NANS Threatens Nationwide Shutdown as ASUU Strike Looms
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to shut down roads, airports, and government infrastructure if the Federal Government fails to avert a fresh strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
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Over 1.3 Million Nigerians Pre-Register for Voter Cards in One Week
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 1,379,342 Nigerians completed online pre-registration for voter cards within the first week of its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise.
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NiMet Warns of Heavy Rains and Flood Risk in Northern States
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thunderstorms and moderate rainfall across large parts of the country on Tuesday, warning of possible flooding in some northern states.
According to the weather outlook issued on…
Tinubu Secures Lagos–São Paulo Direct Flight as Nigeria and Brazil Deepen Ties
Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace, is set to commence direct flights from Lagos to São Paulo following fresh agreements reached during President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Brazil.
The development was confirmed at a joint press…
Petrobras Set to Return as Tinubu, Lula Seal Five Landmark MoUs
President hails Brazil’s renewed commitment to Nigeria’s energy, trade, and technology sectors
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the imminent return of Petrobras, Brazil’s state-owned oil giant, to Nigeria, five years after it…
Nigeria and Brazil Sign Air Services Deal to Open Direct Flights and Boost Ties
Nigeria has signed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Brazil in a move officials say will deepen economic, cultural, and diplomatic ties between the two nations.
The signing, disclosed by Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on…
Devastating Floods in Yobe Leave More Than 4,500 Households Affected and Seven Dead
Authorities in Yobe State have reported widespread devastation after a series of flash floods and windstorms swept through communities, displacing thousands and leaving at least seven people dead.
The State Emergency Management Agency…
PDP NEC Ratifies Damagum and Zones 2027 Ticket South as Party Prepares for November Convention
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a decisive step ahead of its national convention after the National Executive Committee (NEC) met in Abuja and issued a firm communique on Monday.
NEC “expressed satisfaction over the level…
Youth Leader ‘Nearly Murdered’ in Night-time Ordeal – Alleged Assault by Senior Official’s Men
Haruna Isah, Speaker of the Youth Assembly of Nigeria (YAN) in Jigawa State, has described a terrifying attempt on his life after a menacing phone call and a night-time ambush in Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State.
“Today, at about 12:50 pm, I…
ASUU warns of strike if withheld salaries are not released: ‘There is a crisis’
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Abuja Zone, has urged the Federal Government to implement the 2009 agreement and to release three-and-a-half months of withheld salaries to head off industrial action, with the…