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ASUU Strike: FG to Enforce ‘No Work, No Pay’ Rule

The Federal Government has warned the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that it will implement a ‘no work, no pay’ policy as...

Just In: Two-Week Warning Strike Looms as ASUU Gives Notice

Effective midnight Sunday, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has ordered a withdrawal of services across the country, commencing a two-week warning...

Super Eagles’ Aircraft Suffers Cracked Windscreen, Emergency Landing in Angola

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that the Super Eagles’ arrival in Uyo for their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against...

Tinubu Heads to Rome for High-Stakes Security Summit

President Bola Tinubu is set to depart Abuja on Sunday for Rome, Italy, where he will participate in the Aqaba Process Heads of...

Revocation of 1,263 Mining Licences: Alake Gets Death Threats

Dr. Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, revealed that he has received death threats and threats of international arbitration from some...

Uninspiring Super Eagles Edge Lesotho 2-1 in World Cup Qualifiers

The Super Eagles have secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Lesotho in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at the Peter Mokaba...

12 Suspects from Kaduna, Katsina Nabbed Over Arise TV Journalist, Security Guard Murder – FCT Police

The FCT Police Command has announced the arrest of 12 suspects from Kaduna and Katsina States, not Borno, in connection with the September...

Just In: Mamman Vatsa, Ken Saro Wiwa, Herbert Macaulay, Farouk Lawan, 14 Others Get Presidential Pardon

Maj.-Gen. Mamman Jiya Vatsa, sentenced to death over a treason charge in 1986, the ‘Ogoni Nine’ and others, have received a posthumous pardon...

Breaking: Council of State Endorses Prof. Joash Amupitan as INEC Chairman

The National Council of State has given unanimous approval to the nomination of Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan as the new Chairman of the...

Tinubu Presides Over Council of State Meeting, Seeks Collective Solutions to Economic Challenges

A high-level meeting of the National Council of State (NCS) is currently underway at the State House in Abuja, with President Bola Tinubu...

Just In: FCT Police Arrest 12 Over Murder of Arise News Staff, Maduagwu

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced the arrest of 12 members of a notorious armed robbery gang allegedly responsible for...

Meta Agrees to Pay $32.8m Settlement for Violating Nigerians’ Data Rights

Meta Platforms Inc., the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to pay $32.8 million to Nigeria’s Data Protection Commission for breaking...

Reps Condemn US Move to Designate Nigeria ‘Country of Particular Concern’

The House of Representatives has unanimously rejected moves by the US Senate to designate Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern (CPC)”. Persecondnews...

Breaking: Embattled Science and Technology Minister Resigns

Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, has resigned following some allegations bordering on certificate forgery against him. President Bola...

Breaking: Yakubu Hands Over To Agbamuche As INEC Acting Chairman

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has handed over to May Agbamuche as the Acting National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Agbamuche is...

Updated: Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation for NPC, RMAFC, NERC Commissioners

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted three separate letters to the Senate, seeking the confirmation of nominees for key federal appointments, including commissioners...