The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) chapter, has suspended its industrial action, clearing the path for academic activities to resume on campus. The union’s chairman, Comrade Bola Oshodi, confirmed the suspension in a telephone interview with The Hope, noting that the decision was reached in the overall interest of the university community. Oshodi said, “For now we have suspended the strike, everything is based on the agreement we had with the University management. Management has been very supportive too, and we understand. “We are still been owed one month salary, but based on our…
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A mild drama played out at the Kebbi State High Court II, Birnin Kebbi, when a Police Investigation Officer (IPO), Sgt. Balarabe Muhammad, acknowledged memory lapses during cross-examination. As reported by Leadership newspaper, The case involves Hussaini Bagudu, standing trial for attempted armed robbery and causing grievous hurt, offences punishable under sections 285, 284 sub-2B, and 286 of the Kebbi State Penal Code Law 2021. The proceedings, presided over by Honourable Justice Nusirat Ibrahim Umar, saw the prosecution counsel, Barrister Mary Antak, call Sgt. Muhammad to testify. Prior to his testimony, the prosecution requested the court to invoke section 39…
A Nigerian postgraduate student in the United Kingdom, identified as Hammed, has died after suffering a sudden deterioration linked to advanced cancer, months after completing his academic programme. His passing was disclosed in a GoFundMe campaign set up by Mariam Ajibola and Mohammed Chaanda on behalf of Piety Mosque. The initiative, which initially sought support for his medical treatment, was later amended to raise funds for his burial. According to the organisers, Hammed, a 36-year-old Lagos resident originally from Ayete in Oyo State, travelled to the UK in September last year to pursue a Master’s degree in Business and Management…
Nigerian rapper and rights advocate, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has faulted the federal government’s handling of the aftermath of the rescue of 38 abducted members of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun, Eruku, in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. Falz, in a post on his X handle on Sunday, questioned the absence of information on the fate of the criminals responsible for the abduction, insisting that details on arrests or neutralisation should accompany any announcement of rescue. He wrote: “THIS DOES NOT CUT IT. Where are the abductors?? Were they killed? How many arrests…
The Nigerian Army has intensified its offensive across the North Central and North West regions as part of efforts to rescue students abducted in Niger, Kebbi and Zamfara states. A source at the Army Headquarters said that troops under Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY) have, within the last 24 hours, recorded breakthroughs, including the neutralisation of terrorists and destruction of their hideouts. He said that troops of 22 Brigade swiftly responded to the abduction of students from St Mary’s School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, with surveillance aircraft deployed and ground forces tracking the escape routes used…
The Borno State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of one girl and stepped up an extensive search operation for 13 others abducted by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters in Askira/Uba Local Government Area. ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, the Police Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement issued yesterday in Maiduguri. According to the PPRO, the command received a distress report from the District Head of Huyum indicating that 14 girls from Mussa District were seized by armed insurgents while working on a farm. He said a combined team of police operatives, military troops, Civilian JTF and local vigilantes immediately…
A feared bandit commander, Mustapha Babaro, has reportedly ordered residents of Yargoje and neighbouring villages in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State to collectively raise ₦50 million or face dire consequences. The allegation was made in a post on X by security analyst, Bakatsine, on Sunday. According to him, villagers disclosed that Babaro delivered the threat on Saturday, setting a deadline for the payment. He wrote: “Notorious armed bandit leader Mustapha Babaro has reportedly imposed a ₦50m levy on Yargoje and communities surrounding it, Kankara LGA, Katsina State. “Residents say he issued a stern warning to villages yesterday that…
Former Abia State Governor and Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is deeply troubled by the country’s worsening security and economic situation, adding that the President has “kept sleep aside” in his efforts to restore stability. Kalu, who spoke during a Channels Television interview, lamented the shortage of manpower in the nation’s security architecture, especially the police. He said the challenge persists not because government is unwilling to recruit, but because many Nigerians are reluctant to enlist despite ongoing advertisements. He explained that while the nation remains grossly under-policed, public skepticism toward joining the force…
As the Yuletide season draws near, the Police Commands in Imo and Plateau states have imposed a sweeping ban on the sale, distribution and use of fireworks and knockouts, citing security and public safety concerns. The Imo command, in a statement posted on X and signed by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Okoye Henry, on Sunday, said it has “reiterated the total ban on the sale, distribution, and use of fireworks, knockouts, and all forms of pyrotechnics across the state.” According to the command, the prohibition has become necessary to prevent avoidable injuries, fire outbreaks and public disturbances often…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police personnel assigned to guard Very Important Persons (VIPs) across the country, directing that officers be redeployed to strengthen core policing operations nationwide. The directive, issued during a high-level security meeting held on Sunday in Abuja, is aimed at boosting police presence in communities struggling with inadequate manpower. According to the presidential order, “VIPs who want police protection will now request well-armed personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.” Many rural and semi-urban areas currently operate with insufficient police numbers, a situation the administration believes undermines efforts to…