ASUU spins strike action, warns imminent system collapse, alleges 309 professors exit to other African universities
By Suleiman ADAMU, Sokoto The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) contemplates fresh industrial action as last resort, raising the alarm that public universities are at the verge of total collapse with the mass exodus of over 309 Professors already in other African universities, blaming the situation on FG refusal to do the needful for […]
Action Alliance Cautions INEC Against Selective Compliance with Court Judgments
The Action Alliance (AA) has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against selectively complying with court judgments and misinterpreting valid court orders concerning the party’s leadership. In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Olu Omotoso, the AA expressed disappointment over INEC’s response to a recent judgment from the Federal High […]
Chief Imam Urges Muslim Women to Attend Mosques Regularly for Daily and Jumaat Prayers
By Peter Jatau. Abuja – The Chief Imam of the Abuja National Mosque, Sheikh Dr. Abdulkadir Jum’ah Oba Sholagberu, has called on Muslim women to make it a habit to attend the mosque regularly for their five daily prayers as well as the Friday Jumaat prayers. He said consistent participation in congregational prayers would […]
INEC Dismisses Claims of Disobeying Court Order
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected allegations that it disobeyed a court order issued by the Federal High Court in Oshogbo, Osun State. Reports emerged stating that on September 29, 2025, the court ordered the arrest of the former INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, for allegedly failing to comply with a judgment in […]
Reps Consider Bill to Establish Chartered Institute for University Administrators
By Peter Jatau Abuja – The House of Representatives has begun deliberations on a bill seeking to establish the Chartered Institute of Nigerian University Professional Administrators (CINUPA), a statutory body that will regulate and promote professionalism in the management of the nation’s universities. The bill, tagged HB 784, was sponsored by Hon. Pascal Agbodike (Ihiala […]
Council of State Approves Amupitan as New INEC Chairman
By Ehis Agbon Abuja, October 9, 2025 – The National Council of State has unanimously approved the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The approval followed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presentation of Amupitan as his nominee to replace Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who completed […]
Kaduna LGAs Deepen Transparency and Climate Action Through Strengthened Accountability Mechanism
By Ehis Agbon, Kaduna The Kaduna Local Government Accountability Mechanism (KADLGAM) has inaugurated and trained Technical Working Groups (TWGs) across all 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state, in a move to strengthen participatory governance, transparency, accountability, and climate action. The initiative, supported by the Partnership for Agile Governance & Climate Engagement (PACE) […]
Police Suspend Enforcement of Tinted Glass Permits Following Meeting with NBA
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the temporary suspension of the enforcement of vehicle tinted glass permits across the country. ALSO READ: Alleged illegal eviction: Ex-staff drags NDA management to Court The decision followed a meeting held on Wednesday at the Force Headquarters in Abuja between the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, and […]
Alleged illegal eviction: Ex-staff drags NDA management to Court
A former staff of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Mr. Rasheed Ezekhagbe has dragged the management of the Academy to Court over alleged illegal eviction from his residential quarters in Kaduna. Mr. Ezekhagbe told journalists that while he was relying on court injunction, restricting NDA from evicting him from the house, soldiers stormed the quarters […]
Court orders IGP to arrest Mahmood Yakubu, ex-INEC chairman, despite stepping aside.
Despite his exit as the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, has again ordered the Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest the former INEC chairman, Prof Mahmoud Yakubu, for an offence relating to contempt of court. The Court order […]