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A former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, has said that Nigerian university lecturers are among the lowest paid on the African continent, warning that poor remuneration continues to fuel recurring industrial actions in the nation’s public universities. The former vice-chancellor asserted while delivering a convocation lecture at the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State. The lecture, titled ‘Strengthening the academic tradition in the Nigerian university system,’ was sighted on Sunday. According to him, inadequate funding, inefficient service delivery, an ageing academic workforce and incessant strikes by staff unions remain major challenges confronting Nigerian universities. Olayinka…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday delivered a deeply reflective tribute to late former President Muhammadu Buhari, declaring that the true measure of leadership lies not in power, privilege or pageantry, but in the values that endure long after office is vacated. Speaking at the official presentation of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s biography in Abuja, Tinubu said history would remember the former President not for the offices he occupied or the motorcades that accompanied him, but for the character he brought to public life. “The measure of a leader is not simply the offices he held or the motorcades that…

The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has warned that the growing wave of defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) poses a serious threat to Nigeria’s democracy, describing the trend as a dangerous sign of creeping dictatorship. CHRICED’s Executive Director, Ibrahim Zikirullahi, in a statement on Monday, said the steady movement of elected officials to the ruling party undermines pluralism and weakens democratic accountability. According to him, many of the defections are not driven by ideology or policy alignment but by political pressure, inducements and the quest for personal survival, particularly ahead…

The Africa Cup of Nations defending champions, Ivory Coast, might be without cult hero striker Sébastien Haller at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Soccernet.ng reports. ​Ivory Coast is the defending champion and will be looking to retain its title in the upcoming edition in Morocco this year. ​The last time they won the title, Haller was the difference-maker. It was a tumultuous campaign for the Elephants, as they changed coaches after the group stage － an anomaly. Ivory Coast celebrating AFCON 2023 win (Photo by Imago) Coach Jean-Louis Gasset was sacked after a poor start, with Emerse Fae…

The Nigerian Ports Authority said it has recorded a 1,085 per cent surge in export-laden containers as total cargo throughput rose to 33.52 million metric tonnes in the third quarter of 2025. In a statement on Monday, the NPA stressed that the figure is one of its strongest quarterly performances in recent years. The statement explained that operational data released by the authority over the weekend showed that cargo handled during the period increased by 16.2 per cent, up from 28.84 million metric tonnes recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2024, reflecting rising trade activity across Nigeria’s ports. It added…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed grave concern over the implications of the Supreme Court’s recent judgment on the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, warning that prevailing interpretations of the ruling pose serious risks to Nigeria’s democratic order and federal structure. In a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the party reacted to the apex court’s split decision (six to one) in Suit No. SC/CV/329/2025, instituted by the Attorney-General of Adamawa State and others against the Attorney-General of the Federation and the National Assembly. The suit challenged the President’s…

Janet Ogundepo The unwholesome activities of distributors and retailers of food items, particularly palm oil, raise questions about the safety and nutritional value of what Nigerians consume. Recently, a PUNCH Healthwise investigation revealed that greedy palm oil wholesalers and retailers add industrial dyes, such as azo and Sudan dyes, as well as other inedible oils, like engine oil, to freshly milled oils to increase the quantity sold and their profits. Findings show that Sudan III and azo dyes are the most widely used colourants added to palm oil. Health experts and researchers have affirmed that these dyes are unsafe for…

The Kogi State Government has confirmed an attack by suspected bandits on Ayetoro Kiri community in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area, revealing that four of the assailants were neutralised by local hunters during a fierce gun battle. Speaking on Monday, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, said the attack occurred in Ayetoro Kiri, a rural farming community. Fanwo explained that sustained onslaughts by bandits in neighbouring Niger and Kwara states have pushed criminal elements into Kogi. He noted that the state government had already established a coordinated security architecture to counter such threats, though the affected area still requires…

Bitcoin prices extended their decline this week, dragging closely correlated equities lower and pushing shares of Strategy (MSTR) down sharply during regular trading hours. Yet even as the stock slid more than 7% in a single session, one of the largest public pension funds in the United States quietly increased its exposure.The New York State Common Retirement Fund, which manages roughly $284 billion in assets reportedly raised its position in Strategy, a Nasdaq-listed company widely viewed as an equity proxy for Bitcoin exposure. JUST IN: $284 billion U.S. New York State Retirement Fund increased its position in #Bitcoin treasury company…

Amid political turmoil in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Former Jigawa State Governor Alh. Sule Lamido has said he will not hesitate to negotiate the future of his political structure through an alliance with an alternative party. However, the former minister and founding member of the opposition PDP, who clearly spelt out his intention to sustain his political influence in Jigawa State, ruled out any possibility of allying with those in the coalition party. Lamido spoke to hundreds of PDP loyalists at his Kano political office about the raging crisis and division rocking the opposition. The party loyalists, led by…