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Federal Government, ASUU to Sign Agreement to Strengthen University System

The Nigerian Federal Government is preparing to sign an agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) aimed at strengthening social peace and improving teaching and learning conditions in the Nigerian university system. The agreement, which also aims to promote sustainable development at state universities, is expected to be signed in Abuja on Wednesday. The ceremony will be presided over by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, and the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Sa'id Ahmad. […]

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Atiku Accuses Tinubu Administration of Abandoning Nigerian Students Abroad

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the government of President Bola Tinubu of abandoning Nigerian students studying abroad under the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA). He claims that some 1,600 scholarship recipients are now left without funding. In a statement, Abubakar said the BEA scholarship program was quietly discontinued without warning to parents and students, even though many were already well advanced in their studies abroad. He described this as a breach of trust that has left the students in […]

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Nollywood Bids Farewell to Actress Allwell Ademola in Lagos

The Nigerian film industry has paid its final respects to veteran Nollywood actress, writer, and director Allwell Ademola, whose funeral was held on Friday in Lagos. Ademola passed away on December 27 at the age of 49 after suffering a heart attack at her residence. Her death was met with an outpouring of grief across the entertainment industry, where she was widely admired for her versatility and creative contributions. Funeral activities commenced with a candlelight procession and service of songs […]

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NCC, CBN set to roll out refund framework for failed airtime, data transactions.

  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have jointly developed a comprehensive framework aimed at resolving consumer complaints arising from failed airtime and data transactions across the country. The initiative is designed to protect subscribers who are debited for airtime or data purchases but do not receive the corresponding service due to network downtimes, system malfunctions, or human input errors. The framework is the result of several months of extensive consultations and engagements involving […]

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Turkish Airlines halts Tehran flights as Iran protests escalate.

  Turkish Airlines has cancelled all five of its scheduled Friday flights to Iran’s capital, Tehran, amid escalating unrest in the country linked to widespread protests over worsening economic conditions. The cancellations come as demonstrations continue to grip several Iranian cities, heightening uncertainty around travel and security in the region. In addition to the Turkish Airlines cancellations, multiple flights operated by Iranian carriers were also called off, further disrupting air traffic between Iran and the outside world. While some flights […]

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Lagos Assembly Passes N4.4trn 2026 Budget

The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the 4.4 trillion naira budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year following the adoption of the corresponding report by the House Committee on Economic Planning and Budget. Committee Chairman Sa’ah Olumoh presented the report to the plenary session, outlining the assumptions, projections, and structure of the 2026 budget, titled “Budget for Shared Prosperity.” According to the report, the 2026 budget is the third fiscal cycle of the current administration and the last […]

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Nigerian Army Warns Public Against Fake COAS Social Media Accounts

The Nigerian Army has warned the public about fake social media accounts falsely claiming to belong to the Chief of the Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu. In a statement released Friday in Abuja, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, said the Army has observed an increase in fake online accounts created by individuals impersonating the Chief of the General Staff for criminal purposes. She clarified that the Chief of the General Staff does not have […]

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UUTH Resident Doctors Join Nationwide Strike

The resident physicians at Uyo University Teaching Hospital (UUTH) have announced their participation in the nationwide strike organized by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). The strike will begin on Monday, January 12, 2026. This decision was made at an extraordinary general meeting of the UUTH Resident Physicians Association on Thursday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. It was recorded in a statement issued by the association's president, Dr. Ekomobong Udoh, and general secretary, Dr. Kenneth Ikott. According to the […]

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FG Confirms Release of Super Eagles’ AFCON Group-Stage Bonuses

The Federal Government has announced that all group-stage bonuses due to players of the Super Eagles at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations have been released and are expected to reflect in the players’ domiciliary accounts within hours. The confirmation was given by the Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, amid reports that members of the national team were considering boycotting training sessions and could refuse to travel to Marrakesh for their quarter-final match against Algeria over unpaid […]

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