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…  Call For Visitation Panel To Probe Alleged Mismanagement, Rights Abuse Daud Olatunji The crisis rocking Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, deepened on Thursday, as the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) accused the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ayodeji Johnson Agboola, of high-handedness, deceit, and abuse of power. In a strongly worded statement jointly signed by Comrade Abiodun  Lamina, Chairman of SSANU-OOU, and Comrade Adebowale  Odufuwa, Chairman of NASU-OOU, the unions dismissed the Vice-Chancellor’s recent press briefing on the state of affairs in the university as “a bundle of lies…

The Anambra State Government has declared Friday, November 7, 2025, a work-free day for all civil servants in the state ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The Head of Service, Theodora Igwegbe, who announced this in a statement issued in Awka on Thursday, said the decision was approved by Governor Charles Soludo to allow public servants to travel to their various polling locations in readiness for the election. According to her, the gesture underscores the state government’s commitment to promoting civic responsibility and deepening democratic participation among workers. “His Excellency, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR, has graciously approved Friday, November 7,…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s increasing rate of road traffic crashes, revealing that no fewer than 3,915 people lost their lives between January and September 2025. The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this on Thursday while launching the 2025 ember months safety campaign in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. According to him, the country recorded 7,715 road traffic crashes within the first nine months of the year, representing a 10.04 percent increase over the 7,011 incidents recorded in the same period of 2024. Mohammed noted that the number of injured persons also…

In a startling revelation that underscores the worsening insecurity in Nigeria’s border regions, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has disclosed that its officers were recently forced to offer seized rice to bandits in exchange for their lives during an encounter in Katsina State. The National Coordinator of the NCS Border Drill, Sector Four, Northwest, Comptroller Aliyu Mohammed, made the disclosure while briefing journalists in Katsina on Wednesday. Mohammed, who described the incident as one of the gravest risks his men had faced, said the operatives were on a routine operation in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area when they were confronted by…

The Senate has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to fully enforce the ban on high-strength alcoholic drinks packaged in sachets and small plastic bottles by December 2025, warning that no further extension of the deadline will be tolerated. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpeyong (Cross River South), who raised concerns over renewed lobbying by some manufacturers to push for another extension of the ban. Ekpeyong reminded his colleagues that the ban, introduced by NAFDAC in 2018 after extensive consultations with key stakeholders, including the Federal Ministry of Health and…

… Say “We Risked Our Lives For Nigeria But Can’t Feed Today” … “We Served 35 Years, Now We Beg To Survive,” Say Angry Pensioners … Retirees Demand Abolition Of Contributory Pension System For Police Daud Olatunji   Emotions ran high in Abuja on Thursday as hundreds of retired police officers, many frail and aging, besieged the National Assembly Complex to protest what they described as years of abandonment, unpaid pensions, and crippling hardship after decades of service to the nation. Clad in faded uniforms and holding placards that read “We Have Turned Beggars After 35 Years of Service” and “Pay…

The Kano State Judicial Service Commission (KSJSC) has dismissed and demoted several judicial officers and staff over various acts of misconduct, in a sweeping disciplinary action aimed at sanitising the state judiciary. The decision, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the spokesperson of the Kano State Judiciary, Baba Jibo Ibrahim, followed the adoption of recommendations from the Judiciary Public Complaints Committee (JPCC) at the Commission’s 86th meeting held on October 30, 2025. Among those sanctioned was Ibrahim Salim, Clerk of the Upper Shari’a Court, Rijiyar Lemo, who was dismissed for forgery, falsification of court records, and demanding bribes…

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has called on the Federal Government to be transparent with Nigerians over the reported arrest of military officers allegedly involved in a coup plot, saying secrecy on such a sensitive matter would only fuel public distrust and anxiety. Falana, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, said the government’s silence and denials have only deepened speculation and suspicion around the alleged incident. “You know, a lot of conspiracy theories are going on, and as a lawyer, I can only speak on what is in the public domain,” the Senior Advocate of Nigeria…

The Chinese government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Nigeria’s fight against terrorism and efforts to maintain national stability, declaring opposition to what it described as foreign interference in the country’s internal affairs. China’s ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, made the declaration on Thursday following a meeting with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, in Abuja. In a statement posted on X, the ambassador said Beijing would “continue to stand firmly with Nigeria” as it tackles security and development challenges, adding that China “opposes any interference under the pretext of religion or human rights.” “As a comprehensive strategic partner of…

Former Vice-President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has called on African leaders to stop celebrating economic growth figures that do not translate into better living conditions for citizens, warning that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expansion without social justice is “hollow progress.” Speaking on Wednesday at the 65th anniversary of the Ford Foundation in Abuja, Osinbajo lamented that despite Africa’s status as the fastest-growing continent in GDP terms, most of its people still grapple with poor health services, inadequate education, and economic instability. “Africa has been the fastest growing continent in GDP terms for a while, yet it remains the continent…