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JUST IN: Apapa Arrives Presidential Election Court Ahead of Pre-Hearing Proceedings

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May 19, 2023

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There has been an intense battle for supremacy in the Labour Party, with the factional crises threatening the very core of the party that is in a quest to “reclaim it’s stolen mandate” following its bitter loss in the controversial presidential election won by Bola Tinubu of the APC.

For that reason, LP factional leader, Lamidi Apapa arrived on Friday around 8am at the Presidential Election Petition Court ahead of resumption of pre-hearing proceedings.

Lamidi was not accompanied by any party loyalist from his faction; as this might be a strategic attempt to avoid needless attention that could result in any form of hostility from the rival Julius Abure faction.

In spite of the attacks on him by party loyalists, Mr Apapa said to be aligned with the Abure camp, he is available in court as he had vowed to do.

Recall that an order of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory had restrained the Labour Party leadership of Julius Abure, but Abure and his loyalists have remained defiant acting in the office.

The fear in the Abure camp is that handing power to the Lamidi Apapa faction will amount to allowing the APC infiltrate and destroy the party, amidst claims that the Apapa faction has links with the APC.

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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.