How Fake Circular Earns Education Mandate Secretary Suspension
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, has issued a statement confirming the immediate suspension of Mandate Secretary for Education, Dr Danlami Hayyo. He was said to have been named in connection with the fake circular directing that all government schools in the […]
Southern Governors Forum Convene in Ogun for Crucial Regional Meeting
Members of the Southern Governors’ Forum will on Wednesday meet in Iperu, Ogun State, to deliberate on urgent national issues and further strengthen regional collaboration and a developmental agenda. The meeting, scheduled to commence at 10:00 a.m. at the Governor’s Residence in Iperu, was announced by the Forum’s Chairman and Ogun State Governor, Prince […]
Abia Police Boost Security Around Schools, Worship Centres Amid Security Concerns
Police in Abia State say they have increased security around schools, places of worship and other key public facilities, following directives from Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police. The State Commissioner of Police, Danladi Isa, announced the measures during a security meeting on Tuesday attended by traditional rulers, community leaders, company security heads, school administrators and […]
Govt Denies Payment Of Ransom For Kebbi Schoolgirls Release
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has said no single Kobo was paid for the release of the 24 kidnapped schoolgirls of Comprehensive Secondary School in the state. He said that the schoolgirls regained their freedom through a non-kinetic approach adopted by the Federal Government. Speaking on their release, Governor Idris said […]
Govt Denies Payment Of Ransom For Kebbi Schoolgirls Release
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has said no single Kobo was paid for the release of the 24 kidnapped schoolgirls of Comprehensive Secondary School in the state. He said that the schoolgirls regained their freedom through a non-kinetic approach adopted by the Federal Government. Speaking on their […]
Tinubu Govt Shuts Two Ogun Factories Over ‘Dehumanising’ Safety Violations
The Federal Government has sealed two industrial facilities in Ogun State for flagrant breaches of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) regulations, citing life-threatening working conditions. According to Daily Post Nigeria, True Metals Nigeria Limited, a battery recycling plant, and Phoenix Steel Mills Limited, both located along the Ikorodu-Sagamu industrial corridor, were shut on Tuesday following […]
Wike-Backed PDP Faction Sues INEC, Police Over ‘Illegal’ Convention
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has filed a suit at the federal high court in Abuja to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the party’s recent national convention in Ibadan. The legal action was brought by the PDP, […]
Five Sentenced to Death by Hanging for Brutal Murder of Taxi Driver in Ibadan
The Oyo State High Court on Monday sentenced five men to death by hanging for the conspiracy and murder of a taxi driver, Akeem Shittu, in a dispute that began over a minor road accident. The convicts – Segun Taiwo (36), Kehinde Ademola (46), Yahaya Adeniyi (45), Chinonso Samson (41), and Opadotun Michael (32) […]
Tinubu Orders Withdrawal of Police Officers Assigned to VIPs
The Nigeria Police Force has begun withdrawing officers assigned to provide security for high-profile individuals across the country, following an order from President Bola Tinubu. A memo issued by the Special Protection Unit (SPU) instructed all personnel deployed to VIPs and special duties to return to their bases immediately. The directive is part of a […]
Nigeria Security Agencies ‘Know Bandit Locations But Cannot Launch Strikes’, Says Onanuga
A senior aide to President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s security agencies know the locations and identities of several bandit groups behind recent mass abductions, but cannot launch full-scale attacks without risking civilian lives. Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, made the remarks during an interview with ARISE News on Monday while […]