The Vice Chancellor of University of Mkar, Gboko, Benue State, Professor Zacharys Anger Gundu, has been given a seven-day ultimatum to retract allegations he made against Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State. Governor Sule is threatening to take action against the VC if he fails to retract the allegations within the period. The VC had…
Former Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing serious internal issues and may perform poorly in the 2027 general elections. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, Fayose expressed concern over the state of the party, warning that it could come fourth in the next…
The Federal Government has launched a data protection training programme for over one million Nigerian youth. The initiative which aims to equip young Nigerians with essential skills to navigate the digital landscape securely, in the face of rising identity theft, is being implemented by the Federal Ministry of Youth Development (FMYD) in collaboration with the…
Former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dan Ulasi, has affirmed the sentiment that President Bola Tinubu is a political strategist whom opposition politicians cannot easily defeat. Ulasi said the PDP needs to reevaluate itself to be able to challenge President Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. Speaking…
The bodies of 27 victims, including women and children, killed in last Tuesday’s deadly attack on a community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, are being transported from the hospital morgue back to the community for mass burial. The victims, who sustained fatal injuries during the night assault by unidentified gunmen, had been…
In a bid to address persistent overcrowding in correctional facilities, the federal government has released 4,550 inmates, thereby reducing the national custodial population from over 86,000 to approximately 81,450. The move was part of broader efforts to decongest prisons across Nigeria. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the development during a meeting in Abuja…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced new appointments to key positions in the party’s national working committee (NWC), following a zoning realignment approved at Thursday’s meeting of the national executive committee (NEC) held in Abuja. Abdulkarim Kana, a former national legal adviser, is now the party’s deputy national secretary, while Murtala Kogiya from Katsina…
Thousands of UK doctors launched a five-day strike early Friday after talks with the Labour government for a new pay increase failed to reach a deal. Doctors were out on picket lines outside hospitals after negotiations with the government went down the wire late Thursday, without reaching an accord. The move comes after the doctors…
To: The Management, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company / Relevant Authorities Dear Sir/Ma, I write on behalf of the Students and residents of Ibarapa Central, North, and East, Oyo State, to express our deep concern over the persistent poor electricity supply in our region (Ibarapa). For over seven (7) months, we have endured: 1. Frequent and…
The Federal Ministry of Education has described a report that it has raised the minimum age for admission into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1) to 12 years as false and misleading. The report was debunked in a statement released on Friday in Abuja by the Federal Ministry of Education’s Director of Press, Mrs Folasade Boriowo….