Madagascar President, Andry Rajoelina, has announced that an attempted coup was underway, as scenes of solidarity between soldiers and anti-government protesters unfolded in the capital, Antananarivo. The stunning development came amid three weeks of escalating unrest that has gripped the Indian Ocean nation, with parts of the military openly expressing support for demonstrators calling for […]
A Montessori Instructor, Moyosoreoluwa Odegbayi, has suggested that age should not be a restriction to education acquisition, stressing that age is not a measure for academic competence, following the debate around the age for entry into institutions. Odegbayi, who stated this in an interview with Dominion News, affirmed that age plays an important factor especially […]
Meanwhile, the Federal Government, said it has addressed every request made by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, thereby appealing to the lecturers to return to the classrooms. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said during a recent interview that there was no need for the union to go on strike, debunking claims that […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has announced a total and comprehensive two-week warning strike affecting all public universities across Nigeria. The Union’s National President, Professor Chris Piwuna, made the announcement during a press conference at the University of Abuja, stating that there had been no meaningful progress to prevent the union from moving […]
The Presidency, has debunked reports circulating in some online media, claiming that the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, suffered a stroke and was flown abroad for treatment. Presidential officials confirmed that the minister is recuperating in his Abuja residence after taking ill and is being attended to by Nigerian […]
President Bola Tinubu, has arrived in Rome, the capital of Italy, to participate in the Aqaba Process heads of state and government level meeting on security crisis in West Africa. According to the statement, participants at the meeting will exchange assessments of the current security landscape in West Africa and foster collaboration between regional and […]
Super Eagles and Fulham midfielder, Alex Iwobi, has expressed confidence in Nigeria’s World Cup qualification campaign. Iwobi, who recently equalled Shola Ameobi’s record as the Nigerian with the most Premier League appearances, said that the achievement is an honour but insists he is focused on playing more games and setting a higher record. Speaking to […]
Meanwhile, Russian missile and drone strikes have caused power cuts in large parts of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. The city’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, disclosed that nine people were injured while residents in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and faced disruption to water supplies. Meanwhile, a seven-year-old child was killed in a separate Russian drone strike […]
Israel has approved the first phase of a Gaza deal, which will lead to a ceasefire and the release of hostages. Under the agreement, Israel’s military will partially withdraw from Gaza within twenty-four hours. Hamas will also have seventy-two hours to release all Israeli hostages, while Israel will release hundreds of Palestinian detainees.
The sixth round of peace talks between the Congolese government and M23 rebels has been pushed to next week. The negotiations, set to take place in Qatar, aim to finalize a mechanism for a permanent ceasefire, despite ongoing fighting in South and North Kivu. Delegations will focus on how the ceasefire will be enforced on […]