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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,…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday reiterated that the United States “needs” Greenland for national security purposes, insisting that Denmark cannot adequately protect the strategically located Arctic island, even after high-level talks with Danish and Greenlandic officials. Trump made the remarks following a tense, high-stakes meeting involving US, Danish and Greenlandic representatives, a discussion that…
The United States has announced the suspension of immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries, including Nigeria and Ghana, in a sweeping move that further tightens entry into the country. The decision, announced on Wednesday, is President Donald Trump’s latest action aimed at restricting immigration as the US government reassesses its screening and vetting…
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has announced sweeping restrictions on its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, preventing the tool from generating images of real people in revealing clothing, a move that follows mounting international pressure and regulatory investigations into the platform’s role in enabling the creation of non-consensual sexually explicit content. The announcement, made…
Nigeria’s correctional facilities are holding 81,710 inmates as of the second quarter of 2025, marking a 16.82 per cent increase from the 69,946 recorded in 2017, according to fresh statistics that have spotlighted the growing strain on the country’s prison infrastructure. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed the figures in its Nigerian Correctional Service…
Burkina Faso has terminated the contract of head coach Brama Traore and his entire technical staff following the Stallions’ elimination from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations at the hands of defending champions Ivory Coast, marking yet another coaching casualty in the aftermath of the tournament held in Morocco. The Burkina Faso Football Federation…
Former Enugu State Governor, Sullivan Chime, has defended the endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term by political leaders in the South-East, describing the move as strategic, realistic, and firmly rooted in the President’s performance in office. Chime made the remarks in a statement released on Wednesday, following last weekend’s endorsement of…
Billionaire industrialist and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdulsamad Rabiu, has confirmed that he will fulfil his $500,000 pledge to Nigeria’s Super Eagles despite the team’s failure to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Rabiu made the announcement on Thursday via a message shared on his official Instagram page, where he commended the national team…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Wednesday crashed out of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after losing 4–2 on penalties to host nation Morocco in a tense semi-final encounter that ended goalless after extra time. The fiercely contested match was played at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, where Morocco dominated possession and attacking momentum but failed…
Senegal secured a dramatic 1-0 victory over Egypt on Wednesday night to reach the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, thanks to a late strike from Sadio Mane in their semi-final clash in Tangiers. The Teranga Lions dominated possession throughout the encounter, eventually breaking Egypt’s resistance in the 78th minute when Mane calmly finished…
