Year: 2025
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FULL LIST: 100 most powerful passports in the World (2025 Ranking)
The Nation Newspaper The Nigeria Immigration Service on Thursday announced an upward review of the cost of obtaining the Nigerian Standard Passport, effective September 1, 2025. According to a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, ACI AS Akinlabi, the new fees will apply only to applications made within Nigeria. “The review which only…
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Tinubu’s Minister, Elon Musk, 98 Others Make List of TIME 100 AI Personalities
Nigerian Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, Elon Musk, Sam Altman and others have made it to the 2025 TIME100 Artificial Intelligence list. This was disclosed by the minister’s Special Adviser, Media and Communications, Isime Esene. Esene said that the list is a recognition of the 100 most influential people in…
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Strike threat: ASUU, VCs decry Profs’ N525,000 monthly pay
Punch Newspaper Following the conclusion of its nationwide protests on Tuesday, members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities are set to hold congresses to decide their next line of action, The PUNCH reports. This comes as the Federal Government meets today to address long-standing agitations over the implementation of the renegotiated 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement,…
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Fed Govt moves to avert varsity teachers’ strike, opens talks with ASUU
The Nation Newspaper The Federal Government yesterday opened talks with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to avert the disruption of academic activities in public universities nationwide. The meeting continues today, ahead of tomorrow, the day ASUU directed its chapters to commence strike if the Federal Government failed to meet its…
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NANS vows critical assets shutdown over ASUU strike threat
Punch Newspaper The National Association of Nigerian Students has threatened to shut down critical infrastructure nationwide if the Federal Government fails to meet the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, which has again warned of a possible nationwide strike. NANS Assistant General Secretary, Emmanuel Adejuwon, in an interview with The PUNCH on Monday…
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Full List: How Nigerians in 36 States Show Up at Designated Centers for INEC’S CVR in One Week
The Independent National Electoral Commission ,INEC, has recorded over 1.3 million pre-registrations for Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) nationwide within just one week of reopening its online portal. According to the figures released by the electoral umpire, Osun State leads the country with 393,269 pre-registrations, followed by Lagos State with 222,205, and Ogun State with 132,823.…
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Flash: PDP Takes Stance on Zoning Presidential Ticket
Punch Newspaper The Peoples Democratic Party’s 102nd National Executive Committee meeting has resolved to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South while retaining the existing National Working Committee zoning formula for the November elective convention. Addressing journalists after the NEC meeting in Abuja on Monday, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed that…
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ASUU Threatens Fresh Nationwide Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Akure Zone, on Monday said,it is mobilizing its members across the country for a nationwide rally scheduled for Tuesday, August 26, 2025. This move, according to the lecturers, is part of the union’s efforts to pressure the Federal Government to address its long-standing demands The Zonal Coordinator, Adeola…
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FG shuts 22 illegal tertiary institutions
The National Commission for Colleges of Education has uncovered and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education. The discovery was made during a crackdown on illegal colleges of education in the country. The development was revealed in the commission’s achievements, seen by our correspondent. “The NCCE identified and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education…
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Sultan of Sokoto Declares First Day of Rabi’ul Awwal 1447AH
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has announced Monday, August 25, 2025, as the first day of Rabi’ul Awwal 1447AH. This is contained in a statement released on Saturday by the Wazirin Sokoto and Chairman of the Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious…