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Strike: FG, ASUU meet in Abuja today

The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are scheduled to meet today, Thursday, August 28, in Abuja. The government...

South African court upholds 18-year sentence for Nigerian human trafficker

On Wednesday, August 27, the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, confirmed the conviction and 18-year prison sentence of Chinedu Justice Obasi,...

IGP charges Sowore with false publication, forgery

The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, on Wednesday charged politician and online publisher Omoyele Sowore with false publication and forgery before...

NRC boss apologizes over Abuja-Kaduna train derailment

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr. Kayode Opeifa, has taken full responsibility for Tuesday’s Abuja-Kaduna train derailment. Opeifa, who...

Amnesty International Criticizes FG’s New Terrorism Financing Charges Against Sowore

Amnesty International has criticized Nigerian authorities for repeatedly harassing and persecuting human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore. In a statement...

IGP’s Request Granted: Court Orders Six Banks to Release Sowore-Linked Account Details

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered six banks to furnish the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, with details of account documents...

Abuja-Kaduna train derailment: NSIB commences probe

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has announced the commencement of an investigation into a train derailment incident involving a Kaduna-bound train that...

Indian police nab 3 Nigerians in major synthetic drug operation

Three Nigerian nationals were arrested by Indian police on Monday for their alleged links to a synthetic drug manufacturing operation discovered in Gurugram,...

Updated: Abuja-Kaduna train derailment: Rescue operation ongoing – NRC MD Opeifa

Rescue teams are currently on site at the Abuja-Kaduna train derailment, working to locate and assist those affected. Kayode Opeifa, the Managing Director...

ASUU to NASS: Act Now to Avert Strike Over Standoff with FG

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the National Assembly and other key stakeholders to intervene and prevent the union from...

Breaking: Rail Mishap: Abuja-Kaduna Train Derails, Carriages Overturn in Kaduna Direction

A passenger train traveling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed on Tuesday morning, causing several carriages to overturn and creating panic among those on...

Cooperation: Nigeria, Brazil Sign Bilateral Air Service Deal

Nigeria’s relationship with Brazil has reached a new milestone with the signing of a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) aimed at deepening economic,...

TISSLS, Diversionary Tactic – ASUU

The Federal Government’s Tertiary Institution Staff Support Loan Scheme (TISSLS) has been described by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as yet...

Exclusive: Prison Inmates Convicted of Felonies Can’t Vote – Adenegan, Nwambu

…If we are preparing prisoners to be reintegrated into the society, why deny them a say in who governs that society – Ogboru...

Protesters storm NBA conference in Enugu, demand jailed LP lawmaker’s release

Demonstrators demanding the release of Bright Ngene, a Labour Party lawmaker in the Enugu State House of Assembly, disrupted the Nigerian Bar Association’s...

NDLEA Busts Drug Kingpin, 5 Others for Framing Nigerian Pilgrims

In a significant bust, a 55-year-old drug kingpin, Mohammed Ali Abubakar, also known as Bello Karama, and five members of his syndicate have...