One of the teachers rescued after spending 56 days in captivity in Oyo State, Zacchaeus Olatunde, has claimed that he and other victims were released by their abductors before security personnel eventually escorted them home. Olatunde made the disclosure during a telephone interview with Nigeria Info FM on Friday. He recounted the ordeal of teachers…
A leadership crisis has emerged at the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA) following allegations that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has withheld the appointment letter of President Bola Tinubu’s nominee, Abdulrazak Namdas. The development comes more than three weeks after the Presidency announced Namdas’ appointment as Director-General of the…
Former National Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Peter Ojonugwa Ameh, has congratulated the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate and former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, on his 65th birthday. Ameh described Obi as an incorruptible leader and a symbol of hope. He also praised the former governor’s integrity, fiscal discipline and commitment to…
The Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Osun State, Tosin Odeyemi, has resigned from the party. He has also accepted his appointment as the acting chairman of the newly registered Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) in the state. Odeyemi, a political ally of former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, announced his resignation…
The Southern Political Progressives Amalgamation Forum has urged the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to choose its vice-presidential candidate carefully. The group said the decision could shape the party’s chances in the 2027 presidential election. According to the forum, the ADC should nominate a running mate with broad acceptance across the South. It added that the…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fined members of the Adolphus Wabara-led Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ₦140 million after dismissing their leadership suit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The court also ordered the plaintiffs’ lawyer, Chris Uche, to personally pay ₦10 million to discourage the filing…
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has approved a new minimum monthly pension of ₦50,000 for retired civil servants in Adamawa State. The approval ends years of complaints over the state’s previous minimum pension of just ₦4,000. Fintiri announced the decision on Friday during a live appearance on the Hausa programme Taba Kidi Taba Karatu, aired by the…
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has dismissed eight teaching and non-teaching staff members over offences including examination misconduct, absenteeism, abandonment of duty and financial irregularities. The institution also delayed another staff member’s promotion by two years after disciplinary proceedings found him liable for negligence of duty and examination-related misconduct. Governing Council approves sanctions The disciplinary…
A teacher accused of flogging a 12-year-old pupil to death at a school in Anambra State has surrendered to the police after days of search operations. The suspect, Mrs Dim Ebere, 47, reported to the Neni Police Station in Anaocha Local Government Area. Authorities accuse her of flogging the boy, who later died from injuries…
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Friday met with Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Senator Rufai Hanga at his office in Abuja, amid growing speculation over the lawmaker’s political future. The meeting comes as reports of Hanga’s possible defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) continue to gain attention ahead of the 2027 general elections. Meeting…
