Author: Festus Adeloye

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called off the two-week warning strike that it issued last week for all public institutions in the country. ASUU made this known on Wednesday during a press conference at its headquarters in Abuja. ASUU President Chris Piwuna, who gave a prepared speech to reporters, stated that the development was the result of the Senate’s involvement and the efforts of a few other well-meaning Nigerians. However, he said the National Executive Council of the union resolved to give the government a one-month window to address all contending issues.

Afrobeats star, Davido has officially announced the Nigerian leg of his highly anticipated 5ive Tour, set to thrill fans across five states from October to December 2025. In a post shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the global music icon revealed that the tour will kick off in Akwa Ibom on October 26, before moving to Adamawa on October 29, Enugu on November 1, and Ibadan on November 9, with a grand finale in Lagos on Christmas Day, December 25. Expressing excitement about performing back home, Davido wrote, “I am blessed to perform all around the world, and…

The Federal Government says the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) remains the requisite requirement for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement made available by the spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade. She disputed allegations that the government had cancelled the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), stating that the Ministry had never issued or authorised such a statement. “For the avoidance of doubt, JAMB remains the statutory and legally empowered body responsible for conducting entrance examinations and coordinating admissions into all tertiary institutions in Nigeria,” the statement read. “The established admission…

Madagascar’s political landscape shifted dramatically this week as Colonel Michael Randrianirina, the 51-year-old commander of the elite CAPSAT unit, was sworn in as president, following a military intervention that forced President Andry Rajoelina to flee the country. The ceremony at the High Constitutional Court in Antananarivo on Friday, October 17, 2025, formalised his appointment, drawing sharp international attention and raising concerns about the island nation’s democratic future. The crisis erupted amid mass youth-led protests that began on September 25, driven by frustrations over chronic power and water shortages. The demonstrations turned deadly, with the United Nations reporting at least 22…

The Senate, on Thursday afternoon, confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The confirmation of Amupitan was done through a voice vote by the lawmakers after undergoing screening and answering questions posed by members of the Senate for almost two hours. President Bola Tinubu had nominated Amupitan for the chairmanship of INEC following the exit of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu about two weeks ago. Amupitan, who was accompanied to the parliament by Kogi State governor, Ahmed Ododo, and others, was grilled by the lawmakers after presenting his profile to them.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, said he got President Bola Tinubu’s permission to be absent during the Council of State meeting. Prof. Joash Amupitan was nominated as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission during the meeting. Wike stated this during the commissioning of the Access Roads in Sector Centre B, Dakibiyu District, in Abuja. He dismissed as false and mischievous reports that he deliberately boycotted the meeting over dissatisfaction with the appointment of the new INEC. “On Thursday, we had a flag off and I told the Minister of State, FCT, to represent me…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has expressed disbelief over Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State’s defection to the All Progressives Congress. George made this known on Tuesday when answering questions during an appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’. He added that despite many interventions by party leaders, he never anticipated Governor Mbah’s departure. “I never saw it at any time. In fact, when Anyanwu was brought back as secretary to complete his assignment, he asked his people not to attend meetings,” he said. Governor Mbah on Tuesday officially announced his departure from the PDP. George…

President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking confirmation of Professor Joash Amupitan as the new National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The request was contained in a letter read on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, at the commencement of plenary. Tinubu urged the lawmakers to give the nomination urgent consideration and approval. In his remarks, Akpabio referred the request to the Committee of the Whole for further legislative action.

For the fifth time in eight years, the Lagos State government has re-arraigned billionaire kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, before the state high court sitting in Ikeja for the murder of two police officers. Evans was arraigned alongside Joseph Emeka before Justice Oyindamola Ogala on a five-count charge of murder and attempted kidnapping. The prosecutor, Olu Azeez, told the judge that the defendants committed the offence, which violated Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011, on August 27, 2013, at Third Avenue in Festac Town, Lagos. Azeez also informed the court that the defendants allegedly…

The Federal Government has threatened to invoke the “no work, no pay” policy on members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) who declared a two-week warning strike on Sunday. The government urged ASUU to reconsider its position and return to dialogue in the best interest of students and the future of Nigeria’s education system Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, in a statement on Sunday, reminded ASUU members that the “no work, no pay” policy remains an extant labour law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the government will be guided by the law should academic activities…