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The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, says the Federal Government is committed to ending the era of strikes in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, promising improved engagement and fulfilment of agreements with academic unions.‎‎Alausa gave the assurance during an interview on Tuesday, saying President Bola Tinubu had issued a firm directive to prevent further disruptions in […]

The Ogun State government on Tuesday reminded cattle owners and herders that the Animal Grazing Regulation and Cattle Ranch Establishment Bill 2020, signed into law by Governor Dapo Abiodun in 2021, is still in place, warning that violators risk severe consequences.‎‎The government, in a statement by the Special Adviser to Governor Abiodun on Information and […]

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has urged Nigerian youths to take active part in the nation’s political process.‎‎The Speaker gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja at the unveiling of the Take Action Campaign with the theme, “Awakening a generation: Youthful leadership for a new Nigeria, a nationwide initiative aimed at […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has raised concerns over the plight of retired officers under the Contributory Pension Scheme, saying many live in humiliating conditions.‎‎‎Egbetokun, while speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, said the living conditions of retired officers were unacceptable, given the sacrifices they made in service.‎‎‎Recall On July 21, 2025, retired police officers […]

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to securing the release of the remaining abducted Chibok schoolgirls and Leah Sharibu, assuring Nigerians that the girls have not been forgotten despite the passage of time.‎‎A total of 276 girls were abducted by Boko Haram from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, on April […]

The Olakulehin Royal Family, on Tuesday, officially announced the funeral rites and farewell activities of the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin.‎‎In a statement released by the first son of the late monarch, Olasunmbo Olakulehin, said the late Olubadan would be buried on Friday, August 8, further saying that the church service and interment […]

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, Kafilat Ogbara, has called on all well-meaning Nigerians to support a bill seeking to create 182 additional legislative seats exclusively for women in Nigeria. Ogbara, who represents Kosofe Federal Constituency, Lagos State, made the call on Tuesday while briefing newsmen in […]

Nurses, under the umbrella of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives–Federal Health Institutions Sector, have insisted that their planned seven-day warning strike will begin today, vowing to complete the strike even if the government called for negotiation.‎‎‎Speaking in an interview with News men  on Tuesday, the National Chairman of NANNM-FHI, Morakinyo Rilwan, said […]