Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former Governor of Kano State and National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, has declared that any decision to join the All Progressives Congress must be preceded by firm guarantees regarding the retention of the Kano State government and the protection of party supporters currently holding elective and appointive positions.
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday ahead of Barcelona’s Copa del Rey last 16 tie at Racing Santander, Flick offered a measured assessment of Alonso’s departure from Madrid, emphasising the quality and potential of a coach who had previously guided Bayer Leverkusen to an unbeaten Bundesliga title in 2024.
The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed the figures in its Nigerian Correctional Service Statistics for 2017 to Q2 2025, released Wednesday in Abuja, painting a picture of expanding inmate populations set against insufficient capacity and a rising backlog of unsentenced detainees.
The statistics underscore the severity of the problem. In 2024, African countries were projected to spend close to $90 billion on external debt servicing alone, according to data cited in a United Nations report released in November 2024. This figure represents a sharp rise compared with levels recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic, and it comes at a time when millions across the continent lack access to basic healthcare and educational services.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik fixed the new date on Wednesday to allow counsel for the plaintiffs, Onyechi Ikpeazu, sufficient time to respond to the stay application, as the intensifying legal battle over control of Nigeria’s main opposition party takes a fresh turn in the courts.
The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities have concluded a renegotiated agreement aimed at ending decades of industrial unrest in Nigeria’s university system, with the deal introducing a 40 per cent salary increase for academic staff and a new allowance structure designed to address remuneration gaps and curb the exodus of lecturers from Nigerian institutions.
The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed the figures in its Nigerian Correctional Service Statistics for 2017 to Q2 2025, released Wednesday in Abuja, painting a picture of expanding inmate populations set against insufficient capacity and a rising backlog of unsentenced detainees.
