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By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has ordered vice-chancellors of federal universities to immediately implement the “no work, no pay” policy against members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) participating in the ongoing nationwide strike. The directive was issued in a circular dated October 13, 2025, and signed by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa. Copies of the circular were sent to top government officials, including the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Pro-Chancellors of federal universities, the Director-General of the Budget Office, the Accountant-General of…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 52-year-old businessman, Ejiofor Godwin Emeka, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, for ingesting and concealing 127 wraps of cocaine in his private part and stomach. The NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, October 12, 2025. Ejiofor, who runs boutiques in Lagos and Onitsha, Anambra State, was apprehended upon arrival from Bangkok, Thailand, via Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 941 on Wednesday, October 8, following credible intelligence. A body scan revealed he had ingested illicit substances…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four suspected members of a one-chance robbery and kidnapping syndicate in Abuja, rescuing two victims in the process. The command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, announced the arrest in a statement on Sunday, saying the suspects were nabbed following a swift police response to a distress call on October 8, 2025. According to Adeh, the operation began when one Hajara Ali reported at the Life Camp Police Station that her sister, Comfort Habila, had called in distress, claiming she had been abducted by suspected criminals who demanded ₦1 million…

By Deborah Nnamdi At least nine people have been confirmed dead, while six others remain missing, following a deadly attack on Nindama village in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Eyewitnesses said the assailants, in a coordinated operation, invaded the village in the early hours of Friday, October 10, around 3:30 a.m., shooting sporadically and killing residents. Eight people were reportedly slaughtered during the attack, while two others sustained severe injuries and are currently receiving medical treatment. Security agencies have since intensified efforts to rescue the missing persons and track down the perpetrators. Later in the day, around 3:30…

Illegal miners, white-collar convicts, remorseful drug offenders, foreigners, Major General Mamman Vatsa, Major Akubo, Professor Magaji Garba, capital offenders such as Maryam Sanda, Ken Saro Wiwa, and the other Ogoni Eight were among the 175 convicts and former convicts who received President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s mercy on Thursday. President Tinubu granted clemency to most of them based on the reports that the convicts had shown remorse and good conduct. He forgave some due to old age, the acquisition of new vocational skills, or enrolment in the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). President Tinubu also corrected the historic injustice committed…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun an investigation into two travellers found in possession of undeclared foreign currencies totalling $6,180 and £53,415 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Terminal 2, Lagos. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a statement posted on its verified X handle on Saturday. According to the statement, operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, based in Ikoyi, identified the suspects as Mamud Nasidi and Yahaya Nasidi. The EFCC said the suspects were apprehended by officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) during a routine check…

The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has called on Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to withdraw his recent comment accusing him of “dancing around figures” during a television appearance—or face him in a public debate on engineering practice and road construction. Umahi made the demand on Saturday while inspecting the reconstruction of the Keffi Bridge and the Keffi–Oweto–Otukpo Road. Governor Makinde had earlier criticized the Minister’s performance during an interview on Arise News, where Umahi had a heated exchange with the programme’s co-host, Rufai Oseni, over the cost of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway project. Makinde, commenting on the incident…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Police Force says it has uncovered credible leads on the gun suppliers who armed the gang responsible for the killing of Arise News anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu. The discovery follows the arrest of 12 suspects linked to the September 29, 2025, robbery and murder at Unique Apartments, Katampe Extension, Abuja, where Maduagwu and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, lost their lives. According to police investigations, the armed gang allegedly sourced its weapons from a supplier based in the Niger Republic. Those arrested include Shamsudeen Hassan, Hassan Isah (22), Abubakar Alkamu (27), Sani Sirajo (20), Mashkur Jamilu…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted a state pardon to Mrs. Maryam Sanda, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello — son of former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Haliru Bello. Sanda, arrested in November 2017 and sentenced to death by the Federal High Court in Abuja in January 2020, had spent more than six years in prison awaiting execution before receiving clemency. Her name appeared among several others pardoned by President Tinubu, according to a statement issued on Saturday evening by Presidential Spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga. “Illegal miners,…

Photo: CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso By Deborah Nnamdi The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has begun integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its monetary policy framework, marking a significant step toward technological innovation in economic management. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, disclosed this during a fireside chat at the London Business School, moderated by Professor Hélène Rey, Lord Bagri Professor of Economics at the institution. According to Cardoso, AI has been “adopted in monetary policy, particularly in forecasting,” underscoring the apex bank’s commitment to leveraging technology for more accurate economic projections and decision-making. Speaking further, the CBN Governor addressed several key economic…