FCT – UBEB Directs Workers To Ignore NLC Strike Order
By Remi Johnson The FCT Universal Basic Education Board , FCT UBEB, has directed all schools and relevant departments under its jurisdiction to disregard Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, earlier call for indefinite strike. The directive was contained in an internal circular dated October 7, 2026, signed by the Acting Executive Chairman of FCT UBEB, Nsu…
Omga007ECOWAS PARLIAMENT SEEKS STRONGER LEGISLATIVE POWERS AS SENEGAL PRESIDENT VISITS
By Joy Omagha Idam The ECOWAS Parliament has renewed its call for enhanced legislative and oversight powers, insisting that greater institutional authority is critical to making the regional legislature more representative and responsive to citizens of the sub-region. The call came on Tuesday during an official visit to the Parliament by the President of Senegal…
State Police Must Protect Nigerians, Not Harass Them — Comrade Grace Ike
The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, FCT Council, Comrade Grace Ike, says the call for state police would improve community security, strengthen federalism and promote local accountability. Ike made this known on Tuesday while delivering a speech at the 2nd Annual Distinguished Parliamentarian Lecture organised by the House of Representatives Press Corps. The…
KONEF Celebrates World Teachers’ Day, Urges Greater Investment in Teaching
The Kokoeka Nasa‑Okolie Educational Foundation (KONEF) on Monday marked World Teachers’ Day with a colourful ceremony in Abuja, aligning its activities with this year’s global theme: “Standing with Teachers: 60 Years of Protecting the Profession, Advancing Its Status and Shaping Our Future.” The event drew educators, school owners, education stakeholders and well‑wishers for a programme…
2027 Election Women’s Vote : Inside APC’s October Endorsement for TINUBU
By Joy Omagha Idam The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, October 5, 2026, launched one of its biggest organisational moves yet to consolidate women’s political base ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the convergence of over 500 women support groups in Abuja. The event, the APC Women Stakeholders’ Mobilisation and Empowerment Pre-Inaugural Summit,…
THE WOMEN’S VOTE : INSIDE APC’S OCTOBER MOBILISATION FOR TINUBU’S 2027 BID
How the October 5 Abuja gathering brought hundreds of women’s support groups under one political structure — and placed grassroots mobilisation at the centre of the 2027 contest By Joy Omagha Idam On Monday, October 5, 2026, Abuja became the meeting point for one of the most significant organisational efforts yet by the All Progressives…
THE WOMEN’S VOTE: INSIDE APC’S OCTOBER MOBILISATION FOR TINUBU’S 2027 BID
How the October 5 Abuja gathering brought hundreds of women’s support groups under one political structure — and placed grassroots mobilisation at the centre of the 2027 contest By Joy Omagha Idam On Monday, October 5, 2026, Abuja became the meeting point for one of the most significant organisational efforts yet by the All Progressives…
NLC-FCT Begins Strike Over Vacancy Pre-condition For FCT Teachers’ Promotion
By Remi Johnson The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has declared an indefinite strike across the FCT over unresolved issues concerning the promotion of teachers and other labour-related demands. According to the statement signed by the council’s Chairman, Comrade Knabayi Adalo, the strike takes immediate effect following the expiration of a…