President Tinubu Approves 80% Salary Increase for Armed forces Personnel
President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of between 30 and 80 per cent for Nigeria’s armed forces personnel in a new package that about 250,000 personnel are to benefit with effect from September 1, 2026. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy said under the new arrangement, […]
Alausa directs Heads of Tertiary Institutions To Expel Students Involved in Kidnapping
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa has directed Vice Chancellors, Rectors and Provosts across Nigeria to dismiss any student found culpable, after due investigation, of involvement in kidnapping or other related crimes. He also ordered the heads of tertiary institutions to strengthen internal intelligence systems and deepen collaboration with the Department of State Services […]
In Disagreement with Cardinal Oniaiyekan
By Tunde Asaju I declare that I am not Catholic and that I wouldn’t know what to do at the entrance of a Catholic church. But let me start this journalistic homily by thanking the president, commander in chief for taking time off his incredibly hectic schedule to meet with Catholic bishops. As an Alhaji […]
Catholic Laity Council Backs Onaiyekan, Says Church Has Duty to Speak Truth to Power
The Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria (CLCN) has thrown its weight behind Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, insisting that the Church has a divine responsibility to “speak truth to power.” The National Executive Council of CLCN in a statement on Tuesday jointly signed by the National President of the council, Sir Ambrose Obioba […]
Bawa Bwari Faults Obasanjo, says Na’Abba Never Received Any Bribe for Impeachment
The Chief Whip of the House of Representatives between 1999 to 2007, Alhaji Abubakar Bawa Bwari has dismissed as inaccurate, the allegation by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that former speaker of the House of Representatives, Late Ghali Umar Na’Abba received Five Million Naira Bribe from Atiku Abubakar to commence impeachemnt proceedings against him. President Obasanjo […]