The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) on Wednesday released its preliminary findings on the Abuja–Kaduna train derailment that occurred on August 26, 2025, at Asham Station, confirming that 21 passengers sustained injuries but no fatalities were recorded. The incident involved a locomotive with registration number CDD5c2 2701, which departed Idu Station in Abuja at 9:45…
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions (NASU) has extended its strike ultimatum to the Federal Government by two weeks. The unions had earlier issued a seven-day ultimatum over unresolved welfare concerns, threatening a nationwide strike if their…
Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of 2027 is taking a dramatic turn as loyalists of late former President Muhammadu Buhari rally behind ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, even as President Bola Tinubu made a symbolic visit to Buhari’s family in Kaduna. The development signals a fierce contest over who inherits Buhari’s vast northern political base—an asset still…
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday resumed legislative duties at the National Assembly after her suspension was lifted, describing Senate President Godswill Akpabio as a “dictator.” Her return followed the unsealing of her office in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing by the Deputy Director of the National Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji….
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has called on the Federal Government to take a firm stance against the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, over his recent remarks about President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Rivers APC Chairman, Tony…
The Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) hosted a send-off ceremony on Thursday, 18th September 2025, in honour of 59 retired members of staff. The event, held at the university podium, recognised employees who concluded their services meritoriously between 2022 and 2025. Representing the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olumuyiwa Odusanya, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics), Professor…
By Babajide Fadoju Lagos, Nigeria’s vibrant economic hub, pulses with the energy of over 22 million people, all living on the edge of a precarious coastal shelf. Here, the realities of climate change, rising seas, torrential rains, and sprawling waste aren’t distant threats but daily challenges. Yet, in the face of these pressures, Lagos is…
The West African States of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), stating that they no longer recognise its jurisdiction.The three military-led countries accused the court of arbitrarily prosecuting war crimes and serving as an “instrument of neo-colonialist repression.” They emphasized their commitment to upholding human rights…
Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), in partnership with Proganics Limited in Lagos weekend unveild plans to reduce to the bearest mimimum emissions from organic and food waste, thereby boosting recycling activities as well supporting the goals of the state’s climate action. Announcing the plans at a one-day stakeholders’ forum with the theme “Feedingthe Future:…
The Police Command in Anambra has taken custody of a 38-year-old man, who allegedly faked his own abduction, from personnel of the 302 Artillery Regiment of the Nigerian Army, Onitsha.The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday in Awka.Ikenga said preliminary investigation revealed that on Aug.15, the…
