Senate of the Lagos State University on Tuesday called off its industrial action following the decision of its Joint Action Committee after meeting with the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, last Thursday.
A statement signed by the Deputy Registrar/Coordinator, Centre for Information and Public Relations of the institution, Thomas-Onashile Oluwayemisi, said the JAC also approved the resumption of academic and social activities in the University with effect from Wednesday, 13th August 2025.
After due consideration of the updates received from the University’s Vice-Chancellor on the said meeting, the Senate said it resolved that: all academic and social activities should resume across the University on Wednesday, 13th August 2025, students should move into their hostels on all University campuses in Ojo, Ikeja and Epe from Wednesday, 13th August 2025, and that the 2024/2025 Second Semester Examinations, previously suspended, should commence on Monday, 18th August 2025.
“Students are advised to return promptly and prepare adequately for the examinations,” the statement added.
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Scores of bandits have been reportedly killed in a series of coordinated air strikes by the air component of Operation Fasan Yamma, on Makakkari Forest in Zamfara State.
This was contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, on Monday in Abuja.
According to him, Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) confirmed movements of over 400 bandits, planning to invade a farming community.
He said the operation involved precision airstrikes and ground assaults, resulting in the deaths of several notorious kingpins and scores of their foot soldiers.
Ejodame stated, “The synergy between air and land components made the operation exceptional.”
Armed groups called “bandits” by locals have for years been terrorising communities in northwest and central Nigeria, raiding villages, kidnapping residents for ransom and burning homes after looting them.
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Cattle rustling and kidnapping have become huge moneymakers in the largely impoverished countryside.
Groups also levy taxes on farmers and artisanal miners.
The conflict is worsening a malnutrition crisis in the northwest as attacks drive people away from their farms, in a situation that has been complicated by climate change and western aid cuts.
Despite military deployment to fight the criminal gangs since 2015 and the creation of a militia force by the Zamfara State Government two years ago, the violence has persisted.
In July, Nigerian troops killed at least 95 members of an armed gang in a shootout and air strikes in the northwest state of Niger.
The Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) has announced the commencement of submissions for Nigeria’s entry in the Best International Feature Film (IFF) category at the 98th Academy Awards.
In a statement on Monday, the committee said, “The Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) has officially opened submissions for Nigeria’s entry in the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards.”
The committee announced that Nigerian filmmakers might submit eligible films through the official NOSC portal from 13 August to 12 September 2025.
According to the committee, the entry must be a feature-length film produced outside the United States, with at least 50 per cent of its dialogue in a language other than English.
“Nigerian Pidgin English is acceptable, [the entry] must include accurate, legible English subtitles, must meet AMPAS-approved technical specifications (35 mm, 70 mm, or digital cinema formats); and must have had a theatrical release for at least seven consecutive days between December 1, 2024, and October 31, 2025,” said the committee.
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It noted that full eligibility guidelines and submission details were available on the NOSC website.
The NOSC is the sole body recognised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to select Nigeria’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category.
The selected film will represent Nigeria at the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Los Angeles, joining the global competition for cinema’s most prestigious award.
The ceremony will be broadcast live to over 200 territories worldwide.
“Mai Martaba,” directed by Prince Daniel, was selected as Nigeria’s official submission for the 97th Academy Awards (Oscars) in the Best International Feature Film category.
Last year, Nigeria’s entry for the 97th Academy Awards was the epic Hausa film, Mai Martaba.
Residents of the Barnawa area of the Kaduna metropolis on Monday staged a protest over the alleged killing of a young man by a joint security team, an incident that triggered anger and the closure of popular social spots in the neighbourhood.
The Kaduna State Police Command, through its spokesman, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the incident, stating that the victim was hit by a stray bullet when the security operatives raided some black spots in the Barnawa area.
However, residents said the victim was reportedly shot by a security officer who was in pursuit of a suspected drug dealer.
According to them, the fatal shooting occurred near one of the busy junctions in Barnawa (market), a densely populated area known for its vibrant nightlife.
It was alleged that security operatives had stormed the area in an unmarked vehicle and were chasing a young man suspected of having narcotics when the tragedy occurred.
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“We were all here when they chased somebody. They were shouting at him to stop. Then one of them fired a shot, and it hit a completely different person who was just passing by. That boy had nothing to do with the matter. He was innocent,” an unnamed protester said.
The identity of the victim has not been officially released, but residents described him as a “quiet and hardworking young man” who lived within the Barnawa neighbourhood.
Following the killing of the man, aggrieved youths of the area blocked the Aliyu Makama Road in Barnawa, thereby causing a heavy traffic congestion.
They burnt tyres, chanted slogans, and vowed not to leave until justice was served.
“We are tired of security agents killing our brothers and sisters over nothing. They always say they are chasing criminals, but innocent people end up dying. We want the government to take action. This must not be swept under the carpet,” a female protester said.
The protest disrupted vehicular movement and forced many business owners to hurriedly shut their shops for fear of escalation.
Popular entertainment spots, bars, and eateries in the Barnawa area also shut their doors, leaving the usually bustling streets unusually quiet.
The PPRO told Channels Television that the area had been notorious for drug abuse and trafficking and other social vices, which prompted the joint security team to raid the area in line with its mandate to rid Kaduna of criminals such as phone snatchers, drug traffickers, armed robbers, and urban thugs.
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has condemned the release of an indecent video of the Ibom Air Passenger, Comfort Emmanson, who was accused of assaulting a crew member at the on Sunday.
Keyamo said that while the filming of her unruly behaviour as evidence to prosecute her was in order, the release of the video to the public to ridicule her was deplorable and unacceptable.
The minister said he had directed that whoever released the indecent part of the video should be identified and sanctioned.
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“Whilst we support the filming of her recalcitrant behaviour as evidence to prosecute her, what is deplorable is to release such evidence containing indecent exposure to the public to ridicule her. That is totally unacceptable to us.
“We will not fold our arms and tolerate the debasing of womanhood. I have therefore directed that whoever RELEASED that part of the video containing the indecent exposure amongst the staff should be singled out and adequately sanctioned.
“I have also directed that the airlines must continue to train and retrain their staff in public relations and how to deal with potentially explosive situations in order to diffuse them promptly or nip them in the bud, except when it becomes inevitable,” said the senior advocate of Nigeria in a post on X on Monday.
Keyamo said he had also directed a joint security meeting between relevant agencies next week for better coordination of security measures in situations like this or similar ones we witnessed recently.
He urged genuinely aggrieved passengers to follow laid-down remedies to address grievances.
The minister stated, “The Consumer Protection Directorate of the NCAA has consistently advertised these remedies, and there is no point in trying to take the law into one’s hands that may lead to dire consequences. We will continue to apply equal sanctions available to us in aviation on any such erring passengers, that is, lengthy flight bans, and report the matters to other law-enforcement agencies to do their bit within their powers.”
No-Fly Life ban
The Airline Operators of Nigeria has imposed a no-fly life ban on a female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, who allegedly assaulted airline officials on an Ibom Air flight inbound Lagos from Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.
The AON, in a statement by its spokesperson, Obiora Okonkwo, on Monday, said the ban on Emmanson from flying with any AON member, either domestically or internationally, for life, takes immediate effect.
Ibom Air had placed a travel restriction on Emmanson, for assaulting members of the airline’s Uyo–Lagos flight crew at the Lagos airport on Sunday.
Viral videos showed the passenger lashing slaps on one of the airline’s flight attendant, even as security officials tried to restrain her.
The airline said that shortly before take-off from Uyo, she was instructed to switch off her mobile phone.
“She bluntly refused to comply until the Pilot-in-Command made an announcement, after which a fellow passenger seated beside her took the phone and switched it off.
“This action prompted a verbal tirade from Ms. Emmanson. The situation was eventually calmed, and the flight departed as scheduled.
No fewer than eight persons have been killed in a flood disaster in Kpoghirikpo, an ancient kingdom of Itim community in Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
The incident, which occurred following heavy rainfall, affected over 800 farmlands and 3,000 households, creating a major displacement crisis within the community.
Channels Television visited the community on Monday.
A mother and her four children died in the devastating flood.
Residents said the flood disaster resulted in the loss of a mother and her four children, as a search and rescue team from the community was able to rescue four other children alive. Meanwhile, four bodies have been recovered and buried, while search efforts continue for those who are still missing.
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Further findings revealed that the flood occurred while many farmers were in their farmlands attempting to evacuate their produce.
With over 800 farmlands destroyed, 3000 households rendered homeless and hopeless, it’s a severe blow to the local economy and the livelihoods of the residents.
The community called on the federal and state governments for intervention and relief materials to help the displaced families and address the widespread destruction.
The incident affected over 800 farmlands and 3,000 households, creating a major displacement crisis within the community.
Responding to the flood incident, the Ebonyi State Commissioner for Human Capital Development, Ann Aligwe, said an emergency response team from the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has been dispatched to the community for immediate intervention and rescue, adding that the state government has made provisions for relief materials to cushion the effect of the disaster to the affected victims.
