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By Peter Omopo 30th August 2025 The Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen on Saturday announced the death of its prime minister, Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser Al-Rahawi, in an Israeli airstrike that also killed several senior officials. Al-Rahawi, appointed in 2024, is the most senior Houthi official reported to have been killed since Israel launched a series of strikes beyond Gaza amid the ongoing war. “We announce the martyrdom of the fighter Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser Al-Rahawi… along with several of his ministerial colleagues, as they were targeted by the treacherous Israeli criminal enemy,” the Houthis said in a statement. The group added…

By Peter Omopo  Former Zamfara Central Senator, Kabiru Marafa, has announced his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC), alongside his political structure, accusing President Bola Tinubu of neglecting Zamfara State despite the role he played in securing the state’s support during the 2023 presidential election. Marafa, who coordinated the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Organisation in Zamfara, said the decision followed what he described as “sustained injustice, mistrust, marginalisation, and deliberate neglect” of the state and its people. In a communiqué issued on Friday after a two-day meeting of the Senator Kabiru Marafa Consultative Forum held in Kaduna, the group said their…

By Peter Omopo Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan will on Tuesday join other dignitaries to unveil the Care365 Health Hub, a healthcare innovation chaired by former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar. The launch, scheduled to hold at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, will showcase what organisers describe as a transformative solution designed to expand access to quality healthcare in Nigeria. According to a statement on Saturday by the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Care365, Ngozi Odumuko, the hub introduces four pioneering products aimed at revolutionising healthcare delivery. These include the Care365 Health Monitoring Kiosk,…

By Peter Omopo 30th August 2025 Nigerian university professors have renewed calls for a substantial salary increase, demanding a minimum of N2.5 million monthly pay, arguing that their current earnings are grossly inadequate to match the economic realities of the country. The demand came amid protests across several campuses on Tuesday, where members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) decried the Federal Government’s failure to implement the renegotiated 2009 FGN–ASUU agreement. Currently, under the Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure, professors earn between N525,010 and N633,333 monthly, while Graduate Assistants earn between N125,000 and N138,020. Other academic ranks fall…

By Peter Omopo The Federal Government has confirmed that the 2009 agreement between it and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) remains valid, following a clarification issued by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa. Alausa, who had on Thursday told reporters in Abuja that no binding agreement existed with ASUU, admitted on Friday that the 2009 FGN-ASUU Agreement remains the last formally signed pact. His earlier claim that the union was relying on an unsigned draft had drawn swift criticism from ASUU. In the statement, signed by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, the minister…

By Peter Omopo 30th August 2025 The Oyo State Government has dismissed claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration secured a fresh ₦300 billion loan, describing the allegation as “false, mischievous, and reckless.” The controversy was sparked after Ibrahim Shittu, a lawmaker representing Saki West State Constituency, alleged that the House of Assembly had secretly approved the facility during an emergency plenary on August 19, without his knowledge or input. But in a statement issued on August 28 and signed by Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, Special Adviser (Media) to the Governor, the government insisted that no…

By Peter Omopo 30th August 2025 A protest broke out in Onosa community, Elemoro, Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos State, on Friday following the alleged shooting of a commercial motorcyclist by policemen. Angry residents mounted roadblocks, set up bonfires, and chanted anti-police slogans, disrupting traffic along the Lekki–Epe Expressway for several hours. Eyewitnesses told reporters that the unrest was triggered by the death of a rider identified as Muazu Abdullahi, who was reportedly shot on Thursday night when officers attempted to seize motorcycles from commercial riders. “The police tried to seize their bikes, but the riders resisted. In the process,…

By Sola Ojewusi  Nigeria’s political and social calendar glittered with elegance this past weekend as two wedding fatiha ceremonies—one in Kano and the other in Abuja—brought together a constellation of leaders, dignitaries, and well-wishers in a memorable celebration of love, tradition, and style. Kano: The Sambo Family Celebration In the historic city of Kano, the renowned Al-Furqan Mosque provided a majestic setting for the wedding of Abdullah Sambo, son of former Vice President Namadi Sambo, and the beautiful daughter of respected scholar, Prof. Abdullahi Umar. Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived in graceful fashion, representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and was…

By Peter Omopo 29th August 2025 The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has strongly condemned the alleged harassment and verbal assault of veteran journalist Ladi Bala by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, during coverage of the Abuja–Kaduna train derailment. Bala, a transport correspondent with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and immediate past President of the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), was reportedly subjected to insults and forceful removal while conducting a live report at the derailment scene on Wednesday. Eyewitnesses said Dr. Opeifa interrupted her broadcast, calling her “stupid,” “foolish…

By Peter Omopo 30th August 2025 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Lagos State Command, has renewed its partnership with the Eagle Crime Awareness and Prevention Initiative (ECAPI) to intensify the fight against drug abuse across communities. The commitment was restated on Thursday during a field intelligence and advocacy training for anti-drug agents, held at the Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Secretariat in Lagos. Commander of the NDLEA Lagos Command, Abubakar Liman, said the agency would continue to align with the vision of its Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), by working with NGOs, parents, teachers, and community leaders to…