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By Peter Omopo The Federal Government has announced a nationwide ban on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) in both public and private secondary schools across the country. The directive, issued through the Federal Ministry of Education, will take effect from the 2026/2027 academic session. Under the new policy, admissions and transfers into senior secondary schools will be permitted only at the levels of Senior Secondary School One (SS1) and Senior Secondary School Two (SS2), with entry into SS3 expressly prohibited. According to the Ministry, the decision is aimed at curbing examination malpractice, particularly…

By Peter Omopo Armed bandits on Sunday attacked the First Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Ayetoro Kiri, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing one person and abducting several worshippers. The deceased, identified simply as Jayjay, was reportedly shot dead during the нападение, while an unspecified number of worshippers were taken away by the attackers. Confirming the incident, the Chairman of Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area, Zacchaeus Dare, told TVC News that security agencies were still working to determine the exact number of abducted persons as efforts continue to track down the assailants. Dare disclosed that security operatives engaged…

By Peter Omopo  President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Lagos for the Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference holding on Monday. The President was represented at the event by Vice President Kashim Shettima, who attended as the Special Guest of Honour. Upon his arrival at the conference venue, Shettima inspected a military guard of honour in keeping with the Armed Forces’ tradition of paying tribute to distinguished guests. A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, confirmed the development. The statement noted that the Vice President,…

By Sola Ojewusi  On a cold, drizzly November evening at Anfield, kindness arrived without a press conference—and left with a roar that travelled far beyond Merseyside. Maria Thompson had finished her shift, the kind she had done quietly for 14 years: trimming Anfield’s hallowed turf, marking lines with a craftsman’s pride, arriving before dawn and leaving long after the last boot had gone quiet. At 48, a widow since 2019 and a single mother of two, Maria was used to being unseen. Groundskeepers rarely feature on matchday posters. Then she noticed a black Range Rover limping into the staff car…

By  Daniel Alabrah  Gov Diri Directs Autopsy On Deputy’s Death Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has said the death of the deputy governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, was a sad moment for all Bayelsans. Dr. Jonathan stated this on Saturday during a condolence visit to Governor Douye Diri and the Ewhrudjakpo family in Government House, Yenagoa. The former president recalled how Ewhrudjakpo, who represented the governor at his foundation’s democracy dialogue programme in Benin city, Edo State, mobilised the state assembly and executive council members for the event. “For me, he was somebody my foundation and…

By Peter Omopo Troops have successfully repelled an attempted assault by fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Mairari, Borno State, neutralising two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs) during the encounter. Security sources disclosed on Saturday that the insurgents launched the attack in the early hours of Friday but were decisively countered by troops, resulting in heavy casualties among the attackers. Several ISWAP fighters were reportedly killed, while others sustained varying degrees of injuries. The sources said a follow-up exploitation operation was conducted in the area by troops of Sector 3…

By Peter Omopo The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reiterated that he has no regrets over his decision to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2023 presidential election, saying his stance was based on conviction, principle and a belief in equity. Wike spoke on Saturday during an event organised to mark his 58th birthday, where he said his political support for Tinubu remained consistent before, during and after the election. He stressed that he never concealed his position, noting that his actions were guided by character and integrity. The former Rivers State governor…

By Peter Omopo Senior figures of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday held a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State, amid deepening internal crises within the opposition party. The delegation, led by a factional PDP chairman, Alhaji Taminu Turaki, arrived at Obasanjo’s residence located within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library at about 11:38 a.m. Following their arrival, the party leaders went into a private meeting with the former president. As of the time of filing this report, details of the deliberations had not been made public, and the exact purpose of the visit could…

By Peter Omopo A cargo train derailed on Thursday along the Ibadan–Abeokuta railway crossing at Omi Adio, Ibadan, causing major disruption to movement in the area and leaving commuters stranded. The incident resulted in heavy traffic congestion as vehicles and pedestrians were unable to cross the affected section of the rail line for several hours. Eyewitnesses said security operatives and traffic officials were promptly deployed to the scene to manage the situation and ease congestion. They added that no casualties were recorded in the derailment. As of the time of filing this report, the Nigerian Railway Authority had yet to…

By Peter Omopo The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed claims by a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), that his bail was revoked because of his attendance at a political gathering in Kebbi State. The anti-graft agency said Malami was detained after failing to meet the conditions attached to the administrative bail granted to him following his interrogation on November 28, 2025. In a statement issued on Saturday by the EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, the commission explained that Malami was offered provisional administrative bail pending the conclusion of investigations and possible…