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Examinations going on in many Nigerian universities were stopped on Monday after the two-week warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) began. Some of the universities affected include the Federal University Dutse in Jigawa State, the University of Jos in Plateau State, and the University of Benin in Edo State. Others, such…
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…
Justice Segun Bello has ordered all parties involved to keep things as they are with admission processes until the court hears and decides on the case. The Federal High Court in Enugu told Obafemi Awolowo University (AOU) and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to stop all admissions based on their recent Post UTME exams. Justice…
• 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…
In a bold step toward modernizing Nigeria’s education system, the Federal Ministry of Education has mandated the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) to transition to full Computer Based Testing (CBT) for their examinations by 2026 According to punch This directive, announced by Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa, aims…
WHAT was widely touted as a potential seismic shift in Nigeria’s political terrain turned out to be a mere political puff off smoke. For weeks, a band of aggrieved and wandering politicians had been climbing every available rooftop, megaphone in hand, vowing to dethrone President Bola Tinubu come 2027. Not because the man is doing…
The event slated for Wednesday, 9th July 2025 at Eko’ Hotel and Suites Victoria Island, according to the government, is in conjunction with the United Nations System in Nigeria, Lagos State Office of Sustainable Development Goals, Sterling Bank among others. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, the Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment,…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Jamiu Abiola as his Senior Special Assistant on Linguistics and Foreign Affairs. Jamiu Abiola is the son of the late Chief Moshood Abiola, who won the 1993 presidential election that was later canceled by General Ibrahim Babangida. Before this new role, Jamiu Abiola was the Special Assistant to the President…
