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The Federal Government has approved a 40 per cent salary increase for lecturers in federal tertiary institutions and introduced a new professorial cadre allowance that will see university professors receive a monthly top-up of over ₦140,000. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today,…
Glaucoma is widely considered an eye disease of old age, something to worry about later in life. But eye specialists are increasingly sounding the alarm: glaucoma is quietly showing up in people in their 20s and 30s, often long before symptoms become obvious. What makes glaucoma especially dangerous is its silence. In its early stages,…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has strongly condemned the arrest and remand of 52 students in Ekpoma, Edo State, describing the action as “utterly unacceptable” and a dangerous violation of citizens’ right to demand protection from insecurity. Obi made the remarks in a statement shared late Tuesday on his verified X (formerly Twitter)…
The United States has reinforced its security partnership with Nigeria by delivering a new batch of critical military supplies, signaling continued cooperation between both nations in tackling security challenges. The delivery was confirmed by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), the body responsible for coordinating U.S. military operations across Africa. According to AFRICOM, the supplies…
Ukraine has denied claims by Russia that it launched a drone attack on one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences, describing the allegation as a deliberate attempt by Moscow to undermine ongoing peace efforts. President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the accusation on Monday, after Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, alleged that Ukraine carried out an overnight drone…
British former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was injured on Monday in a fatal road accident in Ogun State that claimed the lives of two people, Nigerian authorities have confirmed. The crash occurred along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State, according to the Ogun State Police Command, which said Joshua sustained minor injuries and…
As Nigeria grapples with a fresh wave of violence and mounting security concerns, President Bola Tinubu’s departure for Europe on holiday has triggered sharp criticism from opposition parties, who say the timing sends the wrong signal to a nation on edge. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Labour Party (LP) on Sunday accused the…
Polls closed on Sunday in the first phase of Myanmar’s controversial election, widely dismissed by critics and international observers as a “sham” amid ongoing civil war, political repression and the exclusion of major opposition parties. The phased vote is being organised by the military government nearly five years after it seized power in a 2021…
Twenty-four years after African leaders pledged to devote at least 15 per cent of national budgets to healthcare under the Abuja Declaration, Nigeria is still falling significantly short of the target. The Federal Government has proposed a N2.48 trillion allocation to the health sector in the 2026 budget, representing about six per cent of the…
Many travellers are feared dead following an explosion along the Yar’Tasha–Dansadau road in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, the police have confirmed. The Zamfara State Police Command said the blast occurred on Friday afternoon, triggering panic among commuters and prompting an emergency security response. Police Public Relations Officer, Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the incident…
