ASUU Strike: Nigerian Universities Grind to a Halt as Lecturers Walk Out

By: Abudu Olalekan Well, here we go again. The familiar, dreaded script is playing out. Classrooms are empty. Lecture halls, silent. As of today, Monday, the 13th of October, 2025, Nigeria’s public universities are officially on hold. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has made good on its threat. They’ve commenced a two-week warning…

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ASUU Strike Begins Monday: Lecturers Hit Brakes on Classes Nationwide

By: Abudu Olalekan ASUU members protest Imagine it. Monday dawn. Campuses silent. No bustling hostels. No frantic note-taking. Just empty lecture halls. ASUU’s doing it again. Two-week warning strike. Bam. Starts tomorrow. Ultimatum? Expired last night. Federal Government? Crickets. Zero public word. Branches primed. Mobilization underway. University of Jos? Check. Ahmadu Bello Uni? Yep. Uni…

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FG honours TeenEagle world champ with N200,000. Small cash. Big signal.

By: Oluwaseun Lawal Thursday in Abuja. Warm lights. A shy smile. Nafisah Abdullahi stepped up, teenage and triumphant, and the Federal Government pressed a modest envelope into her hands—N200,000. It’s not just money. It’s a nod. A you‑did‑good, keep going. She earned it the hard way. TeenEagle Global Finals. English, critical thinking, communication—tough mix. Representing…

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Start with a curious six‑year‑old: UK tech founder urges Nigeria to weave technology into every classroom

By: Oluwaseun Lawal Picture this. A child poking at her mum’s phone. Not mischief, just curiosity. Now imagine that moment moved into a classroom—guided, safe, turned into learning. That’s the future Gabriel Iruaga keeps talking about. The UK‑based founder of Embold Lab and CEO of Rendcore Technology sat down with the News Agency of Nigeria…

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