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Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa

‘We’ve done everything possible’, FG pleads with ASUU to call off strike

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The Federal Government has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its two-week warning strike, saying it has met all the union’s demands and provided a formal counter-proposal.   Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Monday, Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said the government had engaged ASUU several […]

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FULL LIST: People that received Tinubu’s presidential pardon and their offences

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Here’s the full list of those who have received a presidential pardon from President Tinubu: PARDONED 1. Nweke Francis Chibueze, aged 44, serving a life sentence at Kirikiri for cocaine. 2. Dr Nwogu Peters, aged 67; Serving a 17-year jail term for fraud. Sentenced in 2013. 3. Mrs Anastasia Daniel Nwaoba, aged 63. Already served

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Hallelujah Challenge: My wife suffered five miscarriages — Nathaniel Bassey

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Renowned gospel singer, Nathaniel Bassey, has shared a deeply emotional story about his wife’s painful journey through multiple miscarriages, including an ectopic pregnancy, during the period he was leading the popular “Hallelujah Challenge.”   Bassey made the revelation in the early hours of Friday while ministering during the ongoing October 2025 edition of the Hallelujah

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4-month-old Araoluwa Sopade needs N11.9m for urgent Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) treatment

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Four-month-old Araoluwa Sopade, urgently requires Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) repair surgery at Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State.   The life-saving procedure, which involves repairing a hole in his heart, is estimated at ₦11.9 million (Eleven Million, Nine Hundred Thousand Naira only). This covers the surgery, four days in the ICU, and three days

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Lagos-Calabar coastal road

Makinde to Umahi: Stop dancing around cost of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road

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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has criticised the Minister of Works, David Umahi, over his refusal to give a clear breakdown of the cost of the controversial Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. In a viral video from an event on Friday, Makinde said there was no need for the minister to “dance around the cost” when

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The Senate on Thursday confirmed Professor Adebayo Amupitan as Chairman of INEC, marking a major step on the road to 2027 elections

BREAKING: Council of State approves Ojo Amupitan as new INEC chairman

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The National Council of State has approved the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following the completion of Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s tenure, which ended in October 2025. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented Amupitan’s nomination during the Council’s meeting on Thursday at the State

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Mahmood Yakubu

Hours after exit, Court orders arrest of INEC chairman, Yakubu

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A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, over alleged contempt of court.   The order was issued just hours after Yakubu officially left office as INEC Chairman.   The

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Mahmood Yakubu

After 10 years, Prof Mahmood Yakubu steps down as INEC chairman

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Professor Mahmood Yakubu has stepped down as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after leading Nigeria’s electoral process for a decade.   Yakubu made the announcement on Tuesday during the commission’s quarterly meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in Abuja, describing the session as his final one as INEC Chairman.   According to

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Geoffrey Nnaji resigns

BREAKING: Geoffrey Nnaji resigns amid allegations as Tinubu’s minister

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Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, has officially resigned from his post amid unspecified allegations, less than 15 months after his appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The resignation was confirmed on Tuesday in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. President Tinubu has

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