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Nnamdi Kanu Fit To Stand Trial, Ailment Not Life-Threatening — NMA
The team led by the president of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has said the ailment complained about by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is not life-threatening. Justice James Omotosho had ordered the medical team to ascertain Kanu’s actual health status following conflicting claims on the issue by medical…
INEC Chairman-Designate Amupitan Seeks Nigerian Elections Where ‘Loser Will Congratulate Winner’
The Chairman-designate of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Joash Amupitan, has pushed for electoral reforms, saying that Nigeria deserves elections where the loser will congratulate the winner. Amupitan, who stated this on Thursday during his screening by the Senate, shortly before his confirmation, said he would examine the Electoral Act to strengthen the credibility of…
Peter Obi Sues Deji Adeyanju, Demands N1bn Damages
Former Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has instituted a legal action against activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju. Obi dragged Adeyanju before an Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha for allegedly making baseless and defamatory remarks against him. He accused the lawyer of using his social media handles to make scandalous, reckless and malicious statements…
I Can Change Nigeria’s Trajectory In Four Years – Peter Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, says he can positively change Nigeria’s trajectory within four years if elected president in 2027. Obi, who also assured his supporters that he would be on the ballot in the 2027 presidential election, stated this while speaking to journalists in Abuja on…
Admissions: Mathematics No Longer Compulsory For Arts Students, Says FG
Nigerian senior secondary school students in arts and humanities will no longer be required to present a credit in mathematics in their Senior School Certificate Examination, organised by the West African Examination Council and National Examination Council, as a condition for admission to universities and polytechnics, the Federal Ministry of Education said on Tuesday. For…
Reconsider Pardon To Those Convicted Of Crimes, Amnesty Int’l Tells Tinubu
Amnesty International has raised alarm over the recent pardon granted by President Bola Tinubu, asking the government to reconsider it’s action. Last Thursday, Tinubu granted presidential pardon to one of Nigeria’s founding fathers, Herbert Macaulay, and former FCT minister in the Babangida regime, Major General Mamman Vatsa (retd). The action has since generated controversy as…
Strike: ‘Nobody Can Threaten Us’, ASUU Downplays FG’s ‘No-Work-No-Pay Directive
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has dismissed the Federal Government’s ‘No Work, No Pay’ directive, insisting that the union will not be intimidated by threats. ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, stated this on Monday while speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He said the union remained united and would not succumb…
Federal Government Enforces No-Work-No-Pay On Striking ASUU Members
The Federal Government has directed vice-chancellors of federal universities across the country to strictly enforce the “no work, no pay” policy against members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities currently participating in the ongoing nationwide strike. The directive was contained in a circular dated October 13, 2025, and signed by the Minister of Education,…
Lagos Demolition: Government Plunging Nigerians Deeper Into Hardship – Peter Obi
The 2023 Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has accused the government of demolishing citizens’ property without notice, saying such an act is unlawful and insensitive. In a post on his verified X handle on Monday, Obi said the action of the government is plunging Nigerians deeper into hardship. Some plazas were demolished at the…
BREAKING!!! We Won’t Pay You, If You Don’t Work, FG Draws Battle Line With ASUU
The Federal Government on Sunday night threatened to invoke the no-work-no-pay policy on the Academic Staff Union of Universities. In a statement issued by Folasade Boriowo, the spokesperson of the Federal Ministry of Education, the ministry accused ASUU of not being cooperative despite efforts by the government to avert the strike that was declared by…