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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike following progress in negotiations with the Federal Government. The union’s President, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, announced the suspension at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, after an emergency meeting of its National Executive Council (NEC) held between […]

Nottingham Forest have confirmed the appointment of Sean Dyche as their new manager on a contract running until the summer of 2027. The 54-year-old Englishman becomes Forest’s third manager this season, succeeding Ange Postecoglou, who was dismissed just 17 minutes after the club’s 3-0 Premier League defeat to Chelsea on […]

The Governor of Lagos State and Visitor to Lagos State University (LASU), Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is set to officially unveil the new LASU Library Complex today at the university’s main campus in Ojo. The development was confirmed on Tuesday in a post on X (formerly Twitter) by the governor’s Senior Special […]

Japan’s parliament on Tuesday elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister, marking a historic yet divisive moment in its politics. Takaichi, a protégé of slain former leader Shinzo Abe, secured 237 votes in the 465-seat lower house to succeed Shigeru Ishiba, ending a three-month political deadlock […]

The Lagos State Government has paid ₦1.004 billion in retirement benefits to 465 retirees who served before the commencement of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) in 2007. Director-General of the Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC), Babalola Obilana, disclosed this during the 111th batch retirement bond presentation ceremony, reaffirming Governor Babajide […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has explained that the removal of Mathematics as a compulsory requirement for admission into Arts and Humanities courses was aimed at curbing result forgery and aligning educational policy with current realities. JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, made this known on Sunday while addressing […]

A gang of thieves carried out a dramatic seven-minute raid on the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday morning, stealing “priceless” crown jewels and other royal treasures in what French officials have described as one of the most audacious robberies in the museum’s history. French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez confirmed […]

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed former Nigerian Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), to head its Election Observation Mission for the forthcoming presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire. According to a statement released by ECOWAS, the election is scheduled to take place on October 25, 2025, […]