Author: Drum Africa Correspondent

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University branch has suspended the strike action it embarked upon a few days ago. The union had on Tuesday embarked on an indefinite strike over some unresolved issues with the management of the university which dated back from 2009 and 2017. However, the strike was called off on Sunday following the intervention of the Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani. In a statement, the Chairman of ASUU Kaduna State University branch, Dr Peter Adamu, said the state government demonstrated goodwill in resolving the impasse by immediately releasing funds to pay 60…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr. Daniel Bwala, his Special Adviser on Policy Communication, on his 50th birthday. In a statement by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu praised Bwala’s contributions to public communication, highlighting his role in articulating government policies and enhancing public understanding of the administration’s agenda. The President also commended Bwala’s background as a lawyer, political analyst, and public affairs commentator, noting that his expertise has strengthened public engagement and clarified government initiatives. “On this milestone birthday, I join family, friends, and colleagues in celebrating Daniel, whose insights into government policies and…

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, on Sunday, expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu would complete eight years as Nigeria’s leader.  Speaking at a stakeholders meeting on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Phase 1 at the Eko Hotel in Lagos, the minister said President Tinubu must be re-elected in the 2027 general elections by the “power of God.” Umahi said, “A man that has the courage to do what was dreamt 45 years back is the only man that will have the courage to finish it. “I say we must vote for him in 2027. The President must be re-elected by…

Despite the political tension ahead of the Osun State local government election, the exercise commenced on Saturday morning, with Governor Ademola Adeleke casting his vote. Governor Adeleke cast his vote as early as 8am on Saturday morning at Unit 9, Ward 2 in Ede North Local Government Area (LGA). After casting his vote, the governor described the exercise as peaceful, encouraging the people of the state to come out and cast their votes and go back home peacefully. “The process has been very peaceful, I made a broadcast to my good people of Osun State that this election should be…

The Federal Government on Friday announced plans to cancel the visa-on-arrival policy. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement during the closing ceremony of a weeklong capacity-building training for personnel of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). The capacity building training is one of the measures being adopted by the NIS to document everyone visiting the country. Former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration introduced the visa-on-arrival policy in 2020 as a short-stay visa issued at the point of entry. According to Tunji-Ojo, the Federal Government would introduce landing and exit cards, which prospective visitors will pre-fill before coming into the…

The Defence Headquarters has said troops on internal security operations across the country have killed 82 terrorists and arrested 198 criminals within one week. In a statement released on Friday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen Markus Kangye, said the troops also rescued 93 kidnap victims in one week and recovered 86 high-calibre weapons and 2,040 weapons across the theatres of operation in the country. According to the DHQ spokesman, 41 terrorists, comprising 10 males, 12 females, and 19 children, surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai in the North East. He said troops in the Niger Delta region…

Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday ordered the final forfeiture of $4.7m, N830m, and multiple properties linked to the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Godwin Emefiele. The judge who had earlier dismissed an application brought by an interested party seeking to stop the judgment, from being delivered granted the final forfeiture application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s counsel Bilkisu Buhari-Bala. The funds, forfeited to the federal government, were held in First Bank, Titan Bank, and Zenith Bank accounts managed by individuals and entities including Omoile Anita Joy, Deep…

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu, has revealed that none of the 31 requests for state creation met the constitutional requirements.  Kalu, who also serves as the Deputy Speaker of the House, made this known on Friday during a two-day retreat for committee members in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. The retreat, held from February 20 to 23, 2025, provided a platform for reviewing pending amendment bills and strategizing about the next steps in the constitutional review process. The 10th House organized the event in collaboration with…

An Osun State High Court, sitting in Osogbo has ordered the State Independent Electoral Commission, OSIEC, to go ahead with the conduct of the of the local government election scheduled for Saturday (tomorrow). In an enrollment order brought before Justice A. Aderigbigbe on Friday by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP against OSIEC and Its Chairman, Hashim Abioye, the court states that there is vacancy in the 30 local government areas of the state as held by the judgement of the Federal High Court. The court found as a fact, that the election conducted by the 1st Defendant on 15th October,…

Media personality and talk show host, Chinedu Ani, popularly known as Nedu Wazobia, has addressed recent controversies surrounding his role on the Honest Bunch podcast. Speaking at a news conference on Thursday in Lagos, Nedu clarified that he was not fired but chose to step down due to mounting pressure and controversies. Nedu emphasised that everyone had the right to express their opinions and react to issues. However, he stressed that it ultimately boiled down to what the public wanted to believe. “Rather than engaging in petty fights, I have decided to clear the air by stepping away from the…