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Gov Alia debunks appointment of Fr Torwel as Benue varsity VC

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia says the process for the appointment of a new Vice Chancellor for Father Adasu University, Makurdi is currently ongoing. The clarification followed reports that Rev Fr Vitalis Torwel has been appointed as the new VC of the state-owned university. The clarification was made in a statement issued by the governor’s
Gov Alia debunks appointment of Fr Torwel as Benue varsity VC

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia says the process for the appointment of a new Vice Chancellor for Father Adasu University, Makurdi is currently ongoing.

The clarification followed reports that Rev Fr Vitalis Torwel has been appointed as the new VC of the state-owned university.

The clarification was made in a statement issued by the governor’s media aide, Tersoo Kula.

“It must be completed and a public announcement of the new helmsman shall be made by the Visitor to the University, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia.

“At the moment, there is an Acting VC in place.

“The public is therefore to note and disregard any unfounded rumour,” the statement said.

Gov Alia debunks appointment of Fr Torwel as Benue varsity VC

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Strike: It’s disappointing our demands not met despite Wike’s approval – FCTA doctors

The Association of Resident Doctors under the employment of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has expressed displeasure over the non-implementation of its demands despite the approval given by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. The President of ARD-FCTA, Dr George Ebong, made this known during a press conference on Monday in Abuja. Recall that ARD-FCTA joined
Strike: It’s disappointing our demands not met despite Wike’s approval – FCTA doctors

The Association of Resident Doctors under the employment of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has expressed displeasure over the non-implementation of its demands despite the approval given by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.

The President of ARD-FCTA, Dr George Ebong, made this known during a press conference on Monday in Abuja.

Recall that ARD-FCTA joined the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors on an indefinite strike action since November 1st, 2025.

The strike has paralysed activities in public hospitals nationwide.

Speaking to journalists on the strike action, Ebong said the government has done nothing regarding its 13 demands despite several engagements.

He lamented that October salaries are yet to be paid to FCTA doctors, condemning the culture of delay in salary payments.

According to him, hospitals in the nation’s capital have remained in bad shape, calling for urgent intervention from the minister.

Ebong urged the minister and the FCTA to address all the doctors’ demands, including settlement of salary arrears, payment of the Medical Residency Training Fund, MRTF, full settlement, promotionand other demands.

“We thought that with the intervention of the Senate and the approval of the FCT minister, our demands would be met. Unfortunately, despite this, none of our demands have been implemented.

“Let me even say, today (Monday), being 3rd November 2025, we have not been paid last month’s salaries.

“Nothing has been positive in that we have tried to engage the management. We are back to where we were before.

“It has become a culture in FCTA that salaries are not paid when due. We get the month’s salary the following month. When salaries are paid, they are never complete.

“We have good doctors, pharmacists, labour scientists, and others, but no good hospitals.

“No matter how good the doctor or other health workers, if you have a good hospital, we cannot function well.

“We believe the minister can always do something. We feel he does not have proper information.

“It is very disappointing that the minister will approve and some person or persons will halt the implementation of the approval, and we are back to square one,” he said.

Strike: It’s disappointing our demands not met despite Wike’s approval – FCTA doctors

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Trump must get approval from Tinubu before US military action – Presidency

The Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, has claimed it would be diplomatically unacceptable for the United States to carry out any military operation in Nigeria without consent. Bwala stated this in an interview with BBC World Service on Monday. He insisted that Nigeria is a sovereign nation and that
Trump must get approval from Tinubu before US military action – Presidency

The Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, has claimed it would be diplomatically unacceptable for the United States to carry out any military operation in Nigeria without consent.

Bwala stated this in an interview with BBC World Service on Monday.

He insisted that Nigeria is a sovereign nation and that any form of foreign intervention in its internal security issues must be collaborative and respectful of its territorial integrity.

Bwala’s comments come after US President Donald Trump designated Nigeria a “country of particular concern” over the alleged persecution of Christians.

Trump also threatened to deploy America’s “Department of War” against terrorist groups he claimed were targeting Christians in Nigeria.

“If it’s a joint operation with Nigeria, that’s acceptable,” Bwala said.

“But diplomatically, it is wrong to invade a sovereign nation without collaboration—especially one that remains a strategic partner in the fight against insecurity.

“Unilateral intervention only happens when there is evidence that a government is complicit in a crisis. That is certainly not the case in Nigeria,” he said.

Trump must get approval from Tinubu before US military action – Presidency