The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, has narrated how the sum of N4.1 billion released by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, for the implementation of the national minimum wage was allegedly diverted by the chairmen of the six area councils. The treasurer of the FCT chapter of the…
Security operatives on Monday locked all gates leading to the national assembly complex, preventing Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from entering the premises as senate plenary resumes. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi central, had vowed to resume legislative duties following a court ruling that the senate should consider recalling her. Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended in March over alleged misconduct on…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has alleged that some paid blackmailers are propagating negativity against him. Obi denied having a private meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Rome over an alleged N225 billion debt crisis involving Fidelity Bank. He described the claims as false, malicious, and baseless. In a statement on X, Obi…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has asked President Bola Tinubu to deal with marauding terrorists in the country or resign. Mr Atiku was responding to the recent ambush on a military convoy, which resulted in the killing of soldiers, including a Brigade Commander, M Uba, who had led troops on an operation when he was…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has instructed all police officers affected by the recent directive from the Police Service Commission (PSC) to disregard the order. The PSC had directed officers who have served 35 years or reached 60 years of age to retire immediately. A wireless message from the office of the…
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has reacted to the protests which held across the nation, on Thursday, saying a policeman was murdered. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday night, Egbetokun said some officers also sustained injuries during the protest while some stations destroyed. Egbetokun, who described Thursday’s action as mass uprising, said…
The Sokoto State Government has introduced monthly allowances for Imams, their deputies, and Mu’azzins across the state, alongside new allocations to Jumu’at Mosques. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Director General of Media and Publicity for Sokoto Government House, Abubakar Bawa, noting it as part of efforts to strengthen Islamic…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resumed the nationwide continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise, marking the start of the second phase of the process. The resumption which took effect today, follows the conclusion of the first phase of the CVR that formally ended on December 10, 2025. INEC had launched the online pre-registration for…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Chisom Obih to the governing council of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State. Obih’s appointment follows the death of a council member. Tinubu also appointed Ralph Akinfeleye, communications scholar and former head of the mass communication department at the University of Lagos, to the governing council of Obafemi Awolowo…
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, a former special adviser on political affairs to the president, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration for failing to improve Nigerians’ quality of life. Baba-Ahmed, who spoke on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm programme on Tuesday, also said the president has failed to meet expectations to improve on the quality of governance. “Clearly, the…
