By Adesina Wahab and Joseph Erunke LAGOS — In a landmark move to redefine the future of Nigeria’s tertiary education, the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, yesterday reached an agreement that promised improved welfare for lecturers, industrial harmony, and uninterrupted academic calendars across federal universities. Unveiling the agreement in Abuja, […]

By Tunde Oso Former Lagos State Governor and two-term minister, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, Ministers for Youth Development; Technology & Innovation, and Creative Economy & Tourism; Ayodele Olawande, Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh and Hannatu Musa Musawa, respectively, would attend the inaugural Nigeria Reputation Summit 2026, fixed for Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at the Shehu Musa […]

Independent Newspapers Limited, publishers of Daily Independent, Saturday Independent and Sunday Independent, has announced that its 25th anniversary will be marked with the 2025 Independent Man of the Year Awards slated for April 18 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The media group disclosed this on Wednesday at a press conference held […]

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Chief Dr. Sunday Okoro, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has commented on the race for the Abia North senatorial seat,

By Vincent Ujumadu The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a masquerade which allegedly unleashed violence on innocent citizens during a burial ceremony in Awgbu, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state. In a viral video, the masquerade was seen rushing towards people who were seated on the high table, an action that forced […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS—Tragedy struck, yesterday in Lagos, when the driver of an empty Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, tanker crushed to death a yet-to-be identified commercial motorcyclist (Okada rider), and his passenger, at Pokia Junction, inward Araga, along the Epe–Ijebu Road, Epe, Lagos. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, meanwhile, arrested the driver before […]

By Samuel Oyadongha Yenagoa—Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has announced the burial date of the late Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, as January 30, 2026. Diri disclosed this, yesterday, during the state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, outlining a four-day funeral programme in honour of the departed deputy governor. His words: “Today, […]

The Enugu State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reassured residents of its commitment to good governance and democratic ideals, declaring its readiness to reclaim the state in the 2027 general elections.

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A former Coordinator of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Earl Osaro Onaiwu, has urged politicians across party lines to support the Federal Government’s ongoing security efforts, warning that worsening insecurity poses a serious threat to national stability and the democratic process.

The bail process in the administration of the criminal justice system is meant to be a temporary reprieve for all defendants who have allegations made against them before the Court, pending the conclusion of the trial and at times, the hearing and determination of the appeal.

Governor Dauda Lawal said his administration’s rescue mission is on track and yielding the desired results.

Governor Dauda Lawal has presented certificates to 50 scholarship students of the Crescent University, Abeokuta.

The Zamfara Ministry of Works and Infrastructure has set up a 16-member technical committee to identify a suitable site for a proposed airstrip in Anka LGA.

The Transition Committee for seamless integration of the existing College of Health Sciences and Technology (CHST), Tsafe, into the newly established Federal University of Health Sciences and Technology (FUHST), Tsafe, has visited the college for a smooth transition.