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*As Violent Attacks On Educational Institutions, Pupils, Staff Surge Globally Nigeria, Myanmar, Yemen and Cameroun recorded the highest numbers of people who fell victim to attacks on education from 2024 to now. More than 1,700 students and staff in total were killed or injured within the period as attacks on education globally surged by 40%. In an approximate total, there were more than 8,556 recorded incidents and 10,600 students and staff killed, injured, abducted, arrested or otherwise harmed in 2024 and 2025 globally, according to new research. A report from the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) disclosed…

By our reporter To promote civic participation and increase voter registration across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the University of Calabar Graduates Elite Club (UCGEC), in collaboration with Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)'s Area Councils Services Secretariat (ACSS) and Abuja Market Management, has kicked off a public sensitization campaign on the crucial responsibility. At the core of the campaign is the imperative for residents to register and obtain Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) so as to participate in the 2027 general elections and other relevant polling activities. Speaking to journalists during the sensitization exercise in Abuja, President of UCGEC, Dr. Chioma…

A massive open rebuke came today for judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja, Justice Peter Odo Lifu, from the Appeal Court as it reprimanded him for "judicial rascality", among other stern words employed. At stake was the judge's verdict on Monday ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately de-register five opposition political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC) whose presidential candidate for the 2027 election, former Vice President (VP) Atiku Abubakar, one among opposition voices spiritedly seeking to unseat President Bola Tinubu, suddenly found his bid shaky. Aside ADC, the other parties the High Court directed…

*As VDM Leads Protesters To Gov's Private Residence By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has expressed readiness to exhaust every option to guarantee safe rescue of the kidnapped children and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, assuring that the South-West state will not become another Chibok. In 2014, ahead of the crucial 2015 general elections in the country, heavily armed Boko Haram terrorists stormed a public boarding secondary school in Chibok, Borno State in Nigeria's troubled North-East, and abducted over 200 school girls, sparking local and international outrage, especially over what was…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared today, Tuesday, 16 June, as a work-free day in the state in commemoration of the beginning of the Islamic New Year, Hijrah 1448AH. The governor has also congratulated the Muslim Ummah in the state and across the country on witnessing Hijrah, praying to God Almighty to grant them the opportunity to celebrate many more on earth. In the same vein, Makinde swore in a new Chief of Staff (CoS) at the weekend.His spokesperson, Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, said in two separate statements that a memo signed by Secretary to the…

By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto Sultan of Sokoto and President General of Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III, has declared Tuesday, 16 June, 2026, as the first day of Muharram 1448AH, marking the beginning of the Islamic New Year. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto, Professor Sambo Wali Junaidu, who is also the Wazirin Sokoto. The declaration follows the sighting and verification of the new moon, in accordance with Islamic tradition. With the commencement of Muharram, Muslims across…

*Orders INEC To Immediately De-register 5 Parties A major storm, accompanied by a rash of legal fireworks, could be brewing in the country's political firmament following the judgment of the Federal High Court, today, in initiating a move to edge out some parties, and political titans, from the 2027 general elections. Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately de-register the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party (AP) and others from participating in the elections over alleged constitutional breaches. Justice Lifu handed down the order while delivering judgment in…

Elon Musk has reached a historic milestone after his firm, SpaceX, became a publicly traded company, making him the first person in history to become a trillionaire. But despite his enormous wealth, Musk's personal living situation remains surprisingly simple. SpaceX raised $75 billion in its IPO on Thursday after selling more than 555 million shares at $135 each, giving the rocket and satellite company a valuation of $1.77 trillion. The company's stock jumped nearly 20 per cent on Friday, reaching $162 per share and pushing Musk's net worth past the trillion-dollar mark when his SpaceX holdings and Tesla shares were…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Others have hosted him,with more still on the queue. He has physically being in those places and felt the warmth of their love. Then, it was the turn of his own people. No matter what, every human being comes from a particular locality, a subset of the whole. And so, it was with Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State as the people of Idodo Zone, the governor's immediate zone in Nkanu East Local Government Area (LGA) of the State, hosted him to a grand civic reception. Like other parts of the State, gushing with love, they…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi First Lady and National Chairman, Renewed Hope Initiative , Senator Oluremi Tinubu, is expected to inaugurate at least 10 roads in Benue State during her visit on Tuesday, 16 June, 2026. A statement by Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, Tersoo Kula, revealed that "Benue State is set to host the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and National Chairman, Renewed Hope Initiative, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in what promises to be a memorable and impactful visit for the people of the state, particularly women." The statement named the…