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Olaopa seeks greater autonomy, new funding models for Nigerian universities
Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has called for new governance and funding models to address the challenges confronting public universities in Nigeria. Olaopa made the call in Abuja on Thursday at the Federal University of Lokoja and Research Enterprise System’s Conference on “University Governance and the Corporate World: Towards an All-of-People Approach to Financing University…
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Fani-Kayode to sue Atiku’s lobbyist for $100m over alleged defamation
Nigeria’s ambassador to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has threatened to file a lawsuit against Karl Von Batten, a US-based lobbyist hired by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, demanding at least $100 million over alleged defamatory statements. Fani-Kayode also said he would seek Von Batten’s extradition from the United States to Nigeria over alleged violations of the country’s cybercrime laws. He made…
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Guterres: Africa’s absence on UN Security Council unjust and indefensible
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says Africa’s absence from permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council is “unjust and indefensible”. Guterres spoke on Wednesday as world leaders converged on New York for the 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). “Africa still has no permanent seat on the Security Council,” he said. “A 21st century Security Council without permanent…
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Badenoch registers gift of £8,177 for Murdoch meeting in Greece
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has registered gifts worth £8,177 covering travel and accommodation for a meeting with media mogul Rupert Murdoch in Greece. Badenoch, along with her husband Hamish and shadow minister Alex Burghart, were flown to Athens on 24 August – with the costs paid for by the Murdoch family’s News Corp UK organisation. Badenoch’s spokesperson said: “Kemi was…
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Venezuela’s acting leader, at U.N. for first address, promises elections at the ‘right moment’
Delcy Rodríguez took over in Venezuela after a surprise U.S. military raid in January that captured then-leader Nicolás Maduro and brought him to the U.S. to face drug trafficking charges. Venezuela’s acting president, delivering her first address to the U.N. General Assembly since coming to power, promised elections Wednesday and said the nation’s people will determine the “right moment.” “I…
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Kremlin signals before Lavrov-Rubio meeting that its stance on Ukraine peace talks remains unchanged
The Kremlin said on Wednesday ahead of a planned meeting in New York between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that there were still no grounds for Ukraine peace talks to take place even though it remained open to such talks. “For now, there are no prerequisites for moving onto a peaceful negotiating track,…
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REPORT: Osun minibus drivers raise fares amid fuel price hike
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Following the recent increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), the Association of Korope Drivers in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, has announced a new transport fare regime across major routes in the state capital. The new fare structure, which takes effect immediately, reflects the rising cost of fuel and its impact…
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Osun Assembly passes integrated transport, park management bill
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State House of Assembly has passed the Osun State Integrated Transport, Traffic and Park Management Bill, 2026, into law following its third reading during plenary. The passage came after lawmakers considered the bill, which had earlier scaled its second reading, with extensive deliberations on the need for a structured framework to manage motor…
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Flight disruptions: NCAA should fix the problem, not manage symptoms — by Fred Chukwuelobe
I watched the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Michael Achimugu, on Channels Television recently, where he spoke on a wide range of issues concerning the functions of the NCAA and his office. I took particular interest in two points he made. First, he advised airlines whose aircraft develop technical problems and…
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Tinubu celebrates King Sunny Ade at 80, hails musical excellence
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian music legend, Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, popularly known as King Sunny Ade, on his 80th birthday. In a statement issued by the State House on Tuesday, Tinubu described the juju music icon as an exemplar of musical excellence and cultural ambassadorship. The president said King Sunny Ade had enriched Nigeria and brought joy to…
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