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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has begun a crucial meeting with the leadership of unions in the nation’s tertiary institutions, including the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP). The meeting, which is taking place at the NLC national headquarters in Abuja, aims […]

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the disbursement of ₦2.396 billion in gratuity payments to retirees who left the state civil service in 2016 and 2017. The announcement was made during a flag-off ceremony held at the Cocoa Conference Hall in Akure, where beneficiaries received their cheques. The payment marks another major step in the administration’s efforts to clear pension and gratuity arrears accumulated over the years. Speaking at […]

The Acting Rector of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, Olorunwa Adegun, has called on stakeholders to protect and promote polytechnic education in Nigeria, stressing its vital role in driving technological advancement and national development. Speaking ahead of the institution’s forthcoming convocation ceremony, Adegun emphasized that polytechnic education is central to innovation and practical skill development, which are key to industrial and economic progress. “The same law that establishes the […]

The Chinese government has commended the Federal Government of Nigeria for the successful rescue of four of its citizens abducted in Kwara State. The victims — Dansu Zhou, Zhou Hai, Zhou Jia Jun, and Fan Xiu Guo — were freed on Saturday following a coordinated operation by the Department of State Services (DSS), the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the Nigerian Army, and the Police. Chinese Ambassador to […]

The Osun State Government has formally withdrawn its lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) concerning the release of local government allocations. At a hearing on Friday before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, counsel to the state, Musibau Adetumbi, SAN, informed the court that the case had been overtaken by events. He explained that the funds in […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja has denied a request by the Nigeria Police Force to stop the planned #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest scheduled for Monday, October 20, 2025. The police, under the directive of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, had filed an ex parte motion seeking an immediate order to halt the demonstration, which is set to take place near the Presidential Villa in Abuja. However, Justice Umar declined […]

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has described the ongoing wave of political defections in Nigeria as a distraction from the real issues affecting citizens, emphasizing that the most important defection the country needs is that of hunger and poverty. In his bi-monthly newsletter released Thursday, Governor Makinde criticized the public focus on political realignments, urging Nigerians and political leaders to prioritize addressing economic hardship over political manoeuvring. “I am sure […]