Month: November 2025

The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Chris Piwuna, has criticised the Federal Government for failing to prioritise education, saying key officials do not regard the sector’s problems as a national concern that requires collective responsibility. Speaking during The Toyin Falola Interviews on Sunday, in a virtual discussion titled “A Conversation with the ASUU President,” Piwuna said the indifference of government officials has stalled meaningful reforms […]

The United States government has introduced new immigration guidelines that could make it more difficult for foreign nationals with chronic health conditions to obtain visas or green cards. The directive, issued under President Donald Trump’s administration, expands the scope of the “public charge” rule — a provision in U.S. immigration law used to determine whether an applicant is likely to become financially dependent on government assistance. According to a State […]

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced a major reduction in the 2026 Hajj fare, following the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make the holy pilgrimage more affordable for Nigerian Muslims. According to the new figures released by the commission, pilgrims across all operational zones will benefit from a substantial cut in costs—ranging from ₦748,000 to ₦792,000—depending on their departure zone. The Southern Zone recorded the […]

Seven persons, who were abducted at Ewohimi, Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State, have been rescued. The victims were going to a farm belonging to 65-year-old William Omozokpia. Edo Police Command said its operatives rescued the kidnapped victims after giving the kidnappers a hot pursuit. Edo Police Deputy spokesman, Emem Ikoedem, in a statement, said Ewohinmi Divisional Police Officer led a team of operatives in a joint rescue […]

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have apprehended three suspected criminals found in possession of arms and other items during a security operation in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State. According to a statement issued by the Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, the arrest was made on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, when troops on routine patrol along the Otukpo–Enugu Road, near the Amoda axis, intercepted […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday administered the oath of office to two newly appointed ministers — Bernard Doro and Kingsley Udeh — during a brief ceremony at the State House in Abuja, held just before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Bernard Doro, from Plateau State, has been appointed as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, succeeding Nentawe Yilwatda, who stepped down from the […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has issued an order freezing all bank accounts and assets linked to Indian businessman Mr. Arun Goswami and his companies — Metwest Steel Limited and Eastern Metals Limited — over alleged unpaid debts amounting to ₦9.5 billion. The interim order, granted by Justice Akintayo Aluko on October 31, 2025, restrains all commercial banks and financial institutions in Nigeria from releasing, transferring, or dealing […]

The Ogun State Police Command has dismantled a notorious syndicate of Cameroonian nationals involved in luring and kidnapping victims under the guise of processing foreign visas. According to the command, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit carried out a successful raid on the group’s hideout in Mowe, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, leading to the arrest of two suspects — Ndzana Kamga Isidore and Tingue Stephen — while the prime suspect, identified […]