Author: Maryam Sulaiman

The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has thrown out a lawsuit brought forward by Yisa Usman, a former Deputy Director of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), who was contesting his termination from the exam body. In a ruling delivered on June 2, presiding judge Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae determined that Usman’s dismissal was entirely legal and aligned perfectly with the guidelines laid out in the JAMB staff manual. Usman’s removal occurred in July 2023 after the Minister of Education approved the recommendations of a disciplinary panel set up to probe his actions during his tenure as a deputy…

Five residents of the Paze community in Byazhin, located within the Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory, have been rescued by the FCT Police Command. The successful rescue occurred on Tuesday during a joint clearance operation involving police officers, local hunters, and vigilantes. During the intense face-off, security forces neutralized two suspected kidnappers, apprehended two others, and recovered two AK-47 rifles along with ammunition. A statement issued on Wednesday by the command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, detailed the successful security raid. The statement noted that the FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, personally spearheaded the tactical operation. The statement read:”The…

Fears of bandit incursions caused an early shutdown of schools in several regions of the country on Wednesday. The sudden closures followed an armed raid on the UBE Secondary/Primary School in Iluke, Kogi State, alongside intelligence reports and rumors hinting at looming attacks in Edo and Niger States.The developments occurred just weeks after a mass abduction of school pupils in Oyo State, an incident that drew widespread national and international condemnation over Nigeria’s deteriorating security environment.Tragedy in Kogi StateSuspected bandits raided the UBE Secondary/Primary School in Iluke, located within the Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, resulting in the…

The International Monetary Fund has projected that Nigeria’s public external debt will surge by $20.7bn by the year 2027, coinciding with the nation’s next election cycle. In its 2026 Article IV Consultation report on Nigeria released on Tuesday, the global financial institution estimated that public external debt will climb from $51.9bn in 2025 to $72.6bn by 2027. This represents an estimated 39.9 per cent increase over a two-year window, heightening ongoing anxieties regarding the country’s debt sustainability despite recent gains in macroeconomic stabilization. With the next presidential election scheduled for January 2027, the Fund cautioned that mounting fiscal pressures tied…

The House of Representatives has summoned the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa, and the Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, to address the sharp increase in kidnappings across various regions of the country. The lawmakers are demanding a detailed account of the funds allocated to the Ministry of Defence over the last six months, citing a glaring disconnect between the financial investments and the actual security situation on the ground. This resolution was passed following a motion of urgent public importance moved by Mr. Sulaiman Gumi, the representative for the Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of…

The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Esq., has lauded the organizers of Creative Corner 2.0 for establishing a vital platform that fosters talent and drives enterprise development.Speaking at the Creative Corner Summit 2026, which took place at the International Conference Centre in Enugu State, Musawa highlighted the importance of such initiatives in the industry. During the event, the Minister commended the forward-thinking leadership of Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah. She also highly praised the convener, Judith Okechukwu, describing her as the ideal role model for young Nigerian women. Musawa emphasized that the Creative Corner…

‎‎A massive magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao island in the Philippines on Monday morning, leaving at least 32 people dead and over 100 injured. The powerful tremor, which occurred just before 7:40 AM local time (23:40 GMT, Sunday) according to the United States Geological Survey, also triggered widespread tsunami alerts across Asia.‎‎‎The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported that the initial quake was followed by more than an hour of aftershocks.‎‎‎The southern city of General Santos, home to 722,000 residents, bore the brunt of the destruction. PHIVOLCS categorized the shaking there as “very strong”…

‎Suspected gunmen have kidnapped Pastor Gbenga Sanny, a cleric with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), in Ondo State.‎‎‎The abduction took place on Sunday evening around 7:00 PM right in front of the pastor’s home in the Ilu-Abo community, located within the Akure North Local Government Area. Alongside his pastoral duties, Sanny is also an employee of the Akure North Local Government Area.‎‎‎According to local sources, three armed men suddenly emerged from a nearby bush and seized Sanny right in front of his children before dragging him away to an unknown destination. His wife managed to escape the assailants…

Mrs. Rachael Alamu, the kidnapped principal of Community High School, Esiele, Oyo State, has flatly denied reports that her captors are demanding a N1 billion ransom, the implementation of Sharia law, weapons, or the release of a detained billionaire. In a video recorded from captivity and circulated on social media, Alamu warned that false media reports regarding the kidnappers’ demands are actively complicating rescue operations for the teachers and students still held hostage. According to the principal, the abductors have explicitly stated only one condition for their freedom: the release of their own detained members. “Today makes it the 24th…

In a major push to inject liquidity into the business sector and fulfill its financial promises, the Federal Ministry of Finance has cleared payments for more than 1,240 local contractors across Nigeria. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, approved the disbursements after a strict verification and reconciliation exercise to ensure only legitimate claims were processed. The initiative specifically targets contractors hired by various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). It marks a decisive effort to settle long-standing government debts, with a strong focus on supporting indigenous businesses and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). To ensure…