Tension erupted at Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo campus, as security operatives allegedly assaulted diploma students protesting their exclusion from the university’s direct entry admission list. The affected students, who recently completed their diploma programmes with strong academic results, accused LASU of reneging on its earlier assurance to admit 200-level students into degree programmes. Eyewitnesses

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Integrated Indigo Limited, one of Nigeria’s premier full-service Public Relations and Strategic Communications agencies, has emerged victorious at the 2025 Brandcom Awards, securing two top honors: PR Agency of the Year and Most Outstanding Agency in Corporate Communications. The prestigious Brandcom Awards, now in its seventh year, celebrate excellence across Nigeria’s marketing and communications ecosystem,

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Reactions continue to trail US President Donald Trump’s threat of military action in Nigeria, following his designation of the country as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) over alleged large-scale persecution of Christians. Trump warned that American forces might intervene if Nigeria “continues to allow the killing of Christians.” President Bola Tinubu’s Response International Reactions

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The Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited is set to begin production of military hardware following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Steel Development and the Ministry of Defence. The MoU was signed at a ceremony on Monday at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters in Abuja by Prince Shuaibu Audu, Minister

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Nduka Obaigbena, founding Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of THISDAY Media Group and ARISE News Channel, has announced plans to launch a new digital platform, Lekeelekee, aimed at challenging the dominance of the United States and China in global media distribution. Obaigbena made the announcement during a speech at the 21st All Nigeria Editors Conference in Abuja,

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The Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State, Mr. Shehu Kambile, has resigned from his role as Special Assistant to Governor Ahmadu Fintiri. Kambile announced his resignation in a statement on Wednesday in Yola, explaining that the decision was strategic and aimed at allowing him to fully dedicate his efforts to strengthening

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Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Chair of the African Union Commission, has dismissed claims of genocide in northern Nigeria, countering statements by former US President Donald Trump, who alleged that Christians in the region face an “existential threat” from jihadist groups. Trump recently warned that radical Islamists were killing “Christians in very large numbers” in Nigeria and

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Organised labour and maritime operators have raised concerns over growing security and revenue-leakage risks at Nigerian seaports, calling for the immediate reinstatement of tally clerks and on-board gangway security men. Speaking during the Dockworkers’ Day celebration in Lagos, Francis Bunu, President-General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), warned that the absence of these

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Geometric Power, one of Nigeria’s leading integrated electricity groups, experienced its first blackout in 60 days, starting at 4:33 a.m., according to Edise Ekong, Senior Brand and Communication Manager of Aba Power Electricity Company Ltd, the group’s distribution arm. Ekong attributed the outage to insufficient gas supply from Heirs Energies, the operator of the NNPC-Heirs

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President Bola Tinubu has endorsed the Nigeria Guild of Editors’ (NGE) proposals aimed at rescuing the nation’s distressed media sector, pledging support for corporate tax relief, VAT exemptions, tax deductions, and affordable financing for media organisations. Speaking at the 21st All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) at the Presidential Villa, Tinubu urged editors to exercise their

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