Author: Aminu Imam

Nigeria @65: FG declares Oct. 1 as public holiday

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FG declares October 1

…Cancels Independence parade The Federal Government has declared tomorrow,  Wednesday October 1, 2025, a public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. The announcement was made yesterday by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in an issued statement signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. Tunji-Ojo congratulated Nigerians at home and abroad, urging citizens to uphold the patriotic spirit, unity and resilience that have sustained the nation since 1960.  He further encouraged Nigerians to keep faith with President Bola Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda, anchored on national rebirth,…

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Blackout, fuel price fears as PENGASSAN strike shuts down oil, gas sector

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PENGASSAN strike

…Court stops PENGASSAN Nigeria’s energy sector was thrown into turmoil yesterday, as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) shut-down key oil and gas institutions in protest against the mass sacking of 800 workers at the ÆŠangote Petroleum Refinery. The strike forced the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) under lock and key in Abuja, with workers chanting solidarity songs and barricading entrances. PENGASSAN ordered members in international oil…

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ASUU issues 14-day ultimatum to FG over unresolved issues

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ASUU issues ultimatum

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The union made the decision following its National Executive Council meeting held on Sunday at the University of Abuja. The national president of ASUU, Prof. Chris Piwuna made this known in a copy of the statement of strike action he personally signed and made available to newsmen in Abuja. The statement read: “At the National Executive Council meeting held at the University of Abuja on the 28th of September, 2025, the Union…

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‘6.2m Nigerians complete online voter pre-registration’ – INEC

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INEC on voter registration

More than 6.2 million Nigerians have successfully completed their online pre-registration in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed. According to figures released yesterday via INEC’s official X handle and website, a total of 6,232,673 pre-registrants were recorded between September 22 and 28, 2025. A breakdown of the data showed that women accounted for a slight majority, with 3,250,338 registrants (52.15%), compared to 2,982,335 men (47.85%). Young Nigerians between the ages of 18 and 34 continued to dominate the process, making up…

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“Nigerians won’t be talking about insecurity in next 4 years” – H’Speaker, Abbas

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H'Speaker, Abbas

Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, says President Bola Tinubu is committed to stamping insecurity in the country. The nation has witnessed an uptick in banditry, kidnappings for ransom and a resurgence in terrorist activities in recent weeks. However, speaking on Sunday at an event organised by the office of the national youth leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, Abbas said Tinubu’s administration will ensure Nigerians no longer worry about their security.  “There’s no country in the world that can achieve any meaningful progress…

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Ohanaeze, South-East Govs., Ministers adopt Tinubu for 2027 election 

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Ohanaeze, S'East Govs

A faction of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo group, led by Prince Richard Ozobu, has adopted President Bola Tinubu as its consensus candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The decision was contained in a communique issued in the aftermath of the faction’s 2025 annual Igbo Day celebrations with the theme ‘Igbo Ekunie’. THE WHISTLER gathered that the event began in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, and ended on Monday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The communique was signed by Prince Richard Ozobu, Chief Jackson Omenazu, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Professor Chibuikeya Achoakawa, Chief Chinenyeze, Professor…

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“Inseparable Nigeria depends on secure North” – President Tinubu 

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Tinubu on North

President Bola Tinubu has said that the indivisibilty of Nigeria depends on a secure northern Nigeria. The President represented by the Minister of Finance and Cordinating Minister of Economy, Wale Edun, stated this yesterday during a two-day Northern Nigeria Investment and Industrialisation Summit at Abuja Continental Hotel, on the theme: ‘Unlocking Strategic Opportunities in Mining, Agriculture and Power’ organised by the Northern Elders Forum, (NEF). The President noted that there was need to ignite the power inherent in northern Nigeria by unlocking the potentials in the region. He recognised the…

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ÆŠangote Refinery: Blackout imminent, as PENGASSAN declares nationwide strike

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PENGASSAN declares

…FG summons parties for reconciliation meeting The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, (PENGASSAN), has directed its members nationwide to withdraw their services following the alleged mass dismissal of some Nigerian workers by ÆŠangote Refinery. This was announced in a circular issued after an emergency National Executive Council meeting on Saturday, and signed by General Secretary, Lumumba Okugbawa. The union accused the refinery of violating Nigeria’s labour laws, the Constitution, and International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions, by dismissing workers for joining the association. It alleged the refinery…

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‘Abuja–Kaduna train service to resume next week’ – NRC

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Abuja–KD train service

The Nigerian Railway Corporation, (NRC), has said that the Abuja–Kaduna passenger train service is set to resume operations next week. This follows the successful completion of repair and safety checks on the affected section of track at Asham, the NRC said in a statement on Saturday by its Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu. The operator, however, said that further details on the official resumption date and schedule would be communicated in the coming days. It explained that since the service was temporarily suspended after it derailed on August 26,…

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“Northerners have no reason to vote for Tinubu again” – Ex-NHIS Boss, Yusuf

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Ex NHIS Boss, Yusuf

…Accuses him of political suicide Former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, has accused President Bola Tinubu of committing political suicide by alienating the North. Yusuf, in an interview at the weekend, said the North gave Tinubu 62 percent of his votes, but he has been alienating the Northern region in key political appointments. According to him, over 70% of Tinubu’s appointments are from the South-West and questioned their contribution to the President’s victory in the 2023 election. Yusuf added that Northerners have no…

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