November 1, 2025
Lagos, Nigeria
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Tinubu Orders Major Shake-Up of Nigeria’s Military Leadership

President Bola Tinubu has announced a major shake-up in the leadership of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, replacing several key service chiefs in what the Presidency described as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s national security architecture. The announcement was made on Friday in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and

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President Tinubu Swears In Joash Amupitan as New INEC Chairman

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday swore in Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The brief ceremony took place at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where Amupitan took the oath of office at exactly 1:50 p.m. In his address, President Tinubu charged the new

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Activist Omoyele Sowore Detained After Appearing in Solidarity with Nnamdi Kanu

Human rights activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, was arrested on Thursday within the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja by armed policemen shortly after he appeared in solidarity with detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Eyewitnesses reported that police officers confronted Sowore as he was leaving the court building. When questioned about the reason

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ASUU Suspends Two-Week Warning Strike, Gives FG One Month to Act

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike following overnight deliberations by its National Executive Council (NEC) in Abuja. ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, announced the decision at a press briefing on Wednesday, noting that the NEC meeting, which began on Tuesday, ended around 4:00 a.m. Piwuna said the suspension

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Massive Gridlock as #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Protest Slows down Abuja Commuters

Severe traffic congestion brought movement along the Kugbo–Nyanya Expressway to a standstill on Monday morning as a planned #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest disrupted entry into the Federal Capital Territory. The demonstration, led by activist Omoyele Sowore, was organised to demand the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who has been in

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Inflation Drops to 18.02% in Six-Month Streak- Lowest in Three Years

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell to 18.02 per cent in September 2025, down from 20.12 per cent in August, marking the sixth consecutive month of decline. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), this is the first time in three years that inflation has dropped below the 20 per cent mark. The decline represents

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Nigeria Tops Sub-Saharan Africa in 2026 University Rankings with 24 Institutions

Nigeria has emerged as the most represented country in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, with 24 of its universities making the prestigious list. This places Nigeria ahead of South Africa, which has 13 universities featured, consolidating its growing influence in the region’s higher education landscape. The latest Sub-Saharan

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ASUU Orders Two-Week Nationwide Warning Strike from 13 October

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a two-week total and comprehensive warning strike across all public universities in Nigeria. The industrial action is set to begin at midnight on Monday, October 13, 2025, following the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government on September 28. The announcement was made

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2025 Nobel Peace Prize Committee Picks María Corina Machado Over Trump

Venezuelan democracy activist and opposition leader María Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, surpassing U.S. President Donald Trump, who had openly lobbied for the honour. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award on Friday, praising Machado for her “tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her

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Unrealistic” Poverty Figure, Says Government, as World Bank Warns of Deepening Hardship

The Presidency has dismissed the World Bank’s latest poverty report, which claims that 139 million Nigerians are currently living in poverty, describing the figure as exaggerated and disconnected from the realities of the country’s economy. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, made this known in a post on X

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