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…
Fuel Price Hike: Wabba Demands CNG Stations Across 774 LGAs
Former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Dr Ayuba Wabba, has called on the Federal Government to establish Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) dispensing stations in all 774 local government areas across the country. Wabba said a nationwide CNG…
WhatsApp to the Rescue As Enugu Parents Prepare for School Resumption
By Alphonsus Okoroigwe ENUGU, Nigeria – With schools in Enugu State set to resume next week for the 2026/2027 academic session, parents in community WhatsApp groups from Federal Housing Estate to Abakpa are pooling money to buy books in bulk and swapping…
Tinubu Support Group Appoints Academics Across North As Members Amid Grumbles
By Our Correspondent The desperation within Nigeria’s political class is escalating, with a recent incident in Kaduna exemplifying this trend coming as 2027 election campaigns gather momentum. Investigation has uncovered that a group of professors,…