The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has debunked the report that all Government Schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were mandated to close by November 28, 2025, saying that “no such decision was taken at any level of the administration.” Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Public Communications and Social Media, also said that the Minister has directed the immediate suspension of the Mandate Secretary for Education, Dr Danlami Hayyo. The Acting Head of Service, Mrs Nancy Sabanti Nathan, has also been mandated to discipline the Director, School Services, Mrs Aishatu Sani Alhassan,…
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Twenty-four of the students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, have regained their freedom. Security operatives on Tuesday confirmed the development to TheCable, noting that a formal statement from the authorities was expected later in the night. Details surrounding the rescue operation were still emerging at press time. The students were seized on November 17 when bandits invaded the school, killing an official and injuring a security guard before escaping with 25 girls. According to a BBC report, “two of the girls escaped from their captors.” Quoting Hussaini Aliyu, an official from Danko Wasagu LGA, the…
A church crusade in Agboda community, Mararaba Udege, Nasarawa Local Government Area, was abruptly disrupted on Monday evening when unidentified armed men launched an attack, leaving one participant injured. The programme organiser, Dr Daniel Ukpo, told newsmen the incident occurred between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. as worshippers gathered for the event. “A young man riding a motorcycle was ambushed and inflicted with a machete cut, and his bike was taken. “Once participants heard about the attack, people started running in different directions,” Ukpo said. He added that the crusade was immediately suspended due to the growing tension in the…
Senator Jide Ipinsagba has congratulated the newly inaugurated Special Advisers and key officials appointed by Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa. He described the appointees as valuable additions to the administration and important to the state’s development agenda. Ipinsagba praised Hon. Ameachi Kolawole Babatunde for his steadfast loyalty to the APC and said his role would strengthen coordination between the executive and legislature. He also commended Dr. Razaq Obe, newly named Director-General of the Project and Performance Monitoring Unit, noting that his leadership would boost project execution and accountability. Hon. Gani Muhammad Ajowa was hailed for earning a second term…
Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, swore in newly appointed and reappointed Special Advisers and the Director-General of the Performance and Projects Implementation Monitoring Unit (PPIMU). The governor also formally inaugurated the new Chairman and members of the Ondo State Law Commission. The ceremony, which took place at the Cocoa Conference Centre, Governor’s Office, Akure, marked a significant milestone in strengthening the State’s governance architecture under the administration’s “OUR EASE” policy thrust. In his address, Governor Aiyedatiwa described the occasion as “a solemn affirmation of our commitment to people-centred leadership, efficient governance and public…
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has recounted the tense moments that unfolded during his 65th birthday celebration, saying former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s remarks provoked him to the point where he felt like grabbing the microphone and hitting him with it. Fayose spoke in a recent interview where he narrated the events leading up to the Lagos ceremony. At the event, Obasanjo had revisited their long-running political feud, describing Fayose as “not the best” of his protégés even while acknowledging his political achievements. Fayose said that two weeks before the birthday, he decided to reconcile with several political associates with…
The Delta State Police Command has begun an intensive search for Chief Jerry Nkeeshe, the Owelle of Onicha-Olona, and members of an armed group accused of killing three youths during a violent land-related attack on November 24. The Command, in a statement issued on Tuesday by its spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, said, “Preliminary investigations reveal that the said chief allegedly led a group of vigilantes and suspected cult members, some brazenly disguised in Army camouflage, to a parcel of land at Okwe community along the Asaba–Onitsha Road in a deliberate attempt to lay claim to the property.” The statement continued,…
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has unveiled a new policy introducing compulsory drug tests for all prospective recruits and serving personnel Adeniyi announced the directive on Tuesday at the closing session of the CGC’s 2025 Conference in Abuja, according to a statement issued by Customs spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada. The Customs chief said the measure, which forms part of the ongoing recruitment exercise, is designed to ensure that individuals grappling with substance abuse do not find their way into the system. He added that the Service can no longer afford the risks associated with impaired judgment…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits stormed Isapa community in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting a pregnant woman, 10 children, two nursing mothers, and several others. Sources said about 20 to 30 armed men carried out the attack, moving through the community with a herd of cattle while firing indiscriminately. During the incident, a stray bullet reportedly struck an elderly woman. A community leader, speaking to National Pilot, confirmed that 11 people were kidnapped, including seven members of the same household. The victims have been identified as Talatu Kabiru, Magaji, Kande, Hadiza, Mariam, Saima, Habibat, Fatima Yusufu, Sarah…
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested several suspects in connection with a motorcycle theft syndicate and the killing of a 17-year-old boy in Birnin Kebbi. CSP Nafiu Abubakar Kotarkoshi, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the arrests on Monday, emphasizing the police’s commitment to dismantling criminal networks and maintaining a safe environment across the state. According to him, “Two suspects, Muhammad Sa’idu, 22, of Kwanga village, and Kabiru Suleiman of Warrah town, were apprehended on November 20, 2025, for stealing a Bajaj motorcycle belonging to the resident of Warrah.” He added that the suspects confessed during interrogation to being members of…