Eze Sampson

Hon. Thomas Victor Onwubiko, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the Amuwo Odofin Constituency 2 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his victory in the August 15, 2026 governorship election. Onwubiko described Adeleke’s re-election as a significant victory for democracy and an indication that Nigerian voters are increasingly determined to exercise their constitutional power to choose their leaders. In a congratulatory message issued after the declaration of the election result, Onwubiko said Adeleke’s victory demonstrated the importance of grassroots connection, responsive leadership and the ability of political candidates to earn…

The Forum of South-East Academic Doctors (FOSAD) rejects the suspension of Professor Nnamdi Chinwendu Nwaeze of the Department of Economics, Abia State University (ABSU) by the university management over a Facebook post in which he raised concerns about staff welfare, unpaid entitlements, poor remuneration and the general condition of academic staff in the institution. The suspension, announced by the management of Abia State University on Thursday, 13th August 2026, followed a social media post in which Professor Nwaeze stated, among other issues, that tricycle operators popularly known as Keke riders earn more than professors in ABSU. He also highlighted several…

The Forum of South-East Academic Doctors (FOSAD) has called on the Federal Government, State Governments, proprietors of private universities and other tertiary institutions to urgently review the salaries of lecturers upward to not less than N500,000 monthly, in view of the harsh economic realities, persistent hyperinflation, and the rapidly declining purchasing power of Nigerian workers. FOSAD notes with deep concern that lecturers in both public and private institutions have continued to bear the brunt of the current economic crisis despite their critical role in teaching, research, innovation, and national development. The present salary structure for many academics can no longer…