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Justice Emmanuel Subilim of the National Industrial Court Abuja, has restrained the Petroleum, Natural Gas Workers Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) from embarking on its planned industrial action against Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE. Ruling on an ex parte application by Dangote Refinery, Justice Subilim restrained the defendants, which included Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd…
The Federal Ministry of Education has launched the 2025–2027 Communication Strategy and Framework to enhance policy engagement, transparency, and public trust in Nigeria’s education sector. Speaking at the launch in Abuja on Monday, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, described the strategy as a blueprint for telling Nigeria’s education story “with clarity, credibility, and…
President Bola Tinubu has been scheduled to inaugurate the newly renovated National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos on Independence Day. This was disclosed in a statement from the Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday. The renovation of the National Theatre has been undertaken by the CBN and the Bankers’ Committee as part of their commitment to…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said the application portal for the 2024/2025 academic session will officially close on Tuesday. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Monday. Sawyerr said this was to allow the Fund to conclude processing of pending applications and upkeep payments. He…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, FCT Command has deployed 4,500 personnel to ensure a hitch-free 65th Independence Day celebration in Abuja and environs. A statement on Monday by the FCT command spokesperson, Monica Ojobi, said the FCT Commandant, Olusola Odumosu, ordered the deployment to ensure adequate surveillance of the FCT. Odumosu said that…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The union made the decision following a National Executive Council meeting held on Sunday at the University of Abuja. The national president of ASUU, Prof. Chris Piwuna made this known in a copy of strike action he personally…
The Federal Government has dismissed claims that terrorists in Nigeria are carrying out a systematic genocide against Christians, describing the allegations as “false, baseless, despicable, and divisive.” In a statement on Sunday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said portraying Nigeria’s security challenges as a targeted campaign against a single religious group…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has issued an order restraining a professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, and his associates from proceeding with their plan to establish a shadow government or cabinet in the country. Justice Omotosho issued the order in a judgment on a suit filed by the Department of…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has instructed its members nationwide to withdraw their services following the alleged mass dismissal of over 800 Nigerian workers by Dangote Refinery. In a circular issued after an emergency National Executive Council meeting on Saturday, September 27, 2025, and signed by General Secretary Lumumba Okugbawa,…
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has commended the nation’s position delivered by the Vice President Kashim Shettima on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80), describing it as both “forward-looking and deeply rooted in Africa’s realities.” The Minister said the address struck the right balance between national…