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Ex-VC: 239 first-class lecturers quit UNILAG over poor pay

Tunde Opalana 27 August 2025 0

Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, former vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), says at least 239 first-class graduates who were recruited as lecturers left the institution within seven years due to poor salaries and working conditions. Ogundipe spoke on Tuesday as guest lecturer at The PUNCH

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NSIB NRC Commence Investigation Into Kaduna Train Derailment

Tunde Opalana 27 August 2025 0

Regulatory agencies have promised immediate investigation into the remote cause of the train derailment along the Abuja- Kaduna corridor on Tuesday morning. Both the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, NSIB and the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC vowed to unearth causes of the accident which left seven person injured. The derailment was said to have occurred at […]

Real Estate and Environment

Firm sets to ease accommodation challenges in FCT with Garden City

Tunde Opalana 27 August 2025 0

As middle class and low income earners struggle to secure affordable accommodations in the federal capital territory, Abuja and environs, a real estate firm, T Pumpy Concept said it is set to ease the burden by building categories of affordable house for Nigerians. To be cited in Karsana East, Abuja, Akintayo Adaralegbe, Managing Director/Chief Executive […]

Politics

Abejide: By-elections show ADC coalition weak without my backing

Tunde Opalana 26 August 2025 0

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Leke Abejide, has described the outcome of the just concluded by-elections as reflection of the capability of the coalition led-African Democratic Party (ADC). Mr Mohammed Bashiru, the Special Adviser on Public Communications to Abejide, member representing Yagba Federal Constituency, Kogi, stated this in a statement on Monday

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‘Working in national assembly is a calling’— Clerk tells new staff

Tunde Opalana 26 August 2025 0

Kamoru Ogunlana, clerk to the national assembly, says democracy has continued to stabilise in Nigeria. Ogunlana spoke on Monday at the induction ceremony for 785 newly recruited staff of the national assembly at the A-Class event centre in Abuja. The new employees were recruited across grade levels 8 to 12 in December 2024. Represented by […]

Politics

PDP zones 2027 presidential ticket to the south

Tunde Opalana 25 August 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the south. The decision was among key resolutions reached at the party’s 102nd national executive committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja on Monday. Reading the communiqué after the meeting, Debo Ologunagba, national publicity secretary of the party, said the zoning committee recommended that […]

Maritime Top Stories

No life jacket, no boarding, NIWA tells boat passengers

Tunde Opalana 24 August 2025 0

Passengers travelling on Nigerian waterways without a life jacket will no longer be allowed to board. The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) gave this warning. The Authority said it is ready to enforce this directive to stem avoidable loss of lives due to boat mishaps on the nation’s waterways. Mr. Akapo Adebayo, the Area Manager […]

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INEC launches voter registration sensitisation, records 505,906 pre-registrations in five days

Tunde Opalana 23 August 2025 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday launched a sensitisation campaign for the ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise. The commission described voter registration as the gateway to meaningful participation in elections. The sensitisation began with a colourful roadshow organised by the voter education and publicity department. The

Politics

“Internal conflicts have divided our party” — Senator Wadada dumps SDP

Tunde Opalana 22 August 2025 0

Senator Ahmed Wadada on Thursday put to rest speculations about his political move as he officially resigned from the Social Democratic Party, SDP. Senator Wadada who until his resignation heads the Senate Public Accounts Committee was elected into the Red Chamber in 2023 to represent Nasarawa West senatorial district on the platform of SDP. The […]

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Osun LG Funds: APC tackles NBA over involvement as Adeleke appeals to FG

Tunde Opalana 22 August 2025 0

As condemnation trails the withholding of funds of local government in Osun State, the ruling All Progressives Congress has tackled the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA for rejecting actions of the federal government. Meanwhile, the state governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has continued appealing to the federal government to listen to plea from different section of the […]

Politics

Akpabio hails Ogbuku for ‘turning around fortunes’ of Niger Delta

Tunde Opalana 21 August 2025 0

The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has commended the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, for turning around the fortunes of the Niger Delta region and assured him that the legacies he would leave behind as Managing Director would outlive him. Akpabio made the commendation at the […]

Politics

ADC rejects hike In salaries Of political office holders. says Nigerians need pay-rise

Tunde Opalana 21 August 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised strong objections to the proposed salary increases for Nigeria’s political office holders, describing the move as tone-deaf and an affront to the struggling Nigeria people. This was consequent upon the proposed review of revenue sharing formula by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The party

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PDP accuses APC of plots to muzzle Zamfara bye-election with security agencies

Tunde Opalana 21 August 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration of plotting to use the security agencies to.muzzle the re- scheduled Kaura Namoda state constituency bye- election in Zamfara State scheduled for today. The party alleged that a Minister from Zamfara State has deployed full battalions of the Army, the Navy, the Airforce, […]

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PDP alleges APC deploying DSS, Army, others to rig Zamfara by-election

Tunde Opalana 20 August 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government of plotting to use security agencies to influence the rescheduled Kaura Namoda state constituency by-election in Zamfara state. The PDP alleged that a minister from Zamfara has deployed “full battalions of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Mobile Police […]

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Trouble looms as Wike vows to stop PDP convention

Tunde Opalana 20 August 2025 0

More troubles trail the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Nyesom Wike, vowed to stop the party from holding its national convention, scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo State Capital, between November 15 and 16 this year, while the party insisted the convention must hold. As Wike denied […]

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Why we’re reviewing revenue sharing formula – RMAFC

Tunde Opalana 19 August 2025 0

The chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu said there is a need to reconstruct Nigeria’s federalism, hence the need to review the current revenue sharing formula among the federation units. He said this at a press conference in Abuja on Monday to formally unveil the exercise to […]

Politics

Labour Party: By-elections exposed INEC’s failure ahead of 2027

Tunde Opalana 18 August 2025 0

The Labour Party has condemned the conduct and outcome of Saturday’s bye- elections in the country. The party described the elections as mockery of democracy and a rehearsal of possible flaw of the 2027 general election. Ken Eluma Asogwa, Senior Special, Adviser, Media to the Interim National Chairman, Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman on Sunday […]

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Atiku committed to qualified students’ scholarship – Foundation

Tunde Opalana 17 August 2025 0

The Atiku Abubakar Foundation (AAF) said that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is committed to offering scholarship to brilliant and qualified students from every part of the country. The Foundation,which coordinates the annual scholarship grants, noted that the implementation of last year’s awards exercise would commence next month. The Acting Secretary of the

Business

At 35, Zenith Bank committed to empowering individuals, businesses – MD

Tunde Opalana 17 August 2025 0

The Zenith Bank Plc at the weekend in celebrated 35 years of trusted banking service recognised pioneer customers and long-serving staff with a commemorative event held at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos on 15th August 2025. Dame Dr. Adaora Umeoji OON, Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer , reaffirmed the bank’s commitment […]

Agriculture

Agric ministry launches sovereign agro trade system to boost food security

Tunde Opalana 16 August 2025 0

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), in partnership with the Nigerian Women for Agricultural Progressive and Development Initiative (NWAPDI), has launched a digital agricultural marketplace called the Sovereign AgroTrade System (SAS), designed to revolutionize farming, strengthen food security, as well as empower women and youth across Nigeria.