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ASUU Threatens Nationwide Strike Over Unfulfilled Government Agreements

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike, accusing the Federal Government of failing to honour long-standing commitments on the revitalisation and adequate funding of public universities. ASUU President, Christopher Piwuna, issued the warning on Thursday…

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Defence Chief Urges Nigerians to Learn Combat Skills Amid Insecurity

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has called on Nigerians to acquire basic combat skills as a safeguard against rising insecurity across the country. In an interview on Thursday, General Musa compared martial arts training—such as Karate, Taekwondo, and Judo—to…

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FG shuts down over 13.5 million social media accounts for code violations

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has shut down 13,597,057 social media accounts on platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) for posting offensive content and breaching Nigeria’s Code of Practice for online platforms. The enforcement action followed the submission…

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Anambra Dismisses Eight Vigilante Operatives Over Assault on Female Corps Member

The Anambra State Government has dismissed eight vigilante operatives who assaulted a serving female member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Miss Edema Jennifer Elohor, in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. The Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo…

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Borrowers Get More Protection as FG Unveils New Rules for Loan Apps, Telcos, and Retailers.

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has rolled out a new set of regulations designed to protect Nigerians who access loans through digital platforms. The rules, contained in the newly enacted Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025, aim…

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Tinubu Abolishes 5% Telecoms Levy

President Bola Tinubu has abolished the 5% excise duty on telecommunications services, reversing the policy in a bid to ease the financial pressure on Nigerians and stimulate growth in the nation’s digital economy. The Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Aminu…

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FG Launches 2025–2030 Youth Manifesto to Drive Agricultural Transformation

The Federal Government, in partnership with the Leonard and Nkiruka Okorkwo Foundation, Heinrich Böll Foundation, and other stakeholders, on Tuesday unveiled the revised National Youth Manifesto in Agriculture (2025–2030) in Abuja. At the same event, the government also launched the 2025 Nigerian Youth…

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FG 21 Days to Meet Demands or Face Nationwide Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has given the Federal Government a 21-day ultimatum to address a series of unresolved demands or risk a nationwide strike. The warning followed the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Thursday in Abuja. ASUP…

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Customs Intercept 7 Trucks Of Smuggled Rice, Used Vehicles, Others Worth N3.1bn

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced on Thursday the seizure of seven trucks of smuggled foreign parboiled rice, used vehicles, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), and bales of used clothing, valued at N3.145 billion, in the…

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Tinubu To Depart For Japan, Brazil Trip Today

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Friday today for a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil, contrary to an earlier announcement. Report recalls that the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, had on Wednesday stated that…