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Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Begins Two-Week Warning Strike Over Unresolved Demands The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced a two-week warning strike starting Monday, October 13, 2025, to push the Federal Government to meet its long-standing demands. ASUU President, Professor Chris Piwuna, made this known on Sunday during a press conference…
University of Ibadan, Oyo State, has been ranked Nigeria’s best university in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026. The ranking, published on THE’s website on Thursday, placed the Ibadan-based federal university between 801 and 1,000 globally and ahead of other leading Nigerian universities, a spot it last held in 2023. THE surveyed 2,191…
A gang of armed men stormed the residence of former Ijebu-Ode Local Government Chairman, Alhaji Emilola Gazal, on Thursday morning, taking away valuables, cash, and his vehicle. Gazal, publisher of The Roots Magazine, acknowledged the incident in a telephone interview with our correspondent. “The three armed men broke into my residence at Ijebu-Ode GRA at…
• National grid loses 1,000MW as strike cuts gas supply• Umahi urges oil workers to prioritise national interest• NECA, MAN condemn refinery dispute The standoff between the Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) ended on Wednesday after marathon negotiations mediated by federal authorities. Under the agreement, the…
The Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman of the National Traditional Rulers Council of Nigeria, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, visited the family of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, on Saturday to offer condolences. The Sultan was joined by the President of the Muslim Ummah of South West…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced plans to fully introduce Computer-Based Tests (CBT) for its examinations starting in 2026. This development has received strong backing from the executive arm of government as well as Nigerian lawmakers, who see it as a critical step toward modernizing the country’s education sector. Why WAEC is Moving…
Nigeria’s Fragile but Steady Economic Recovery Nigeria’s economy, after years of turbulence, is showing slow but powerful signs of recovery, according to the Nigerian Economic Society (NES). Economists under the aegis of the NES noted that both Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries are witnessing gradual economic growth following years of crises, although millions of…
The Trump administration in the US plans to deport 3,690 Nigerians who are considered to be living in the country illegally. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stated that it identified 3,690 Nigerians among the 1.4 million “illegal migrants” with deportation orders. A document from ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) revealed that these immigrants…
Abeokuta, Ogun State – Professor Abayomi Arigbabu, the Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, has lauded Mr. Kayode Adewale, a mathematics teacher at Imagbon/Imaka Comprehensive High School, Imagbon, for being named among the Top 50 Teachers Worldwide in the prestigious Global Teacher Prize. In a heartfelt congratulatory statement titled “Celebrating Excellence: Congratulations to…
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced on Tuesday that Adebayo Ogunlesi, a private equity expert and CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), has joined its board. Ogunlesi, 71, will provide advice on securing the infrastructure needed for advancing OpenAI’s artificial intelligence (AI) projects. GIP, founded in 2006, is a private equity firm specializing in infrastructure.…
