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No Constitutional Crisis Between Executive, Judiciary In Osun – State Govt
The Osun State Government has denied that there is a constitutional crisis brewing in the state. It maintained that there is no rift between the Executive and the Judicial arms of government. This was announced by the state government in a statement signed by the spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed on Monday in reaction to a statement making the rounds that...
ASUU Strike Looms Ahead Of FG Meeting
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday staged coordinated protests across campuses nationwide to press home long-standing demands from the Federal Government, two days before a crucial meeting scheduled for Thursday in Abuja. From Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, to Federal University of Lafia, University of Ilorin, University of Calabar, Abia State University, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Federal University...
Deputy Speaker Seeks More Investment In Education, Infrastructure
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu has urged governments at all levels to prioritise investing in education and human capital development. He said more attention need to be paid to infrastructural development in the country. In a press statement issued yesterday by his chief press secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Kalu made the call in his keynote speech at...
Ghana Probes Ministers Death After Military Helicopter Crash
Ghana has launched a full investigation into a military helicopter crash that killed the killed the country’s defence and environment ministers and six other people, President John Mahama announced Thursday. Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed and six others people, including senior political figures and the air force crew, died in the crash on Wednesday. “The Ghana...
FG Budgets N22.4bn To Feed Prison Inmates
The Federal Government on Thursday revealed that Nigeria will spend N22.4 billion feeding inmates in correctional centres nationwide. This is according to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, who disclosed this at a two-day High Conference on Decongestion and Corrections Management in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Belgore stated that the fund is budgeted for in the 2023 Appropriation...
NNPC Profit Collapses To N216bn In September, 71% In 6 Months
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has reported a drastic collapse in its profitability, with its Profit After Tax (PAT) falling to N216 billion in September 2025, the company revealed in a report. This development indicated a staggering 71 percent decline from the N748 billion recorded just six months earlier in April, according to an analysis of the company’s...
Nigeria Awaits FIFA Verdict After Protests Over World Cup Playoff Officials For Gabon Tie
Nigeria’s football authorities are anxiously awaiting FIFA’s response following their formal protest against what they describe as “a clear conflict of interest” in the appointment of South African and Benin Republic match officials for the Super Eagles’ crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying play-off against Gabon. The decisive first leg fixture is scheduled for Thursday next week at the Prince...
Pope Francis Meets King Charles, Queen Camilla Despite Illness
Pope Francis met King Charles III and his wife, Queen Camilla, the day before, during the British monarch's state visit to Italy. Wednesday’s meeting was a surprise, as Buckingham palace had cancelled the planned audience due to the 88-year-old pope’s poor health. Francis, the head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, is recovering from five weeks in hospital with life-threatening pneumonia. It...
Son Heung-Min Leaves Tottenham This Summer
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min said on Saturday that he will leave the club this summer after a decade in north London. The 33-year-old attacker joined the Premier League side from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 and went on to play more than 450 times for Spurs. In May he lifted the Europa League trophy but he had a poor season overall by...
“US Focused on Islamic Jihadist Responsible For Killings not Targeting Tinubu’s Govt” – Orji Kalu
The senator representing Abia North, Orji Kalu, has said that the United States is not targeting President Bola Tinubu’s administration, insisting that American concerns are focused on Islamic jihadist groups responsible for killing innocent citizens. He made the remarks in a chat with journalists on Tuesday in Abuja regarding concerns raised by U.S. President Donald Trump and some U.S. lawmakers...
