The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially rolled out a sweeping compensation package, headlined by a 40 percent peculiar allowance alongside broad adjustments to public sector welfare benefits. Anchored by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation under Didi Walson-Jack, the policy intervention targets workers …
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Stakeholders under the banner of the Yoruba Region Consultative Forum have called for comprehensive restructuring of Nigeria and the restoration of regionalism, advocating a federal arrangement that would grant greater autonomy to constituent regions. The demand was made at a consultative meeting held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) …
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is coordinating the emergency response to the collapse of a four-storey uncompleted building at Independence Layout, Enugu State. The incident occurred about 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, 13th September 2026, prompting the Director-General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, to immediately direct the Enugu Operations Office …
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The 27-year-old from Kazakhstan overcame Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in a tense final to win her first US Open title and officially dethrone the two-time defending champion as world No. 1. The victory gave Rybakina her third career Grand Slam and a second major in 2026, after she also …
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Rivers State Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Chief Albert K. Horsfall, former Director-General of the State Security Service, describing him as “a patriot, a disciplinarian, and an embodiment of quiet strength and intelligence.” In a condolence message issued on Saturday, Governor Fubara said …
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities has urged the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, to dissolve the newly inaugurated Ministerial Committee on Strengthening Accreditation and Quality Assurance Systems for Tertiary Institutions. ASUU, however, backed the minister’s decision to sanction universities that manipulate accreditation exercises by temporarily presenting borrowed lecturers, …
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…“It Is So Surreal. I Still Can’t Believe We’re Talking About My Son Who Died” Award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says her bond with Nigeria has been broken by grief. In a raw interview with The New York Times, the writer said that the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu, …
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, FUAM, branch, has called off its four-week “No Pay, No Work” industrial action. The union announced the suspension in a statement signed by its chairperson, Terseer Abari, and made available to journalists on Sunday. According to Abari, the decision …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged journalists to familiarise themselves with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 to ensure accurate, responsible and credible coverage of the 2027 general elections. The Kaduna State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Saidu Ahmed made the appeal on Sunday at a retreat …
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Grammy-winning rapper Durk Devontay Banks, popularly known as Lil Durk, has been acquitted of all charges in a federal murder-for-hire case over a 2022 shooting in Los Angeles that left the cousin of rival rapper Quando Rondo dead. A Los Angeles jury found the rapper not guilty of all five …
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