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…

…prosecuted by SON, alleging that the regulator had not done enough to ensure that offenders faced criminal sanctions. He also alleged that SON sometimes focused on charging manufacturers for testing cables rather than working with relevant agencies to prosecute those involved in counterfeiting.See more Punch stories on…

…summit opens Friday By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria’s youth mental health crisis will come under sharp scrutiny as leading psychiatrists, public health experts and advocates press for stronger action on substance use, suicide, social isolation and the growing mental health pressures linked to social media and technology. The…

…of God, Godwin Udoh, who was reportedly shot dead by a policeman suspected to have been under the influence of alcohol. Udoh, who was returning home with his wife and their children after a church program on September 15, 2015, was also hit by a bullet but survived the shooting. He was, however, left with a permanent d…

…salaries, for decent housing and for price controls in the face of inflation that undermines our purchasing power”. The strike “is the response to the insatiable real estate greed that speculates with one of the public’s main rights, making access to a decent home practically impossible”, they said in a statement. They…

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…

…go and convey these people using the Air Force aircraft to go to this place. Because I understand—we don’t know—I understand there were children inside, so they couldn’t have been on reconnaissance.” On the rescue operation, Ejiofor said the proximity of a naval base and police station should ordinarily have facilitate…

…convener of the Asaba Massacre Memorial, Chief Chuks Nduka-Eze, said preparations were underway for the 60th anniversary next year, with efforts intensified to establish a permanent memorial centre. “The message we’ve been sending about the Asaba Massacre is that Nigerian lives matter,” he said. He said the 60th annive…

…debut.' The 40-year-old, who was part of Spain's 2010 World Cup-winning squad, had ended his career in the summer of 2023 after sustaining a serious knee injury while in preseason training with Real Sociedad in Spain. Silva spent ten years at Manchester City between 2010 and 2020, where he won 11 major honours; four Pr…

…her brother's child to d3ath in Benue State. The incident occurred in Jato-Aka in Kwande Local Government Area of the state on Sunday, October 5, 2026. According to Facebook user, John Tyokoso, the woman accused her brother's children of stealing N500 and subjected them to severe corporal punishment. She allegedly tied…

…Zagazola Makama said the suspect, identified as Madumaki Modugai, was tracked and apprehended at about 10:45 p.m. on October 5, 2026, in Magumeri town following intelligence-led operations. Zagazola stated that the suspect was said to have sneaked into the town, triggering panic among residents who became apprehensive…

Nine suspected terrorist collaborators have been apprehended by troops of 233 Tank Battalion in Yobe State. The suspected terrorist collaborators were arrested by the troops during a covert operation in Damaturu, Yobe State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama, in his posts on X on Wednesday, quoted security sources as sa…

…success at about noon on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, when those deployed at Kukawa responded to information about the movement of suspected terrorists towards Wanka Village in Wase LGA. Security analyst Zagazola Makama, in posts on X on Wednesday, stated that the troops’ swift intervention forced the terrorists to flee o…

…at the Mall of America, according to newly unsealed court records. Mohamud had been under FBI investigation since December 2024, when a confidential source began exchanging messages with him about either travelling to Somalia to fight for al-Shabaab or carrying out a mass-casualty attack in the United States, court doc…

…total of 43 decisions appear on the published list, covering applications classified under the Department of Justice (DoJ) Abuja mission.Ireland visa decisions for Nigerian applicants processed through the Abuja mission show approved and refused applications for the latest review period. Photo Scarff - WPA Pool/Getty I…

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…their families and ensuring a dignified standard of living. “We demand an end to indecent work. The worker deserves living wages, not the N70,000 stipend that does not take the worker to the bus stop. “We demand wages that enhance living standards and social protection that guarantees dignity and after-work survival,”…

…Council, NAC meeting, the TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo, said government could independently increase the salaries of federal workers or raise the pay of the least-paid employees without waiting for a new Minimum Wage Act. He said the minimum wage should be regarded as a statutory wage floor and not a ceiling tha…

…injured in Edo gun attack Members of the African Democratic Congress reportedly came under attack in Igueben, Edo State. The party’s Edo Central senatorial candidate, Herberta Okonofua, former governorship aspirant Kenneth Imasuangbon and others escaped, while an ADC supporter, Jerry Oliha, sustained gunshot injuries.…

…impact of AI on institutions of higher learning, particularly students’ increasing dependence on the technology for assignments and research. According to him, excessive reliance on AI has promoted plagiarism, intellectual laziness, lack of originality and the production of graduates without adequate knowledge and skil…

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…

…recorded at 4:30 pm along the Onipanu BRT corridor inward Fadeyi, the Cobra Team responded within two minutes, arriving at 4:32 pm to find a teenage boy who had been hit by a vehicle while crossing the expressway and was in urgent need of medical attention having sustained head and leg injuries in a hit-and-run. “Uphol…

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…

…suspects. The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, CP Ali Umar Fage, commended the operatives for what he described as their “gallantry and professionalism.” Fage also urged members of the public to continue supporting the police with timely and credible information to help combat criminal activities across t…

…in 1982 and Primary School in 1977. He added that both the father and son have been handed over to the police for further investigations after they have made their statements to the DSS operatives.