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*As Primary School Teachers Suspend Strike Following Minister's Intervention By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Striking public primary school teachers in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) resumed work today following the intervention of FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, in their demands which sparked the industrial action in the first place. The teachers had on 20 April this year withdrawn their services over non-release and non-implementation of the report of the 2025 Ministerial Committee on payment of their outstanding entitlements running into several billions of Naira. Also, they downed chalk following their displeasure at a precondition of vacancy availability slammed on them by the…

There was drama today at the premises of Federal High Court, Abuja, when prominent human rights activist and presidential flagbearer of African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 elections, Omoyele Sowore, came face-to-face with former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami SAN, who initiated treason charges against the former during the administration of the now-late President Muhammadu Buhari. The penalty for conviction for treason in Nigeria is death. The encounter between both personalities, which was reportedly witnessed by lawyers and court officials, led to a tense exchange over past prosecutions and the current political atmosphere, according to a report…

*'Constitution Is Clear: NASS Members Can't Fix Own Salaries, Emoluments, Only Revenue Mobilization Commission Can' Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has questioned the right of the President Bola Tinubu administration to continue in office, saying it has failed to protect lives and properties of Nigerians amid the roiling insecurity in the land. Concerns have been raised both locally and internationally over the killings, maimings, frequent kidnappings and displacement of massive numbers of people by terrorists and other armed non-state actors across the country over the years with President Donald Trump and US lawmakers condemning what they saw as Federal Government's little…

*Honours Past Officers In an historic event that paid tribute to the prestigious school's enduring legacy of excellence, Government Secondary School (GSS), Bwari, an institution under the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Secondary Education Board (SEB), marked its 45th anniversary recently. The event featured week-long colourful activities which,in an atmosphere of conviviality, brought together past and present staff members, alumni, students, and well-wishers. In her welcome address, the Director/Principal of the school, Mrs Nkoli Okedo, described the 45th edition as a milestone and celebration of the school’s enduring legacy of excellence, discipline, and character development since its establishment. She noted that…

An education promoter, Mrs. Eunice Oghenekome Eto, has passed on. She will be buried on 1-3 May, 2026 in Otor-Iyede, Isoko North Local Government Area (LGA), Delta State. The deceased was the proprietress of Treasure Hills School, Lagos. A statement by the Eto family of Iyede Kingdom, noted that she was a devout Christian, mother, grandmother, in-law, sister, aunt, and cousin.*PHOTO CAPTION: The late Mrs Eunice Eto.

*Factional PDP Challenges Oyo Gov To Return His Children To Nigeria For 'Operation Wetie' *Oyo PDP Guber Hopeful, Oguntoyinbo, Salutes Makinde, Opposition Leaders Over Summit By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan A group, Save Oyo Movement (SOM), has accused Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, of wasting another N2 billion on the opposition leaders' political summit held in Ibadan on Saturday. The group alleged that Gov. Makinde had lavished over N10 billion from the N30 billion received from the Federal Government for victims of the January 2024 Ibadan explosion on his bid to be vice presidential candidate of any political party. In a…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan A leading Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has declared that continuity of the present administration under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde is not negotiable. He also maintained that welfare of the people of the state would be his priority when elected governor in 2027. Oguntoyinbo stated these at a media parley with PDP Social Media Influencers at Omi-Tuntun House, Iwo Road, Ibadan, noting that his involvement in politics was to better the lot of the downtrodden. He said what he stood for was to make the welfare…

*Demand Removal Of INEC Chairman Amupitan *Obi, Atiku, Mark, Kwankwaso, Aregbesola, Tambuwal, Amaechi, Aliyu, Other Heavyweights Keep Ibadan Agog *Makinde Warns Against Recurrence Of 'Operation Wetie' In a major tweak to their previous election planning which centered on individual runs, opposition political parties in the country have forged a pact to field a single presidential candidate to challenge --and possibly defeat- President Bola Tinubu in next year's elections. From all indications, the forthcoming presidential poll promises to be one that will be hotly contested as the opposition appear to have assessed and fixed the areas of past dissonance which had…

By Stephen Gbadamosi Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has appointed Alhaji Onsachi Musa ldris, as Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Procurement. Idris, who became the Director, Federal Capital Territory Administration’s Procurement Department in July 2021, retired from the civil service yesterday. A statement yesterday by the Minister's SSA on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, described Idris as a seasoned public servant with over 30 years of experience in administration, finance, and public sector procurement management. He rose to the position of Director, Common Services (Procurement) in August 2019 and was later redeployed to the Department…

*Loggers Had Gone In Search Of Firewood For Sale To Feed Their Families A fresh round of bloodfest rocked the nation yesterday as armed non-state actors and terrorists struck in crises-ridden Benue and Borno States in Nigeria's North-Central and North-East zones respectively. The merchants of evil and sorrow left in their wake blood, death, sorrow, anguish, and injuries to lucky survivors, some, perhaps,maimed for life. On Thursday night, armed assailants attacked Olegabulu community, Agatu Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, snuffing lives out of a traditional ruler, his wife and Queen, the male heir apparent, and other residents. Recall…