By Ayomide Otitoju The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced the suspension of its warning strike following ten days of mediation efforts by the media, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and other concerned Nigerians. In a statement issued after an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the union…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has named former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), as its new National Chairman. Turaki, who served under former President Goodluck Jonathan, emerged as a consensus candidate following extensive consultations among party leaders from the North. The decision was reached late Wednesday…
By Ayomide Otitoju Human rights activist and publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, was arrested by police operatives at the Federal High Court in Abuja shortly after a scheduled court appearance on Thursday, October 23. Eyewitnesses said Sowore was apprehended moments after leaving the courtroom on the orders of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to repositioning the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) through data-driven strategies, inter-agency collaboration, and international partnerships aimed at strengthening national security. Gaidam made this known during the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) National Security Conference and…
By Ayomide Otitoju As preparations intensify for the November 8, 2025, Anambra Governorship Election, the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc, mnips, PhD, has called on religious leaders and societal influencers to use their platforms to promote peace, unity, and patriotism across the state. The Police Commissioner made the appeal on…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Area Comptroller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Command, Comptroller Wale Adenuga, has raised concerns over the proliferation of checkpoints along the Lagos–Badagry corridor, describing them as major impediments to trade facilitation and economic growth. Adenuga made this known on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by the executive members of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Miller G. Dantawaye, on Tuesday, October 22, 2025, paid courtesy visits to the heads of key sister security agencies in Abuja as part of his ongoing familiarisation tour. Those visited included the Commander, Guards Brigade, Brig. Gen. Adebisi Onasanya; Commander, Naval Base Abuja,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Across Nigeria’s bustling cities and emerging peri-urban communities, economic growth continues to accelerate, marked by expanding markets and a youthful, consumption-driven population. Yet, this progress brings a mounting challenge — plastic waste. From the streets of Lagos to the waterways of the Niger Delta, discarded packaging clogs drains, litters markets, and threatens…
By Ayomide Otitoju The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has agreed to open his defence in the terrorism charges filed against him by the Federal Government, naming 23 witnesses, including prominent political figures and former security chiefs. Among those listed are Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom…
