The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to pay outstanding salary arrears. SSANU National President, Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, announced the ultimatum in a communique issued on Monday in Abuja, after the union’s 56th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. Ibrahim said that
Returns to Abuja President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound sadness over the crash on Monday morning of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 jet near a naval base in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the accident occurred. The
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State Wing, has demanded improved security and welfare for teachers across the state. The demand came, just as it honoured victims of the Oriire Local Government school attack as heroes and heroines of the profession. The NUT State Chairman, Fatai Hassan, stated this
Dr Wahab Azeez, Provost, Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Lagos State, has advocated improved education funding and enhanced welfare package and training for teachers to elevate their status and that of their profession. Azeez made the advocacy on Monday in Lagos in an interview with the News Agency of
An All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart and 2026 Governorship aspirant in Ekiti, Mr Kayode Ojo, has described teachers in the country as “silent heroes” whose contributions often go unnoticed. In a goodwill message to mark the annual World Teachers’ Day celebration, Ojo paid tribute to teachers for their dedication, patience,
Wife of the Anambra Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, says teachers are dedicated nation builders whose influence shapes destinies and impacts generations. Soludo said this on Monday in a message commemorating the 2026 Teachers’ Day in Awka. According to her, behind every great mind is a teacher who believed in, inspired
Igwe Alfred Achebe, the Obi of Onitsha will go into seclusion from Oct. 7 to kick off activities of the 2026 annual Onitsha Ofala festival scheduled for Oct. 16 and Oct. 17. Chief Mike Areh, the Chairman of the Ofala Steering Committee who disclosed this in a Statement in Awka
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has activated immediate search and rescue operation following an ATR-42 aircraft crash in Igbokoda area of Ondo State on Sunday. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Ejodame said the
There was a sense of pride and accomplishment in the air as stakeholders gathered in Lagos last weekend for the unveiling of the new corporate headquarters of Northwest Petroleum & Gas Company Limited, a project delivered by Julius Berger Nigeria Plc. The event drew an impressive gathering of government officials,
The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (Benue-SEMA) has deployed local divers to search for the remaining missing persons on the tragic boat accident on River Katsina-Ala in Buruku Local Government telephones of the state. Mr Tema Ager, Head of Information Unit, Benue-SEMA, confirmed this in a telephone interview with the