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ASUU threatens action over FG’s failure to honour 2009 deal
Punch Newspaper The Academic Staff Union of Universities has expressed frustration over the prolonged stalemate in negotiations with the Federal Government over key issues affecting university lecturers and the education sector in the country. In an interview with The PUNCH in Jos, on Sunday, ASUU President, Prof Chris Piwuna, said the union had run out…
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Revealed: How APC plots to win Osun in 2026
Tribune Newspaper …party caucus boasts about takeover bid The last has yet to be heard about the ongoing power play involving the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Osun State government over the withheld state’s local government allocation as it was learnt that more plans are afoot by the APC top shots to enable the…
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Court Faults NYSC Over Refusal To Allow Female Corps Members To Wear Skirt
The federal high court in Abuja has faulted the National Youth Service Corps’ (NYSC) over refusal to permit female corps members to wear skirts in accordance with their religious beliefs as unconstitutional. In a landmark judgment delivered on June 13, 2025, Hauwa Yilwa, judge of the federal high court, held that compelling female participants in…
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Female final-year student found dead in lover’s apartment in Ondo – Police
The Ondo Police Command has confirmed the killing of a female final-year student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA). The command’s spokesperson, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, told journalists on Saturday that the victim was allegedly killed by her boyfriend. “The victim was a final-year student of AAUA. She was declared missing initially by her boss,…
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Constitution Review: Despite loud agitations, 46 proposed states fail five key criteria
Vanguard News •N /Central tops list with 12 proposals, S/East, N/East at the bottom with six each As Nigeria inches closer to yet another round of constitutional amendments, one of the most politically sensitive issues dominating the agenda is the renewed agitation for the creation of new states. From the dense mangroves of the Niger…
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Pension scheme: Untold story of police retirees’ revolt
The SunNews Nigeria Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun•We’ve become beggars after leaving service•What police pension scheme says•We’ve no official complaints by aggrieved parties – PenCom Monday, July 21, will remain a memorable day for many personnel of the Nigeria Police Force. That day, thousands of retired officers of the force gathered in the…
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Nigerians risk deportation as UK scraps sponsorship for over 100 skilled jobs
Punch Newspaper Panic has gripped thousands of Nigerians working in the United Kingdom on Certificate of Sponsorship or Skilled Worker visas over the new regulations announced by the British government. The UK government, in its efforts to control immigration, has removed over 100 jobs, including skilled worker roles, from CoS eligibility, while the salary thresholds…
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OAU Breaks Silence Over Viral Dress Codes For Students
Authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, have broken its silence over viral dress codes which was claimed to have emanated from the institution. Reacting to the dress codes which has generated mixed reactions from the public, the Registrar of the varsity, K. A. Bakare, in a statement obtained by Vreporters on Friday said, the…
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FG distances self from age requirement for JSS1, university admission
The federal government has distanced itself from the report report making the rounds, that it has set a new minimum age of 12 years for admission into Junior Secondary School 1, also refers to as, JSS1. The government said the report is entirely inaccurate, did not emanate from any official source, and does not reflect…
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Nigerian Passport Climbs Highest Global Ranking in Five Years
Nigeria’s passport has climbed to its highest global ranking in five years, according to the latest Henley Passport Index released on 18 July 2025. The document now ranks 88th out of 199 countries, up from 91st in January and 92nd in mid-2024. This marks a steady improvement for Nigeria, which had ranked 97th in 2023,…