The Federal Government of Nigeria has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider its decision to embark on an industrial strike, emphasising that constructive dialogue remains the most effective and sustainable path toward resolving all outstanding issues in the tertiary education sector. In a joint statement, the Honourable Minister of Education, […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has commended President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly for their commitment to transforming policing in Nigeria through the passage and signing of the Police Institutes Establishment Bill and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2025. In a statement issued on Monday by the Force Public Relations […]

Côte d’Ivoire’s two main opposition parties have called for daily nationwide protests less than two weeks before the presidential election, after their leaders, Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam, were barred from contesting against incumbent President Alassane Ouattara. Security forces dispersed a banned march in Abidjan with tear gas, arresting 237 people and injuring several others. […]

Lagos State Government on Monday re-arraigned convicted billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans. The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja is hearing the case of the murder of two police officers by the billionaire kidnapper. He and his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, were arraigned before Justice A. O. Ogala on a five-count charge bordering […]

The Rivers State Police Command said its operatives have busted a child trafficking syndicate that manipulates young mothers and vulnerable pregnant women, steals their babies, and sells them to waiting buyers. The police said the four-member syndicate is led by an ex-convict identified as Blessing Jack, who had previously been arrested, tried, and imprisoned in […]

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, is recuperating in his Abuja home after falling ill, and there are no plans by President Bola Tinubu to replace him, multiple sources in the Presidency confirmed on Sunday. Speaking with our correspondent, a senior official who preferred not to be named because […]

Seychelles’ main opposition leader, Patrick Herminie, has defeated incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan in a runoff vote. Herminie promised to lower living costs, revive public services, and unite the island nation. He said the result marked “a new chapter for all Seychellois”. Ramkalawan conceded defeat and congratulated Herminie, saying he leaves “a legacy that makes many presidents […]

A mutinied army unit in Madagascar has declared that it took control of all military forces, as President Andry Rajoelina described the situation as an “attempt to seize power illegally”. An army unit known as CAPSAT joined thousands of protesters in the city in a major shift in a more than two-week anti-government youth-led protest […]

Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has faulted Minister of Works David Umahi over his declaration that “it is not yet the turn of the South-East” to produce Nigeria’s president in 2027. Umahi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday, urged South-East politicians to drop their presidential ambitions and rally […]

The head of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has condemned a deadly attack on a police station in Benin, which claimed the lives of several members of the security forces. The incident is reported to have taken place on October 5, near the country’s border with neighboring Nigeria. Youssouf said the attack underscores […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities will on Monday (today) commence a two-week warning strike after the ultimatum issued to the Federal Government elapsed on Sunday. The announcement was made by the National President of the union, Prof. Chris Piwuna, at a press briefing at the University of Abuja on Sunday. The renewed standoff between […]

The African Democratic Congress has called on President Bola Tinubu to accept the World Bank’s latest report, which reveals that 139 million Nigerians now live below the poverty line, as an undeniable verdict on his administration’s failed economic policies. The ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the report exposed the widening gap between government […]