The Oyo State Executive Council has approved the immediate procurement of two surveillance aircraft, valued at N7,763,360,000, to bolster security across the state. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, following the council’s meeting held on Tuesday. The statement explained that the two DA 42 MNG model…
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria on Tuesday, received N500 million Mega Award from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The premier university clinched the monetary prize as the overall winner of the 5th edition of the National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit Awards (NATAP-M) for the combined admission years 2023/2024 and 2024/2025. In a statement by…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States have introduced new visa restrictions policies for Nigerian passport holders, further restricting travel opportunities for citizens of the West African nation. The UAE government has banned transit visas for Nigerians, while the US has halted the issuance of multiple-entry visas to certain categories of Nigerian travelers,…
Clinical lecturers at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) have issued a 21-day ultimatum to the university management over non-implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS). The lecturers, under the Medical and dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), expressed frustration over prolonged delays and silence from the university on their legitimate salary demands. The…
JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, who spoke at the 2025 Policy Meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, said Okeke Chinedu Okeke got the highest score with 375 out of 400. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the top scorers for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), saying the best candidate scored 375. JAMB…
As part of measures to enhance emergency response and save lives during the 2025 flood season, the National Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday deployed Mobile Intensive Care Unit ambulances in some of its operation offices across the country. The Director General of NEMA, Zubaida Umar, approved the deployment following an assessment that revealed critical equipment…
US President Donald Trump’s decision to delay implementing major tariff hikes on most trading partners may have offered some relief, but the extension is also prolonging global trade uncertainty, the UN warned Tuesday. Days before the three-month pause on his “Liberation Day” tariffs was set to expire, the US president said Monday he would give…
The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of crimes against humanity for persecuting women and girls. Judges said there were “reasonable grounds” to suspect Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani of committing gender-based persecution. “While the Taliban have imposed certain rules…
A former presidential aspirant on the platform of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Mathias Tsado, has criticised the Senate over its treatment of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, describing her as the institution’s “star girl” who ought to be celebrated, not suspended. Appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, Tsado berated the Senate’s…
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has confirmed that a directive has been issued for all branches of the union nationwide to withdraw their services over the delay in the payment of June 2025 salaries to its members, citing the enforcement of “No Pay, No Work” resolution. ASUU branches in two…
