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…
NCCE shuts 22 illegal colleges in nationwide crackdown as Tinubu urges regulatory sweep
The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has uncovered and closed 22 illegal colleges of education as part of an enforcement drive aimed at stamping out unaccredited providers, the commission has announced.
In a…
Atiku vows to run in 2027: ‘Nigeria needs to be decisively rescued’ – aide confirms
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has dispelled rumours that he might sit out the next presidential contest, telling close associates that he intends to stand in 2027 and arguing that Nigeria must be rescued from what he called its…
Pictures emerge of Tinubu’s Brazilian welcome as top officials line up to greet him
Photographs released from Brasília on Monday showed President Bola Tinubu arriving at a formal reception, captured as he was greeted on the tarmac by senior Brazilian diplomats and a Nigerian delegation that included parliamentary and…
PDP governors defend unity and condemn ‘over-militarisation’ of bye-elections after Gusau meeting
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum concluded a meeting in Gusau, Zamfara State, on Saturday with a robust communique that praised party supporters, reaffirmed commitment to the November national convention, and issued a stinging…
NiMet warns of storms and flood risk: ‘high possibility of flooding in parts of Borno and Yobe…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) issued its daily outlook for Monday, 25 August 2025, forecasting thunderstorms across large swathes of the country and a significant flood risk in the northeast, with the bulletin noting: “There…
INEC opens doors for in-person registration – here’s what voters need to know
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced on Monday that in-person Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has begun nationwide, reminding citizens that “In-person Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) starts today, Time:…
Tinubu lands in Brasília for state visit: meetings, MoUs, and a full military welcome
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Brasília on Monday to begin a state visit to Brazil, stepping off his flight from Los Angeles to be received by senior Brazilian officials at the Brasília International Airport before a programme of…
‘Arrest the slaughter’: ADC demands Tinubu declare emergency as killings mount in Katsina and…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Sunday delivered a blistering condemnation of the recent massacres in northern Nigeria, demanding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu “stop ‘jet-setting across the world’ and urgently declare a State of…