ASUU STRIKE: SENATE MOVES IN, MEETS MINISTER OF EDUCATION TUESDAY
BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR The Senate has taken action to address the persistent issue between the Federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and, as part of efforts to prevent the ongoing two-week warning...
FRANCE TRIES ALGERIAN WOMAN FOR RAPE, KILLING OF A 12 YEAR OLD GIRL
HOTJIST NEWS An Algerian woman apologised for her “horrible” actions Friday as she went on trial accused of raping and murdering a 12-year-old girl in...
JUST IN: COURT DENIES POLICE TO HALT ‘FREE NNAMDI KANUNOW’ PROTEST
BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the Nigeria Police Force’s attempt to halt the “Free Nnamdi Kanu Now” protest, permitting it to continue as planned on Monday, October 20, 2025. The Inspector General...
NEW AGE RULE? STAKEHOLDERS WANT GOVERNORS, SENATORS CAPPED AT 30
Youth and civic organizations participating in the Youth Electoral Reform Project (YERP-Naija) have advocated for a constitutional revision to lower the minimum age threshold for...
INEC CLARIFIES N1.5BN COST FOR VOTERS REGISTER, POLLING UNITS REQUEST
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained the basis for the ₦1.5 billion charge quoted for the processing of Certified...
SETBACK FOR ELECTORAL REFORMS AS SENATE FAILS TO AGREE ON AMENDMENT
The initiative to revise Nigeria’s Electoral Act in preparation for the 2027 general elections experienced a hindrance on Tuesday when the Senate was unable to...
OBI’S FCT SCHOOL RENOVATION CLAIM DRAWS RESPONSE FROM WIKE’S AIDE
The Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka, has condemned remarks made by the 2023 Labour Party...
SULTAN, YARI DEMAND ACTION AS SOCIAL MEDIA FUELS NATIONAL TENSION
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has cautioned that social media necessitates regulation while delivering a crucial message advocating for unity among Muslim scholars....
JIM BOLGER, EX-NEW ZEALAND LEADER, DIES AT 90
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolger — who led the country through major economic reforms in the 1990s and was known for his integrity...
DEFECTIONS SHOW TINUBU’S ONE-PARTY AGENDA TAKING SHAPE — ADC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asserted that the recent shifts of the governors of Enugu and Bayelsa States to the ruling All Progressives Congress...