Oyo Kidnap Crisis: NANS Opposes Strike Action, Calls for National Unity
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has expressed concern over a recent call by the Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) urging the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to embark on a statewide strike and mass protests. While acknowledging that it is within the […]
Climate crisis: Environmental activist urges universities to take lead
HOMEF Executive Director, Nnimmo Bassey An environmental activist, Nnimmo Bassey, has called on universities to halt the “mindless global slide towards climate chaos, show what real climate action looks like and how it must be practicalized.” Bassey made the call in his keynote address at an event organised by Igbinadion University to commemorate this year’s […]
Obi sparks debate in Europe over Africa’s leadership crisis
Former presidential candidate during the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has reignited conversations about Africa’s development challenges after telling members of the European Parliament that the continent’s greatest obstacle is poor leadership rather than a lack of resources. In a […]