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The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to embark on an indefinite withdrawal of services over the continued captivity of teachers and pupils abducted during an attack on schools in Oriire Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. In a circular signed by the Secretary of the Oyo State chapter of the union, Salami Olukayode, the union said the action takes effect from Monday and will continue until further notice. The directive followed an order from the national leadership of the NUT, which expressed concern over the prolonged detention of…

The GSM story, as cliched as it has become, still merits relevance in exploring an important fact – that the development trajectory of African nations – Nigeria on my mind – does not have to follow that of European or American, or even Asian counterparts. Every nation must develop with input from its history and sociology. I just listened to a very interesting developmental discourse between Patrick Okigbo III and Professor Ha Joon Chang of Oxford University and this is exactly what Professor Chang proposes. For too long, African nations have been harangued and harassed to follow a certain trajectory…

MultiChoice Nigeria, a CANAL+ company, has announced that the reunion show for Big Brother Naija Season 10, themed ‘10 Over 10’, will premiere on 8 June. According to MultiChoice, the reunion will revisit key moments from the season and address unresolved issues among the housemates, including Faith’s disqualification in the final week following a physical altercation with Sultana. The show will be hosted by media personality Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and will feature all 29 housemates from the season. It will air weeknights at 10:00 p.m. WAT on Africa Magic Showcase (DStv Channel 151 | GOtv Channel 8) and Africa Magic Family…

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, wants the Federal Government to provide Natural Disaster Funds to the state to mitigate the impact of disasters on the people. He made the appeal when he received members of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, who are in the state for the 2026 Data Verification Exercise. The governor told the team that a lot of natural disasters have befallen the state, requiring urgent assistance from the federal government. “A lot of disasters have happened in this state. Wind and thunderstorms unroofed almost all the buildings inside this government house. The natural…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has said that his former principal, Chibuike Amaechi joined the African Democratic Congress, ADC, because he did not call him to seek his advice before making the decision. Wike, a former governor of Rivers State, who worked under Amaechi as the Chief of Staff of the Governor, said he would have asked the former Minister of Transport not to join the ADC. Amaechi was one of the notable Nigerians who joined the coalition party, the ADC and declared his interest for the presidency in 2027. However, Amaechi lost the primary election…

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of N17,100,595.40 to the Federal Government after the money was linked to an alleged romance fraud scheme currently under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi gave the order on Monday, June 1, 2026, following an application filed by the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 through its counsel, C.C. Okezie. A statement by the EFCC said the funds, domiciled in an Access Bank account, are linked to Ifeanyi Alele David, who is being investigated by the anti-graft…

Atletico Madrid defender, Marc Pubill, has revealed that he has told Marc Cucurella to leave Chelsea and join him at Diego Simeone’s side in the summer transfer window. Cucurella has spent four seasons with Chelsea, having joined the Blues from Brighton in 2022. “Have you already told Marc Cucurella to come to Atletico Madrid with you?’, Pubill was asked by reporters at Spain’s World Cup training camp this week as quoted by (@GonzaloPalafox) on X. The 22-year-old replied: “Yes, of course, I have already told him!’ When asked what Cucurella said in response, Pubill replied, “Nothing,” with a smile on…

The National Democratic Party on Monday announced Ada Fredrick as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. The NDP National Publicity Secretary, Dr Emeka Wachuku, at a news conference in Abuja, expressed confidence that the party and its candidate have the capacity to secure a major victory at the polls. Wachuku said that Fredrick emerged as the party’s standard-bearer through a consensus affirmation during the primaries held across all 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory. He described the candidate as a “young and tenacious grassroots politician” who had demonstrated strong leadership capacity and consistent dedication…

Parents in parts of Lagos State rushed to schools on Monday to pick up their children following reports of a suspected bandit attack in communities around Eleko and Imota, prompting authorities and the police to dismiss the claims as false. The panic reportedly spread across schools in Eleko, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area, after messages circulated alleging the presence of bandits in the area. One parent whose children attend Davdan Nursery and Primary School, Eleko, told our correspondent that parents were contacted by school authorities and asked to pick up their wards. “I was called from my children’s school that bandits…

The Adamawa South senatorial candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Fwa, has said he left the All Progressives Congress following what he described as injustice and a lack of internal democracy in the party’s Adamawa State chapter. Reacting to the allegations, the APC in Adamawa State dismissed Fwa’s claims, describing them as an attempt to damage the party’s image. Fwa, who was declared winner of the Labour Party senatorial primary election on Saturday night in Yola by the chairman of the exercise, Mr Mazi Ochama, spoke to journalists on Monday, insisting that his ambition to serve his constituency could not…