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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Owerri Zone, has urged the Federal Government to address the union’s long-standing grievances and stop pushing lecturers in public universities “into sorrow.” The union made the call while rejecting the Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund (TISSF) initiative of the Federal Government, insisting that it was wrong to encourage lecturers to go into further debt. TISSF is a programme funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and TETFund, designed to support the well-being, career development, and financial stability of staff in tertiary institutions across the country. Speaking at a press conference…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The remains of eleven Ebonyi indigenes brutally murdered in Ogboji, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, were on Thursday laid to rest in their various communities across Ebonyi State. Those laid to rest were: Ikechukwu Nwafor, Ebenezer Nwigbo, Uche Alegu, Monday Ofoke, Chidera Utobo, Akam Okechukwu, Sunday Offim, Sunday Ugada, Clement Ofoke, Chidera Nwogbala, and Sunday Nweke. The victims, who hailed from Izzi, Ikwo, and Ezza North Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State, were massacred on May 30, 2025, by gunmen while attending an Ebonyi indigenes’ meeting in Ogboji. Seventeen people were reportedly shot during…
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The looting going on in Nigeria surpasses whatever the goggled dictator General Sani Abacha was touted to have looted. I guess it was after witnessing the current looting of the day that Abacha’s wife made the claim that General Abacha’s quid saved for Nigeria has been looted! Let it be recalled that former President Muhammadu Buhari made loud his deposition that Abacha stole no money! Which stands to reason because even in death Abacha keeps donating money to Nigeria. No ancestor has ever been this good to the Giant of Africa. What a benevolent ancestor, even…
…5-yr visa now N100k, 10-yr, N200k Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has increased visa fee by 100%. This is coming barely a year after the Federal Government approved an earlier upward adjustment in August 2024, which took effect from September 1, 2024. The new fees according to a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, ACI AS Akinlabi, will take effect from September 1, 2025, and apply only to applications made within Nigeria. Immigration said the adjustment was aimed at maintaining the quality and integrity of the Nigerian passport while ensuring accessibility for citizens. The statement read in part: “The…
…Calls for Probe Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Abia State chapter, has accused the Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Cliff Agbaeze, of sidelining its members in the disbursement of the African Union Development Agency–New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) Smallholder Farmers Initiative. AFAN also alleged that the Commissioner generated a fake list of beneficiaries and called for a probe into the process adopted by the Ministry of Agriculture in compiling the list. Abia is one of seven pilot states selected to implement the continental programme, which is designed to empower smallholder farmers with access to finance,…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki A policeman was killed on Wednesday in Ebonyi State, Nigeria’s South-East, when a team of policemen clashed with officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The incident happened at a mining site in Amaeze community, Ivo Local Government Area of the state. Chairman of Ivo Local Government Area, Emmanuel Ajah, confirmed the incident on Thursday when contacted. He said the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ivo Division briefed him about the tragic confrontation between the two security agencies. “I was informed by the DPO that there was a clash involving the police and civil…
By Azu Ishiekwene When I wrote that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is an animal that eats its curator for lunch, it sounded like a stretch. But so far, the tenure of Bayo Ojulari as group chief executive officer is proving it. This might not be obvious if you look solely at Nigeria’s current crude oil sales. The figure has climbed from about 1.6m bpd when Ojulari was appointed last April to about N1.9m bpd. That is good news for a cash-strapped country plagued by oil theft, weak infrastructure, divestments and thousands of barrels in swap deals. The bad…
Our Reporter, Abuja Manchester United’s troubled 2025-26 season took a devastating turn as they suffered a historic 12-11 penalty shootout loss to League Two side Grimsby Town in the second round of the EFL Cup at Blundell Park. The defeat, following a 2-2 draw in regulation time, marks one of the most humiliating results in the club’s storied history and piles further pressure on manager Ruben Amorim. Grimsby Town, a fourth-tier outfit with a squad value dwarfed by United’s £750 million roster, stunned the Red Devils with a spirited performance. The Mariners took a commanding 2-0 lead by halftime, capitalizing…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced that it will inaugurate its 2025 National Convention Organizing Committee (NCOC) on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at the party’s National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja. According to a statement signed by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the inauguration will take place at the NEC Hall by 12 noon, in line with the approval of the National Executive Committee (NEC). The 110-member committee will be chaired by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State, while Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State will serve as Vice Chairman. Governor Peter Mbah of…
Lawrence Ndubeze, Awka The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State Council, will conclude its annual press week with a grand ceremony on Thursday, August 28, 2025, during which it will honour several distinguished individuals. The event, which marks the climax of the weeklong activities that began on August 7, will see Architect Okechukwu Ezeobi receive the prestigious 2025 NUJ Man of the Year Award. Ezeobi, the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the Anambra State Bureau of Public Procurement, is a renowned humanist and philanthropist. He follows in the footsteps of past recipients, including Dr. Anthony Chinedu Umeadi…