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ARISE TV Staff Tenders Evidence at Election Court

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June 16, 2023

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A video evidence has been tendered by Arise Television Director of Operation, Lummie Edevbie, at the Presidential Election Petition Court at the request of Peter Obi of the Labour Party who is challenging the outcome of the Presidential polls.

Recall that the Labour Party had issued a summon on Arise Television to appear and tender a video evidence which is that of INEC Chairman, Mahmoud Yakubu, at the Chatham House, London on January 17, 2023 speaking about the BVAS and how it will be used for the upload of polling unit results in real-time on election day.

The said footage stored on a flash drive was tendered in evidence despite earlier objections by lawyers of INEC, Bola Tinubu and APC.

Meanwhile, Friday June 16 is for cross examination of Mr Edevbie as Labour Party witness.

Earlier in the day’s proceedings at the Presidential Election Petition Court, star witness, a professor of Mathematics at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka was brought by the Labour Party.

Part of the witness statement are data analysis of Presidential Election results of Benue and Rivers State.

Also included in his statement are blurred 18,088 polling unit results of the election.

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FG approves 6-month maternity leave for female lecturers without pay

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the presentation of the renegotiated agreement between the Federal Government and ASUU.

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January 16, 2026

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Photo: Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa (right), and Minister of State for Education

The Federal Government has announced that qualified female academic staff shall be entitled to a maternity Leave of six months as provided in the subsisting Public Service Rules,” Section 3.4(vii) reads.

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the presentation of the renegotiated agreement between the Federal Government and ASUU.

He clarified that the Section 3.4 of the agreement, which focuses on ‘Non-salary conditions of service’, makes provision for six-month maternity leave as a fringe benefit.

Alausa described the agreement as a historic turning point that symbolises renewed trust, restored confidence and a firm commitment to uninterrupted academic calendars in Nigerian universities.

Alausa emphasised that the agreement reflects the resolve of President Bola Tinubu to prioritise education as the foundation of national development, noting that it marked the first time a sitting president took full ownership of the long-standing challenges confronting the university system.

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Insurgency: Trump allocates N587bn to US Africa Command for military operations in Nigeria, others

The allocation is contained in the US National Defence Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2026. The funds were approved under Title XLIII – Operation and Maintenance.

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January 16, 2026

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The United States plans to spend N587 billion ($413.046 million) on counter-insurgency operations in Nigeria and other African countries in 2026 amid worsening security conditions across West Africa.

The allocation is contained in the US National Defence Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2026. The funds were approved under Title XLIII – Operation and Maintenance.

The security budget for the US Africa Command comes against the backdrop of the Christmas Day attacks on terrorists’ hideouts in Sokoto State by the Donald Trump administration.

On Tuesday, AFRICOM delivered a consignment of military equipment to Nigerian security agencies as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security operations across the country.