Five more victims of the Kaduna-Abuja train attacked who have been in terrorists’ den since March were released on Tuesday, with one of the victims, Prof. Mustapha Imam saying that he treated bandits while in captivity. In a video shared by the publisher of Desert Herald, Tukur Mamu, who had been involved in negotiations for their release, the freed passenger described …

The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (NCSSR), made up of over 80 human rights organisations, has expressed disappointment over the poor state of the nation and the worsening insecurity in Nigeria during the first and second quarters of the year. The group, therefore, advised President Muhammadu Buhari to act fast or resign because it was obvious he had failed the …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has opened a mini-housing scheme in a residential neighbourhood of Victoria Island, further raising the state’s  housing stock. Channel Point Apartments are a composite housing project jointly developed by the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) and Brook Assets and Resources Limited, a private real estate developer. The housing scheme, located in Sinari …

Discussants and other participants at the fourth annual lecture of Penpushing Media have called for what they described as “co-regulation” of the social media to achieve sanity in the use of the platform. They followed the lead of the guest speaker, Dr Chichi Aniagolu-Okoye, who is the Regional Director for West Africa at Ford Foundation. In her paper titled, Social …

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) will on Friday launch its whistle-blower initiative, a state-wide project which was introduced to provide a platform for employees, stakeholders and the general public to report any observed violation, misconduct, or unethical behaviour across the state. A public notice signed by its Executive Chairman, Ayodele Subair explains that the whistle-blower initiative is a …

The recent lowering of cut-off marks for admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has been received with mixed feelings by university lecturers in the South-South. While majority of them described the new decision as counter-productive and dangerous, others see it a welcome development and being inclusive. The university teachers expressed their feelings on …

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin has assured that the police and other security agencies are prepared for any planned terrorists’ attack on Lagos. While responding to a question on threats by terrorists to invade Lagos, Suprentendent of Police Hundeyin told his audience during a Twitter Space webinar that the police had been receiving intelligence reports and ready …

The National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended its ongoing strike action which affects public universities by four weeks. ASUU has been on its prolonged action since 14 February. A statement made available to The PUNCH in Abuja confirmed the development. It partly reads: “Following extensive deliberations and taking cognisance of government’s past failures …

Health workers at the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have suspended their six-week-old strike on Monday. They are members of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN). MHWUN Vice Chairman, Idzi Isua told union’s congress on Monday morning that the union agreed to suspend the strike following an agreement with NAFDAC management. The …

Following the alleged threat by terrorists to invade Abuja, which has generated panic among residents of Nigeria capital city, the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has tasked Igbo elders and politicians residing in Abuja not to leave its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu behind while feeling to safety at home. In  a statement by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, IPOB urged …