FG offers 40% salary hike as ASUU returns to negotiation table
The Federal Government has reportedly proposed a 40 per cent increase in salaries for lecturers under the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as the two sides resume talks to forestall a nationwide strike. The proposal comes as ASUU prepares to meet a government delegation led by the former Secretary to the Government of the […]
Obasanjo urges FG to stop negotiating with terrorists as kidnappings spike
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the Federal Government to abandon negotiations with terrorists, insisting that decisive action, including international assistance, is necessary to confront Nigeria’s escalating insecurity. Obasanjo spoke on Friday at the Plateau State Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival in Jos, the state capital, expressing concern over the rising number of […]
Boko Haram suspects found on army and police recruitment lists, Wase alleges
A fresh national security debate erupted on Wednesday after former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris Wase, alleged that suspected Boko Haram members and other criminal elements were once discovered on official recruitment lists of the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Police Force. Wase, who represents Wase Federal Constituency in Plateau State […]
Tinubu declares national security emergency as lawmakers reject negotiations with bandit
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency, ordering a massive recruitment drive across the military, police, and intelligence agencies following a surge in coordinated kidnappings across several states. The president also directed the National Assembly to begin work on legislation enabling the creation of state police, saying Nigeria must “deploy more boots […]
Schoolgirls’ release in Kebbi not a victory, says Atiku, as Nigeria faces rising kidnapping crisis
Nigeria’s former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the Federal Government’s handling of the recent release of kidnapped schoolgirls in Kebbi State, emphasising that their return should not be celebrated as a security triumph, but rather seen as a clear indication of Nigeria’s worsening security challenges. In a statement released by his media office on […]
Fresh strike threat as ASUU NEC meets Wednesday after final talks with FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will hold a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Wednesday to determine whether to declare a nationwide strike, following the conclusion of its renegotiation sessions with the Federal Government. The talks, chaired by the Yayale Ahmed committee, resumed in Abuja on Monday as part of last-minute efforts to […]
South-west governors hold emergency security meeting in Ibadan amid rising insecurity
The governors of Nigeria’s south-west region convened a closed-door emergency meeting on Monday in Ibadan, Oyo State, to address rising insecurity in the zone, including the recent surge in kidnappings and other criminal activities. The meeting, hosted at the Oyo State Secretariat in Agodi, was attended by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, the Chairman […]
FG reverses 2022 language policy, adopts English as sole medium of instruction nationwide
The Federal Government has repealed the 2022 National Language Policy and restored English as the exclusive language of instruction at all levels of education in Nigeria. This decision was disclosed on Wednesday by the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, at the opening of the 2025 Language in Education International Conference organised by the […]
Nigeria demands apology from US after President Trump’s military threat
Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, has strongly criticised United States President Donald Trump for threatening military action against Nigeria, calling on him to retract his statements and formally apologise. The Deputy Senate President said this amid rising tensions surrounding claims of religious persecution and concerns over Nigeria’s national sovereignty. In a video that rapidly […]
FG rejects Trump’s claim of Christian genocide, says Nigeria committed to religious freedom
The United States President Donald Trump has classified Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) over alleged widespread persecution and killings of Christians in the country. Announcing the decision on Friday through his Truth Social account, later reposted on the official White House X handle, Trump claimed that Christianity in Nigeria was under an […]