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60 Years On, Nigerian Teachers Fight to Be Heard on World Teachers’ Day

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Beyond classrooms and lesson plans, teachers’ welfare, dignity and professional standing remain central to questions about how far the profession...

Borno Attack: Minister Demands Justice for Slain 15 Farmers, Rescue of 3 Missing

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, has urged security agencies to intensify operations to bring those responsible...

N5bln Drug Haul Rocks Ports As NDLEA Ends Six-Year Fugitive Run

By Omoyeni Ojeifo In another major crackdown on drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted consignments of Loud, a...

Imo CP: Drone Locates NYSC Kidnappers’ Den, But IEDs Impede Raid

Police in Imo State have tracked down the hideout of suspected kidnappers holding NYSC members and other victims hostage. Police Commissioner Audu Garba...

Nigeria Advocates Five-Point Plan to Boost African Trade

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Nigeria has proposed five measures to remove barriers to intra-African trade, expand trade finance and strengthen regional value chains across...

Free Education Data: NCC, ALTON Begin 100MB Daily Access for Learners

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Learners across Nigeria can now access approved educational platforms with up to 100 megabytes of free daily data under a...

ActionAid Seeks Measurable Results as Tinubu Pledges to Defeat Poverty

By Omoyeni Ojeifo ActionAid Nigeria, a longstanding voice on poverty reduction and social justice, has welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s vision of an “age...

Security Forces Rescue 10 Abducted Corps Members in Imo, Hunt Ongoing for Others

By Omoyeni Ojeifo A swift security response to the abduction of NYSC corps members and other passengers along the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway in the...

Choking on Abuja’s Waste: Inside Jiyita’s Heartbreaking Struggle for Clean Air and Survival

Special Report by Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah and Maryann Awuya As you approach the community, the smell reaches you before you get close enough...

“Tattoos Aren’t a Sin”: Pastor Okonkwo Ignites Outrage Over Stance

By Segun Adebayo Popular Nigerian pastor and relationship coach, Kingsley Okonkwo, has come under criticism on social media over his position that getting...

Federal, State and LG Workers Begin Three-Day Warning Strike 

The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) has declared a nationwide three-day warning strike starting midnight on Friday, October 2, through October...

FG, State And LG Workers Launch Three-Day Strike Over Unsettled Demands

Following the unheeded expiration of its deadline, the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) has officially directed public sector employees at the...

Nigerians Can’t Live on Promises: Ojudu Urges Tinubu to Ease Hardship, Respect Voters’ Verdict

Senator Babafemi Ojudu has urged President Bola Tinubu to review policies contributing to economic hardship, deliver measurable relief to Nigerians and safeguard the...

Hajj Operations: Emir of Zazzau Urges Stronger Action to Address Operational Gaps

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Worried by the recurring challenges in Nigeria’s Hajj operations, the Emir of Zazzau, Amb. Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, has called for...

Full text of President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day address to the nation

FROM REFORM TO PROSPERITY: INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, 1ST OCTOBER 2026 My fellow...

Nigeria at 66: Our priority is to bring down the cost of living – Tinubu

In his Independence Day address on Thursday, President Bola Tinubu declared that lowering the cost of living is a top priority for his...