Index to Nigerian Newspapers

The University of Jos branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has directed its members to commence a strike following the non-payment of their June 2025 salaries. Professor Jurbe Molwus, the chairman of the union at the institution, issued this directive in a message circulated to members. He instructed all academic staff to abstain from teaching and participating in statutory meetings starting from July 4, 2025, after the payment deadline passed. This industrial action aligns with an existing National Executive Council resolution and a local congress decision mandating branches to act if salaries are delayed past the third day of a new month. A strike monitoring team has been activated to ensure full compliance across the university until further notice.

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum and the federal government have publicly disagreed over a resurgence of violent attacks by Boko Haram insurgents. During a security meeting in Maiduguri, Governor Zulum warned that the state is losing ground due to continuous killings, abductions, and the dislodgment of military bases by terrorists. In response, the federal government through the Minister of Information and National Orientation maintained that security agencies are working tirelessly around the clock and that massive investments in military hardware are successfully returning the nation to normalcy. Military authorities echoed these assurances, stating the heavy sacrifices made by troops on the front lines and urging public support, while security experts and traditional leaders emphasized the urgent need for enhanced border security and decisive action against the renewed insurgency.