The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Plateau State University (PLASU) Branch, has threatened to go on strike over non-implementation of the new salary scheme for lecturers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that ASUU, PLASU Branch, had earlier submitted to the state government for immediate implementation the agreement signed in January 2026, between…
The management of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has reaffirmed its commitment to operational stability, staff welfare and strategic revenue growth. This is contained in a statement issued by the service in Abuja on Tuesday. The management said the statement was to clarify recent reports about planned disruptions by unauthorised external actors….
The Committee of Chief Medical Directors and Medical Directors of Federal Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria has expressed concern over rising cases of violence against healthcare workers across the country. Chairman of the committee, Prof. Saad Ahmed, raised the concern in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja following reports of assaults, harassment and intimidation of…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a high-potency strain of cannabis, weighing 4,173.5 kilograms with a street value of N10.4billion at the Tincan Island Port in Lagos. A statement by the NDLEA spokesman on Wednesday in Abuja said that the successful interdiction of the illicit drug…
Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has resolved the political dispute within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano North Senatorial District following a series of meetings with party stakeholders. The governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa, said this in a statement issued in Kano on Wednesday. The reconciliation received the intervention and support of President Bola…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) says no fewer than 24,000 Nigerians will benefit from a new $65 million funding phase of the World Bank-supported Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) project. The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during the signing of performance contracts for…
U.S. President, Donald Trump, on Wednesday said Washington does not expect to need Beijing’s help to end the war with Iran and ease Tehran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz. Trump is in China for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping. Speaking before departing from Washington, Trump played down the role China could have…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a suit filed by the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for lacking in merit. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a judgment, held that the suit was incompetent because it was initiated by originating summons inspite of containing allegations of fraud. “Adopting…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the confiscating and forfeiting a multi billion naira assets and investments owned by Chukwunyere Nnabuoku, the convicted former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), to the Federal Government. Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling on a motion on notice filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday evening for a state visit to China. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump is visiting China from May 13 to 15. This is the first U.S. presidential visit to China in almost nine years and Trump’s second since November 2017. The two leaders…
