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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) chapter, has awarded scholarships totaling ₦6.2 million to 31 indigent students of the institution, as part of efforts to ease financial hardship and promote access to higher education. The Chairperson of ASUU-OOU, Dr Ganiyu Yinusa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, describing…
The United States has approved nearly $2.1 billion in health funding for Nigeria under a new five-year bilateral agreement aimed at strengthening the country’s healthcare system, with a strong emphasis on supporting Christian faith-based health providers. The agreement, signed on Saturday, commits the U.S. government—through the Department of State and in collaboration with Congress—to expanding…
A violent altercation in the Tordonga community of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area has left a secondary school teacher dead and a local security commander wounded, leading to a police investigation into the circumstances of the shooting. The deceased has been identified as Mr. Simon Iorkase. The incident involved the Ward Commander of the Benue State…
The trade volume between China and Nigeria has exceeded $22 billion, marking a significant milestone in the two countries’ growing economic relationship, China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, announced on Thursday. Speaking at the 1st Annual China-Nigeria Government Exchange Program Alumni Reunion Gala in Abuja, Yu confirmed that 2025 trade figures have already surpassed those…
The Obaro of Kabba, Oba Solomon Owoniyi, in collaboration with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, has ordered the suspension of church activities following security threats. The decision followed reports of attacks on churches and the recovery of arms from criminal hideouts in the area. …
Nigeria has reached a major milestone in public sector reform, with the Federal Government announcing that all 31 federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) have now achieved 100 per cent compliance with digital operations, completing the transition to a paperless civil service. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack,…
The United States has approved an arms sale worth approximately $11 billion to Taiwan, Taipei announced on Thursday, triggering a sharp backlash from China and marking one of the largest weapons packages ever proposed for the self-ruled island. The sale, which still requires approval by the US Congress, would be the second arms package approved…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed strong reservations over the title of a newly released Nollywood film, A Very Dirty Christmas, describing it as offensive to Christian sensibilities and calling for scrutiny by relevant regulatory bodies. In a statement issued on Tuesday, CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, said the title undermines the spiritual…
Rising anxiety over Nigeria’s ongoing tax reform reflects a deeper crisis within the country’s fiscal architecture rather than a fair reading of the policy recalibration. Beneath the public fear lies a system plagued by weak revenue mobilisation, loopholes that enable wealthy individuals and corporations to evade taxes, and a long-standing structure that fuels poverty and…
Former Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has revealed how he bypassed football authorities and reached out to the highest levels of government to ensure Nigerian players were paid their bonuses during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, after months of unfulfilled promises by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Speaking on a recent episode…
