2026, as the date for their appearance before t…
Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Limited and CHI Life Assurance Limited have called for stronger collaboration among insurers, brokers and other industry stakeholders to accelerate the growth of Nigeria’s insurance sector. The companies, both subsidiaries of Consolidated Hallmark Holdings Plc, made the call at the Ibada…