Author: National Record
By Our Reporter, With Agency Reports THE FEDERAL High Court in Abuja on Thursday declined to grant bail to Adeniyi Adeyemi, the detained Director-General of the phantom Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), as a House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the purported agency cleared the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, of involvement in its establishment or operations. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, who presided over the civil case filed by Adeyemi, declined to grant his requests for bail, medical attention and other reliefs at this stage, ruling that the police and other respondents must first be given…
THE STUDENTS of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), on Thursday barricaded major roads leading to the campus, protesting the ongoing strike by the unions that has paralyzed academic activities in the institution. The protesting students blocked the university’s main gate and adjoining roads linking the institution to the major highway, disrupting vehicular movement. The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU); the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU); and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) had on Tuesday embarked on strike over unmet demands by institution’s management. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the state-owned university had on Aug.…
THE INDEPENDENT Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says filling stations across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will begin adjusting petrol pump prices downward in the next few days. The National Publicity Secretary of IPMAN, Mr Chinedu Ukadike, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. Ukadike said that marketers were preparing to adjust their pricing and sales strategies when the new products enter the market. He said the arrival of the new products could bring changes to the current market. He further said that marketers would make necessary adjustments to ensure…
THE CAMPAIGN for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) has condemned the alleged use of tear gas by the Nigeria Police against protesting pensioners at the Lagos State House of Assembly in Alausa, Ikeja, describing the incident as an attack on the rights and lives of elderly citizens. In a statement signed by its National Chairperson, Comrade Rufus Olusesan, and National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Chinedu Bosah, the rights group said the pensioners were tear-gassed during a peaceful protest on August 31, 2026. The CDWR said the protesters had gathered at the Lagos State House of Assembly after the expiration of an…
THE CHRISTIAN Association of Nigeria (CAN) has cautioned politicians and their supporters against invoking the name of Jesus Christ to advance partisan interests ahead of the 2027 general elections. The President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, gave the warning in a press statement released on Wednesday in Abuja. Okoh expressed concern over recent political commentary referencing Christ, specifically pointing to remarks made by Precious Oruche, popularly known as Mama Pee, regarding Peter Obi and the upcoming elections. While acknowledging the passionate nature of political discourse, the CAN President emphasised that the name of Jesus Christ is sacred and must not…
VERITAS University, Bwari, Abuja, has commenced a three-day staff retreat aimed at developing strategies to transform the institution into a world-class Nigerian university through technology, collaboration and staff development. Declaring the retreat open on Wednesday, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Hyacinth Ichoku, said the event was an opportunity for reflection, strategic thinking, renewal and recommitment to the vision and mission of the institution. The retreat, themed “Building a World-Class Nigerian University:Strategies, Challenges and Opportunities, ” is being facilitated by Emeritus Prof. Peter Okebukola, former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC). Ichoku said the university could only achieve…
MR JIDE Awe, Innovation and Technology Policy Adviser, has advised Nigerian businesses to build resilient digital operations and avoid becoming completely dependent on a single foreign-owned digital platform. Awe gave the advice on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) following Meta’s decision to charge for certain messages on the WhatsApp Business Platforms. The new pricing structure was expected to charge businesses using the WhatsApp business platforms for certain categories of messages sent to customers from Oct. 1, 2026. The charges apply mainly to organisations using the WhatsApp business platforms, formerly known as the WhatsApp Business API, to manage customer communications at…
THE NIGERIAN Medical Association (NMA) has cautioned Nigerians against harassing or intimidating healthcare workers, emphasising that medical personnel should not be blamed for every death recorded in hospitals. Prof. Afekhide-Ernest Omoti, President of the association, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday, noting that a legal framework now existed to address such acts. He said harassment and intimidation of health workers had been common in the past, but offenders would now be prosecuted under the National Policy Against Intimidation and Harassment of Healthcare Workers. Omoti said the issue gained prominence following…
…Accuses FG Of Partial Minimum Wage Implementation, …Seeks Immediate Salary Review …Proposes New Salary Structure By Our Reporter THE FEDERAL Workers Forum (FWF) has called on the Federal Government to urgently review the salaries of federal workers, demanding that the minimum wage be increased to ₦300,000. President Tinubu The forum made the demand, amongst others, in a press release on Tuesday, September 2, 2026, signed by Comrade Andrew Emelieze, National Coordinator of FWF, and Comrade Ogundele Ayodele, the forum’s General Secretary. The demands were addressed to the leadership of the National Assembly, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Chief Justice of…