By Ado Oyeyemi A 33-year-old man, Monsuru Musa, has been arrested after allegedly posing as his father to sit for a promotion examination meant for the older man, an employee of the FCT Fire Service. Monsuru was apprehended on Wednesday, the third day of the promotion examination organised by the FCT Civil Service Commission. He was reportedly caught by security personnel deployed to the examination venue at the National Open University of Nigeria premises. During questioning, Monsuru allegedly told security officials that his father, Musa Mohammed, was ill and unable to appear for the examination. He reportedly added that his…
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By Ado Oyeyemi The Independent National Electoral Commission has appealed to traditional rulers in Ondo State to mobilise their subjects to collect more than 200,000 Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Dr Mutiu Agboke, made the appeal on Wednesday in Owo during a stakeholders’ meeting for the Ondo North Senatorial District. Agboke, who also paid a courtesy visit to the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye, said the collection of PVCs for voters who had transferred their registration would commence nationwide on Friday, October 9. He said the exercise would…
By Ado Oyeyemi Twenty prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps and another person abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State have regained their freedom. The victims, who were reportedly kidnapped while travelling on the major highway, were freed on Wednesday, according to Channels Television. Following their release, the 21 victims were taken to the Department of State Services Hospital in Owerri, where they are currently receiving medical attention. The development comes after security operatives had intensified efforts to locate and rescue the abducted corps members. READ ALSO The identities of the victims and details surrounding their release…
By Ado Oyeyemi Tension erupted in parts of Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Wednesday as commercial motorcycle operators clashed with ticket sellers over alleged multiple levies. The confrontation reportedly occurred at different points across the metropolis after some riders resisted the collection of another levy, saying they had already paid similar charges earlier. The riders alleged that revenue collectors were demanding N7,000 for an emblem said to have been introduced by the Akure South Local Government Area. They also accused the council chairman, Gbenga Fasua, of approving the collection, an allegation he firmly denied. The development disrupted commercial motorcycle…
By Ado Oyeyemi Passengers on a flight were thrown into panic after a man allegedly attempted to open an emergency exit while the aircraft was in the air. Footage circulating on social media showed the man moving towards the emergency exit before cabin crew members and some passengers intervened and restrained him. The incident reportedly caused tension inside the cabin, with some passengers seen standing in the aisle while others filmed the confrontation with their mobile phones. According to a social media post accompanying the footage, the man suddenly headed for the emergency exit, prompting the crew to act quickly…
By Ado Oyeyemi More than 1,000 Islamic clerics have called on President Bola Tinubu to abandon his re-election ambition ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing worsening economic hardship, insecurity and the mass exodus of skilled professionals. The clerics made the call in a communiqué issued at the end of a national conference held in Kano State on Sunday, where participants assessed the state of the nation under Tinubu’s administration and its implications for the 2027 elections. The conference, themed “An Assessment of the State of the Nation under President Tinubu and the 2027 General Elections,” was organised by Ko…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Federal Government has released eight months’ salary arrears owed members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, less than 48 hours after the union threatened an indefinite strike over unpaid entitlements. The development was confirmed on Wednesday by the SSANU National President, Mohammed Haruna Ibrahim, who said the payment had averted a looming disruption in activities across the nation’s universities. Ibrahim commended the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, for intervening in the matter and facilitating the release of the funds. SSANU had, following its 56th National Executive Council meeting held at the University of Uyo,…
By Ado Oyeyemi A senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Dr Matthew Uwuigbe, has died in a hotel room in the Mosco area of Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of the state. The lecturer was reportedly found dead after checking into the hotel with a 21-year-old woman identified as Angela Defa Jacob, who was described by the police as a commercial sex worker. The incident occurred on Sunday, October 5, 2026, and was reported to the police at about 8pm. According to the police, Uwuigbe had allegedly sent Jacob out of the room to purchase water.…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Nigeria Labour Congress, Federal Capital Territory Council, has declared an indefinite strike across the nation’s capital over unresolved disputes surrounding the promotion and conditions of service of teachers. The strike commenced on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, with the labour body directing workers in both the public and private sectors to withdraw their services until further notice. The decision followed the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Capital Territory Administration over what the NLC described as unresolved grievances affecting FCT teachers. In a communiqué issued after its State Executive Council meeting on Monday and…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspects over the alleged killing and robbery of a family of six at Oloba village in the Lagelu Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, identified as Hammed Akinbami, Akinbami Ojo and Padonu Edward, all residents of the community, were allegedly involved in the attack on the family of Ifeanyi Chukwu on September 22, 2026. According to the police, the suspects invaded the family’s residence armed with a locally made Dane gun, two cutlasses and a club. The assailants allegedly stole N200,000, a Boxer motorcycle, a Doma machine…