ADC Wants Partisan Academics Barred From 2027 Election Duties
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to review its use of politically exposed academics as Returning and Collation Officers in the 2027 general elections. The party made the call following a…
NFF Headquarters Under Security Siege As FIFA Delegation Arrives, Journalists Barred
The headquarters of the Nigeria Football Federation in Abuja has been thrown into an unprecedented security lockdown as heavily armed operatives of the Department of State Services and the Nigeria Police Force took over the premises ahead of a high-level…
Israel Only Beneficiary Of Iran-Gulf Rift, Says Iran FM, While Denying US Pickaxe Mountain Claims
According to the Jerusalem Post, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused Israel of being the only beneficiary of growing tensions between Iran and Gulf countries, while rejecting US claims about activity at Iran’s heavily fortified Pickaxe…
Netanyahu Responds To New York Trip For UN General Assembly, Delivers Address Sept 24
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to New York on September 23 to attend the United Nations General Assembly and is scheduled to address the gathering on September 24, Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office announced Monday. According to Jerusalem…
BUK V-C Visits KHAIRUN, Reaffirms Support For Accreditation, Academic Dev
By Ado Salisu, Kano The Vice-Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Professor Haruna Musa, has paid a courtesy visit to Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University (KHAIRUN), Kano, to express appreciation to the University for the recently concluded Colloquium…
Terrorists Kill Nine Passengers, Six Others in Plateau Attack
At least 15 people were killed in coordinated attacks by gunmen across communities in Jos South, Mangu, and Riyom local government areas of Plateau State on Sunday night. Nine of the victims were passengers travelling to Jos. Suspected terrorists opened…
FCT: Karmo village head appeals against forced market relocation
The proposed demolition of Karmo Sabo’s community market has sparked concerns over the balance between urban development and the livelihood of low-income traders, with the community’s Village Head, Chief Umar Garni Sarkin Karmo, urging the FCT…
Samuel Okwaraji Foundation U-16 Zonal Qualifiers Get Dates
By Andrew Abah The zonal qualifiers of the 2026 edition of the FirstBank/Samuel Okwaraji Foundation Under-16 National All Secondary Schools Championship is scheduled to be played from September 19 to 24, 2026 for Northern teams, while 25th to 30th…
Basketball: Stakeholders Behind Abdullahi To Lead NBBF As Election Draws Near
By Andrew Abah, Abuja There are moments in the life of an institution when the greatest danger is not failure, but the unwillingness to change. When the same methods are repeatedly applied and the same outcomes continue to confront an organisation,…
ASUU Disowns Northern Lecturers’ Political Endorsement
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has distanced itself from the reported endorsement of a political candidate by a group of Northern lecturers, insisting that the union remains strictly apolitical. ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, said…