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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) has restated its commitment to helping build the nation through quality teaching, research, and service to society. Speaking on Thursday during the 2025 ASUU Day celebration held at the Governor Peter Mbah Auditorium, ESUT main campus, Agbani, the Acting…
Court: FG, States Must Provide Free and Compulsory Basic Education Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the Federal Government, the 36 states, and the Federal Capital Territory have a clear legal duty to provide free, compulsory, and universal basic education for every Nigerian child of primary and junior…
IGP Egbetokun: Withdrawal of Police from VIPs Will Boost Frontline Security Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun said on Thursday that the recent presidential directive withdrawing police officers from Very Important Persons (VIPs) is a strategic move to strengthen frontline policing and protect vulnerable communities nationwide. Speaking to journalists in Abuja after a meeting with senior…
Elon Musk Urges X Users to Update App as Grok Begins Ranking Following Timeline Elon Musk has called on users of X (formerly Twitter) to immediately update their mobile apps, noting that a major change has been introduced to the platform’s feed system. According to Musk, the Following timeline is now being ranked by Grok,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday announced a national security emergency and ordered the Nigerian Police and Armed Forces to hire more officers to fight rising insecurity in the country. According to a statement from the State House, the president instructed the police to recruit 20,000 more officers, increasing the total planned recruitment to 50,000.…
The Anglican Diocese of Kaduna has announced the death of Venerable Edwin Achi, the Priest-in-Charge of Ebenezer Anglican Church, Ungwan Maijero, who was abducted with his wife and daughter on October 28, 2025. In a statement issued on Wednesday, according to Punch report online, the diocese described his death as “a painful loss to the…
The Federal Government has formally banned open grazing nationwide as part of efforts to end the long-running farmers-herders conflict that has claimed lives and destroyed property across the country. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Mukhtar Maiha, during the inauguration of the 1st National Council on Livestock Development…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s recent order to remove police officers assigned to important individuals (VIPs), saying it is only a political move and will not solve Nigeria’s growing insecurity. On Sunday, President Tinubu directed that police officers attached to VIPs should be withdrawn immediately and reassigned to community policing.…
Faction clarifies his membership status, says registration unauthorised Chuks Okocha and Folalumi Alaran in Abuja Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has formally registered with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a member. His declaration was made public yesterday through a post on X, where the former PDP presidential candidate also released photographs of himself receiving his…
The national leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition party, have urged former Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, to calm down and support efforts to stabilise the party. This appeal came after Lamido’s recent interview with BBC Hausa, where he criticised how the party is managing its leadership crisis and talked…
