The National Universities Commission (NUC) has released a comprehensive list of 58 illegal universities operating across Nigeria, warning parents and students to steer clear of such institutions or risk obtaining worthless certificates. In a public notice, the Commission described the listed institutions as “degree mills” with no legal approval to run academic programmes in the country. “For the avoidance of …

No fewer than 20 states of the federation borrowed about N458bn in the first half of 2025, findings by Saturday PUNCH have revealed. This comes against the backdrop of a soaring external debt servicing burden gripping state governments. Collectively, the states spent about N235.58bn on servicing external debt within the period, representing a sharp rise of N95.65bn or 68.4 per …

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has sharply denounced Western countries for embracing Palestinian statehood, accusing them of sending a message that “murdering Jews pays off.” Speaking at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly, Netanyahu pushed back against diplomatic moves by leading US allies that have deepened Israel’s international isolation over its conduct of a nearly two-year-old war against Hamas militants …

The revelations by Nigerian social crusader, investigative journalist, and activist Omoyele Sowore regarding the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyiesome Wike, are serious and warrant the attention of all Nigerians who care about the integrity of the country. Sowore has alleged that Wike laundered funds and concealed the purchase of real estate in Florida, USA, worth over 6 …

Dangote Refinery has described the directive by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, to its members to cut gas and crude supply to the plant as economic sabotage. The oil company made this known in a statement on Saturday. This comes after PENGASSAN hit back at Dangote Refinery for sacking over 800 workers belonging to …

Dangote Refinery has resumed sales of Premium Motor Spirit in naira after the intervention of the Federal Government. This was disclosed in an email to customers sighted on Saturday. The refinery stressed that the development followed the intervention of the Naira for Crude Technical Committee Chairman. “Dear Valued Customer, following the intervention of the Naira for Crude Technical Committee chairman, …

Precious Oruche, popularly known as Mama Pee, has been released from detention following a strong show of solidarity by members of the Obidient movement in Edo State. Her release comes after a coordinated mobilisation effort during which over 30 Obidients gathered at the State Investigation Department (SID) to demand her freedom. The demonstration was led by the Edo State Obidient …

All is not well within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, have issued conflicting instructions to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) regarding the conduct of state congresses in three states. In a letter dated September 25 and obtained by POLITICS NIGERIA, Damagum informed INEC that the party’s scheduled congresses …

The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, has reportedly placed a ₦20million bounty and ordered the detention of 16 DSS officers following revelations surrounding a promotion examination scandal exposed by SaharaReporters. According to insider sources, the scandal involved allegations of widespread malpractice and manipulation of the agency’s internal promotion exams. The exposé detailed how …

Nigerian workers under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) have directed their members nationwide to immediately shut down the supply of gas and crude to Dangote Refinery. This was disclosed in a letter by the General Secretary of PENGASSAN, Lumumba Okugbawa, dated Saturday, to various branch chairmen of the union. The union cited the refinery’s termination of …

Nigerians may witness a sharp rise in fuel price as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is set to put a hold on petrol sales in naira. The development was communicated to customers in a notice made available to journalists on Saturday. According to the notice signed by the Group Commercial Operations of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals, the decision would take …

In a three-month undercover investigation, Daily Trust obtained fake certificates from a notorious forgers’ haven in Lagos city centre and used them to secure a teaching job at two schools in the state, highlighting deficiencies in verification of certificates, the far-reaching implications of counterfeit credentials for society and the need for policy-backed, technologically-driven systems to ensure real-time verification Early in …

Few hours after the African Democratic Congress, ADC, held its first national caucus meeting in Abuja, former president Goodluck Jonathan paid a visit to the national chairman of the party, Senator David Mark. The visit by Jonathan to the APC national chairman to many cannot be ignored at such a time when every step in politics matters. Sources in the …

Former Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, NIIA, Prof. Bola Akinterinwa, has said that the absence of President Bola Tinubu from the United Nations General Assembly in New York may be strategic. Featuring on ‘The Morning Brief’, a programme on Channels Television on Friday, Akinterinwa said US President Donald Trump could embarrass Tinubu if he had attended. “Tinubu’s …

Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) has emerged as the likely candidate to succeed Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). On Monday, SaharaReporters exclusively reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had directed Yakubu to proceed on leave ahead of the expiration of his tenure. Insider sources described the move as a response to …