Thai Court Removes PM Over Leaked Phone Call

Thai Court Removes PM Over Leaked Phone Call

Thailand’s prime minister has been removed by the Constitutional Court, dealing a blow to its most powerful political dynasty. Paetongtarn Shinawatra was dismissed for violating ethics in a leaked June phone call, where she could be heard calling Cambodia’s former leader Hun Sen “uncle” and criticising the Thai army, amid worsening border tensions with Cambodia. […]

Lecturers Seek University-based Pension Scheme

Lecturers Seek University-based Pension Scheme

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has once again reiterated its demand for the establishment of a university-based Pension Fund Administration (PFA), insisting that such a measure was crucial to safeguard the welfare of lecturers and other university workers after retirement. Coordinator of ASUU Bauchi zone, Prof. Namo Timothy, said this while addressing journalists […]

Their imperial majesties and pernicious romance of a bygone age

Their imperial majesties and pernicious romance of a bygone age

Tribune Online Their imperial majesties and pernicious romance of a bygone age TODAY it is the fashion to be an Imperial Majesty. Kings across the land are keying in. Among the children of Oodua, there were historically only two, but there was another monarch with a throne set apart by culture and the spirituality of the race. That is the Ooni of Ife, the most revered but […] Their imperial majesties and pernicious romance of a bygone age Tribune Online

Minister Defends Price Hike, Says Ugandan Woman Purchased Nigerian Passport With $1,000

Minister Defends Price Hike, Says Ugandan Woman Purchased Nigerian Passport With $1,000

The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has strongly defended the recent hike in passport fees, saying the increase is part of a broader reform agenda aimed at stamping out corruption, enhancing security, and restoring the Nigerian passport’s integrity as a global identity document. Speaking during the ongoing ministry’s mid-term performance retreat in Abuja, Tunji-Ojo […]

Lawmakers, Govt Officials Shun Igbo Unification Movement

Lawmakers, Govt Officials Shun Igbo Unification Movement

Except Senator Senator Ned Nwoko, all other lawmakers and government functionaries from Igbo-speaking states shunned yesterday’s gathering of the Igbo Unification Movement, (lUM), held in Asaba, the Delta State capital. The event, aimed at fostering unity among the Igbo people regardless of geographical boundaries, drew traditional leaders, academics and community stakeholders from across the Southeast […]

Polytechnic Workers Give FG 21-Day Strike Notice Over Salary Arrears

Polytechnic Workers Give FG 21-Day Strike Notice Over Salary Arrears

The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the federal government over unpaid salary arrears and other unresolved welfare matters. The ultimatum followed the association’s 77th General Executive Council meeting held at the Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Danbatta, Kano State. In a communiqué signed by the national president, […]

Curb The Scourge Of  Kidnapping

Curb The Scourge Of Kidnapping

A Google-accessed analytical report by SBM Intelligence, a Lagos-based geopolitical research and strategic consulting firm specialising in market and security intelligence for Nigeria and West Africa, claims that Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis has become a booming criminal enterprise, with N2.56 billion ($1.66 million) paid in ransoms and 4,722 civilians abducted in just 12 months (between July […]