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...

TEXAS LAWMAKER SUES AFTER OVERNIGHT STAY IN HOUSE CHAMBER OVER DPS MONITORING DISPUTE. (PHOTO).


 Texas lawmaker sues after overnight stay in House chamber over DPS monitoring dispute

A dramatic standoff unfolded at the Texas Capitol after Rep. Nicole Collier, a Democrat from Fort Worth, chose to sleep inside the House chamber rather than comply with an order requiring her to be monitored by a Department of Public Safety escort if she left. Shortly after beginning her protest Monday night, Collier filed a lawsuit claiming she was being illegally confined under orders from House Speaker Dustin Burrows, who had instructed that members obtain written permission to exit the chamber. Burrows further required that Democrats who previously broke quorum and faced arrest warrants could only leave if released into the custody of a DPS officer who would ensure their return for Wednesday’s session.

Collier refused to accept those terms, saying the restrictions amounted to improper restraint, and vowed to continue her protest until the courts intervene. She stressed her determination to fight what she views as unjust treatment, while several other Democratic members announced plans to join her by tearing up their permission slips and spending the night in the chamber as a collective show of resistance. Republican colleagues, however, dismissed the protest as a political performance, with one lawmaker likening it to schoolyard drama. The dispute echoes a 2021 showdown when Democratic lawmakers fled Texas to block voting legislation, a move the state’s Supreme Court ultimately ruled against, affirming that the House has authority to compel absent members back to the chamber. 

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