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ASUP Orders Staff Off Campus Over Security Fears

KEY POINTS ASUP orders academic staff off Federal Polytechnic Offa campus. Council says meetings were moved because of security risks. Union accuses management of hiding security concerns from staff and students. The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, Federal Polytechnic Offa Chapter, has directed all...

September 11, 2026

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Two-Storey Building Collapses in Aboru Area of Lagos State

KEY POINTS One person died in the Lagos building collapse. Two workers were rescued and taken to hospital. LASEMA urged developers to use certified professionals. A two-storey building undergoing manual demolition has partially collapsed in the Aboru area of Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos...

September 11, 2026

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3MTT Seals $10M Hello.cv Deal to Make Nigerian Tech Fellows Globally Visible

Nigeria's 3MTT programme has teamed with Hello.cv in a $10 million deal to give 20,000 tech fellows global employer visibility.

May 7, 2026

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Senate Confirms Tegbe, Enikanolaiye as Ministers

KEY POINTS The Senate confirmed Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power and Sola Enikanolaiye...

May 7, 2026

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Senate Row Erupts as Akpabio, Oshiomhole Clash Over New Rules

KEY POINTS Godswill Akpabio and Adams Oshiomhole clashed during Senate plenary over the interpretation...

May 7, 2026

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IPOB Declares Total South-East Lockdown For May 30 Biafra Remembrance

KEY POINTS Indigenous People of Biafra has declared a total lockdown across the South-East...

May 7, 2026

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SSANU, NASU to Suspend Nationwide Strike May 11

KEY POINTS SSANU and NASU will suspend their nationwide strike from May 11, 2026. ...

May 7, 2026

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Bauchi Hisbah Arrests Seven Over Alleged Wife-Swapping Group

KEY POINTS Bauchi Hisbah arrested seven suspected members of a group accused of wife-swapping...

May 7, 2026

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Gunmen Attack Funeral in Plateau, Kill Mourners During Mass Burial

KEY POINTS Gunmen attacked mourners during a mass burial in Plateau State, forcing residents...

May 7, 2026

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Akpabio Raises Alarm Over Alleged Killing Of Nigerian Surgeon In South Africa

KEY POINTS Senate President Godswill Akpabio condemned the alleged killing of a Nigerian surgeon...

May 7, 2026

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FG bars non-PhD varsities from honorary doctorates

Education Minister Tunji Alausa unveiled new rules barring non-PhD universities from awarding honorary doctorates and requiring NUC clearance for every recipient ahead of conferment.

May 7, 2026

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Umahi awards N545bn Carter Bridge rebuild to CCECC

Works Minister David Umahi handed the N545 billion Carter Bridge reconstruction contract to CCECC and ordered an emergency closure of one Eko Bridge carriageway.

May 7, 2026

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Oyedele opens talks to clear FG contractor debt backlog

Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele opened talks with indigenous contractors in Abuja, pledging a transparent and structured plan to settle the Federal Government's outstanding debts.

May 6, 2026

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Nestoil denies First Bank dividend blame, eyes legal action

Nestoil rejected reports linking it to First Bank's dividend halt, blamed a CBN forbearance directive, and threatened defamation suits against banks and media.

May 6, 2026