NUT PROTEST : WIKE WARNS AGAINST POLITICISING INSECURITY. (PHOTO).

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 NUT Protest : Wike Warns Against Politicising Insecurity The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned against politicising insecurity amid protests by the Nigeria Union of Teachers, FCT wing, over the killing and abduction of school staff and children in Oyo State. Teachers stormed the FCTA Secretariat in Abuja to condemn the killing of Michael Oyedokun and to demand the release of abducted pupils and teachers from Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle in Oriire Local Government Area. The FCT minister addressed the protesters on Tuesday, saying the federal government is on its toes working to secure the rescue of the schoolchildren and their teachers. Wike urged protesters to avoid turning the tragedy into a political issue and to give security efforts time to produce results. Chairman of the union in the FCT, Mr Abdullahi Shafa, explained that the nationwide solidarity protest was to condemn the killing of the teacher and abduction of the school chil...

BUHARI: NORTH-WEST STATES DECLARE TUESDAY AS PUBLIC HOLIDAY. (PHOTO).


 BUHARI: NORTH-WEST STATES DECLARE TUESDAY AS PUBLIC HOLIDAY


Governors of the seven north-west states in Nigeria have declared Tuesday as a national holiday in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari who died on Sunday in London.


“The Northwest Governors Forum receives with shock and deep sorrow the news of the passing of our beloved former President, General Muhammadu Buhari," said Chairman of the North-West Governors Forum and Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda.


Buhari’s body is expected to arrive in Katsina, his home state, on Tuesday at around 12 noon, with burial rites scheduled for 2 pm, according to Islamic rites.


“We call on all Nigerians to join us in prayers for the peaceful repose of his soul,” Radda said. "He lived a life of service, integrity, and sacrifice for the betterment of Nigeria.

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