FG pays university, polytechnic lecturers tools allowance
The Federal Government has announced the full payment of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance to academic staff in federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for the period January to August 2026. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday shortly after inaugurating the Ministerial Committee on Accreditation.CATA is a financial allowance […]
Father-in-law locks out 28-year-old widow eight days after husband’s death
A 28-year-old widow identified as Tosin has become the centre of a viral case involving alleged threats, intimidation, and attempted dispossession by her late husband’s family, just eight days after his death. The incident, shared on Tuesday by activist Harrison Gwamnishu on his X handle, has prompted a response from the Lagos State Government, which […]
Wike approves promotion of 3,592 FCT civil servants
Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved the promotion of 3,592 civil servants following the successful conclusion of the 2025 promotion exercise conducted by the FCT Civil Service Commission. The development was announced on Wednesday by the Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Emeka Ezeh, in a statement shared by the minister’s Senior […]
Alleged coup: Suspects plead not guilty, remanded in DSS custody
Six defendants on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to a 13-count charge bordering on alleged terrorism and coup plotting before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The defendants were arraigned in suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/206/2026, with the prosecution led by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), alongside the Director of Public Prosecutions, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN). […]
Petrol marketers, experts reject World Bank’s fuel import proposal for Nigeri
Petroleum marketers and experts have rejected the Washington-based World Bank’s recommendations to Nigeria to open the country’s borders for premium motor spirit imports to edge Dangote Refinery. Recall that the World Bank, in its Nigeria Development Update released on April 7, recommended that Africa’s most popular country should prioritize imports. The bank had claimed that […]
Ex-senatorial candidate jailed 10 years for selling petrol to Boko Haram
A 2015 senatorial candidate in Borno State, Babagana Habeeb, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by the Abuja Federal High Court for selling petrol to Boko Haram terrorists. The politician was convicted on Friday by Justice Peter Lifu on a one count charge of aiding and abetting terrorism in the country brought against him […]
Soldiers kill 10 terrorists in Plateau
Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have neutralised at least 10 terrorists in Wase and Kanam Local Government Areas of Plateau State. The operation also disrupted the logistics network of the armed group. The coordinated clearance operation, carried out on Thursday in Daba and Seri villages in the two council areas, led to the rescue of […]
Court convicts four terror suspects, orders rehabilitation
The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Binta Nyako, on Tuesday convicted and sentenced multiple defendants in separate terrorism-related cases, with penalties ranging from 10 to 20 years’ imprisonment. In the first case marked FHC/KMJ/CR/583/2026, the prosecution team led by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo, alongside B.N […]
Plateau women block burial of 28 victims to protest arrests
A funeral service for victims of the Palm Sunday attack in Angwan Rukuba community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, was on Tuesday disrupted by a protest led by women who demanded the release of some youths arrested by security agents in the wake of the attack, which claimed at least 28 lives. […]
2027: INEC laying landmines to prevent us from fielding candidates — ADC
LAGOS — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, kept mum as the opposition African Democratic Congress, ADC, accused it of laying landmines to stop it from fielding candidates in the 2027 polls. The electoral umpire was also silent on the 72-hour ultimatum given it by ADC youths to reverse its non-recognition of the Senator […]
