Author: Vincent Osuwo

Some professors in the country have spoken up about their troubles with low pay, detailing how their meager incomes have led them into multiple loans and an endless circle of debt. In separate interviews with Saturday PUNCH, the teachers explained how the government’s lack of commitment to education has made life more difficult for them and their families. Their concerns come amid continuous protests by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which has frequently criticized the Federal Government for prioritizing pay raises for politicians over academics. Emmanuel Piwuna, the ASUU National President, blamed university instructors’ flat pay on chronic…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Samsideen Oladiti, a key official of the state’s National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, on charges of murder and violent assault on a dispatch rider. The 55-year-old guy identified as ‘Shamelon’ has been linked to two violent crimes on Lagos Island: one involving murder and the other involving assault that caused harm to the victim. According to a statement issued by the Lagos State Police Command’s deputy spokesman on X, Babaseyi Oluseyi, the state’s Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, responded to a demonstration at the Sandgrouse Market by arresting the suspect in…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, has revealed why he refused to contest President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of an emergency in the state, citing a desire to ensure peace, stability, and growth for the people. Fubara made this statement during a statewide broadcast on Friday, upon his return to the state after the emergency rule expired. The governor and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, and the Chief of Staff of the Rivers State Government House, Edison Ehie, arrived at Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, two days after President Bola Tinubu lifted the state of emergency imposed on the state and…

Statewide Broadcast by Rivers State Governor His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, on Friday, September 19, 2025 My dear good people of Rivers State Recall that Rivers State was placed under a six-month emergency rule, declared by Mr. President, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on the 18th of March, 2025, following the intense political crisis in our State. There is without doubt that the last six months have been enormously challenging for our dear State under the emergency rule. As your Governor, I accepted to abide by the state of emergency declaration and chose to cooperate with Mr.…

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has stated that he and former governor and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike have addressed their political disagreements, hailing it as a significant step toward long-term peace in the state. In a nationwide broadcast on Friday, Fubara said President Bola Tinubu’s six-month emergency rule had been difficult but finally allowed all sides to reconcile. “In the course of the six-month period, Mr. President graciously brokered the peace process with all the parties successfully. Our leader, His Excellency, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, CON; all members of the Rivers State House of Assembly; and I, as your governor, have…

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has urged residents to consider the lessons of the six-month emergency rule, emphasizing that “the costliest peace is cheaper than the cheapest war.” Fubara recalled the hardships the state encountered under President Bola Tinubu’s emergency rule, which was implemented on March 18, 2025, in response to a protracted political crisis. He stated that he fully cooperated with federal authorities and rejected pressure to dispute the validity of the suspension of democratic institutions, putting Rivers State’s peace, stability, and progress first. “The last six months have been enormously challenging, but they have taught us valuable lessons…

A South African hospital cleaner, Rose Mnisi, has been arrested for possessing a bag of human placentas in eastern Mpumalanga province. She was allegedly looking for potential buyers for the human body tissue when security authorities picked her up on a tip-off. “Upon being approached by police, the woman was caught with human tissues. The woman confirmed that she is a cleaner in the maternity ward,” police said in a statement. The 39-year-old woman appeared in court on Thursday, charged with illegal possession of human tissue. The body tissues were taken and sent for forensic examination. She has yet to…

The Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, has resumed duty at the Government House, Port Harcourt, promising to address the state at 6 pm. His resumption followed the expiration of the emergency rule imposed on the state by President Bola Tinubu on March 18. Fubara had arrived at Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, at 11:40 am in the company of his wife, the Deputy Governor of the state, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, Chief of Staff Edison Ehie, and others. He was received at the airport by his former commissioners, LGA chairmen, and other leaders of the state. Fubara, on arrival at…

Jose Mourinho has admitted that joining Fenerbahce was a “mistake” and claimed the Turkish club was not on his “level.” Mourinho, 62 years old, made the comments after being unveiled as Benfica’s new manager, following Bruno Lage’s dismissal. The former Chelsea and Manchester United manager, who was fired by Fenerbahce last month after just over a year in charge, is back at the club where he started his managerial career. “My career so far has been rich; I’ve coached the biggest clubs in the world, in different countries. I made the wrong choice; sometimes I don’t have the right word in…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested six suspects alleged to have exhumed a corpse for ritual purposes in the Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State. The suspects, identified as Adamu Umar (22), Umar Jibrin Aboki (21), Abdullahi Umar Dauda (17), Muhammed Isa Chindo (28), Kawuji Sarki (39), and Manu Sale (23), were apprehended during a joint operation by officers of the State Command Headquarters and Gadam Division on September 11, 2025, between 10:00 and 11:00 pm. According to the Command’s spokesperson, SC Buhari Saad, in a statement issued on Friday, the syndicate allegedly desecrated the…