NARD disclosed this in a communiqué signed by its President, Dr. Tope Osundara; the General Secretary, Dr. Oluwasola Odunbaku; and Publicity and the Social Secretary, Omoha Amobi, issued after its Extraordinary National Executive Council meeting, which was held virtually.
“The E-NEC expressed displeasure over the unjust downgrading of the membership certificates of the West African Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, as well as the persistent non-issuance of membership certificates by the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.
“The E-NEC condemned in strong terms the failure of the Kaduna State Government to honour its commitments to members under ARD Kaduna and Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, despite earlier agreements and signed Memoranda of Understanding. The E-NEC condemned the failure of the Oyo State Government to address the challenges faced by members of ARD LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomosho, despite an ongoing indefinite strike action in the hospital,” it noted.
In its weekly news bulletin on Monday, the Board explained that all previously uploaded results have been cleared from its system to prevent discrepancies and ensure that only the official WAEC final results are used for admission processing.
JAMB stated, “Some candidates who sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, with ‘awaiting results’ had prematurely uploaded incomplete WAEC records before the final release.”
“To address the issue, JAMB has mandated a fresh upload for every candidate, irrespective of whether the new results differ from those uploaded earlier.
“All UTME candidates are advised to urgently re-upload their 2025 SSCE results on the JAMB portal to remain eligible for admission consideration,” the bulletin read.
Speaking during a Sunday sermon, the Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin dismissed the idea of Nigeria being founded on God’s will, insisting that historical and colonial interests shaped its existence.
“Nigeria, I do not believe it was created by God. I don’t believe it. I believe that Elizabeth the first got into a deal with the Ottoman Empire and they had a deal concerning the Sudan and those who care to buy the book, buy the book. It’s written by a fellow called, the name of the book is The Martyrdom of Man.
“As far as Africa was concerned, two empires got together and decided that this land will go to the sons of Ishmael. It is self-evident, but let’s not go there. This is not a political forum. This is a church and the church has responsibilities to get right what man got wrong. She’s the light of the world and the salt of the earth. That’s important.
ASUU in a terse message obtained by Precision Online Newspaper via its Facebook page, said the action will be to express dissatisfaction with the government over its constant neglect of the union’s demand.
It read, “Tuesday, 26th August 2025, has been declared a day of protest across all campuses to express our strong dissatisfaction with the government’s persistent neglect of our demands.”
The press statement is reprodiced below:
PRESS RELEASE
ACT NOW TO AVERT THE LOOMING CRISIS
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, was recently quoted as saying: “Not again ever in this country will ASUU or tertiary institutions, trade unions, teachers, lecturers go on strike.” He based his optimism on the government’s strategy of “dialogue, maintaining a good relationship with union heads (leaders) and meeting the demands of the unions.” While ASUU shares his optimism about dialogue and relationships, the government needs to move beyond words and act on outstanding issues.
Reports from campuses show that lecturers in Nigerian public universities are struggling. They teach on empty stomachs, research in poorly equipped libraries and laboratories, and work under severe personal and professional hardships. Meanwhile, elites blame universities for producing “unemployable graduates” and failing to drive innovative research, leaving lecturers feeling forgotten, shamed, and demoralised by successive governments.
ASUU has repeatedly warned the Federal and State Governments about the dangers of a disempowered, dissatisfied academic workforce. The Union calls for respect for collective bargaining principles under ILO Conventions No. 98 (1949) and No. 154 (1981). Government flip-flops on agreements have created deep distrust, especially with the stalled renegotiation of the 2009 FGN–ASUU Agreement despite a draft submitted since December 2024.
Every major ASUU dispute since 2012 stems from government failure to honour the 2009 Agreement’s provisions on conditions of service, funding, autonomy, academic freedom, and related legislative reforms. Governments pick and choose which aspects to implement, disregarding lecturers’ morale and essential needs. Efforts to attract academics abroad as “volunteers” under a “Diaspora Bridge” are hypocritical without addressing the foundational issues.
Governments have deceived and frustrated lecturers—pushing them toward strikes, withholding salaries, and promoting corruption-prone systems like IPPIS while punishing those who opt out. Many lecturers’ promotions remain unpaid for years. This undervaluing of intellectual assets undermines hopes for a knowledge-driven economy.
ASUU also condemns the politicisation of Vice-Chancellor appointments, citing attempts to reinstate the Acting VC of Alvan Ikoku University of Education despite questionable promotions. Similar cases are emerging in other federal universities.
ASUU calls on all patriots to press the Federal and State Governments to resolve lingering labour issues in the university system. Nigerian academics are tired of repeated MoUs/MoAs (2013, 2017, 2019, 2020) and prolonged negotiations on the 2009 Agreement—now over eight years old. Only a proper Collective Bargaining Agreement that fully addresses welfare and working conditions will avert another industrial crisis. The time to act is now.
The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Rauf Aregbesola, has assured that the party, if given the chance, will prioritise the well-being of the people.
He said, “The people are the centre of politics and the government. Any government, whether democratic, military, authoritarian, monarchical, or by whatever definition, that does not make their welfare and well-being the basis of governance, will soon lose relevance and die.
“There is a limit to which the people can be squeezed and pushed before something eventually gives.”
South African opposition leader and President of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, yesterday called for Africa to unite under a single economy, one currency, and one military command to end what he described as “continued subjugation” by developed nations.
He said Africa must break its cycle of dependency and stop exporting raw minerals only to buy back finished products at exorbitant prices. According to him, unity is the only way for the continent to harness its strengths and claim its rightful place in the global order.
“We demand one Africa, we demand a borderless Africa, we demand an Africa with one president, one currency, one military command, with one parliament,” Malema declared. “We know the currency of Africa will be much stronger against the American currency. We don’t care what Donald Trump or any other leader thinks of us.”
“Africans must love themselves, not kill one another. Black people are not loved in Africa, and not loved abroad either, but we must treat ourselves better,” he said.
Malema also called for visa-free movement across the continent and warned African leaders against plunging future generations into debt traps with reckless foreign loans.
“The land belongs to Africans, and the minerals of Africa must be returned to Africans. We must never allow imperialist forces to divide us in order to take our wealth,” he said.
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, in a statement said that the fund was a direct response to the welfare and professional growth needs of the nation’s tertiary institution workforce.
“Our members do not lack where to find loans; indeed, they are already deep in debt from such loans.
“What we need now is for government to sign our renegotiated agreement, which will improve our purchasing power and decrease our reliance on debts from cooperative societies.
“After thorough deliberations and by majority resolution, the congress has agreed to grant a grace period of three weeks, during which formal notifications will be sent to relevant stakeholders, including the Oyo State Government and Hospital Management, a bid to encourage prompt action on these unresolved issues.
“Kindly note that failure to meet the outlined demands by the 29th of July, 2025 will result in the commencement of total and indefinite industrial action. We trust in your responsiveness and look forward to swift, positive outcome.”
Adeboye stated that when he got born again, there were three major ministries that were prominent and thriving at the time, but despite the allure of joining them, God instructed him to stay in the RCCG.
“When I got born again, there were three major ministries that were making waves, and they were very good. There were different temptations to go from one to another,” he recalled.
“But God said to me, ‘Son, I brought you here. This is where you will stay. The day you leave this denomination, your firstborn will die’”, he added.
According to the palace, Oba Owoade had intended to visit the Ooni as the first point of call during the visit but was informed that Oba Adeyeye was out of the country.
In an interview with newsmen, Oba Owoade’s Personal Assistant, Kolade Oladele, said the Alaafin’s protocol officer had contacted the Ooni’s palace to inform them of the visit but was told that Oba Ogunwusi was unavailable.
“We didn’t ignore the Ooni during the visit. We reached out to the palace but were told that Ooni wasn’t around. Ooni’s palace was the first point of call in our initial itinerary, but we had to visit the Oluwo first because of the development,” he stated.
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