Author: Vincent Osuwo

The National Examinations Council (NECO) will on Tuesday (today), February 3, 2026, release the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination External. This was announced in an internal circular signed by the Council’s Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, and obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday. According to the circular, the results will be formally released by Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, the Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, at 10:45 a.m. “The result of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External will be released on 3rd February 2026 by the Registrar/Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, at 10:45…

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned the public about the circulation of fake recruitment websites claiming to be conducting hiring exercises for the service. In a statement on its X on Tuesday, the NIS clarified that the only legitimate recruitment exercise currently ongoing is the official process managed by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board. “The service urged all applicants and members of the public to rely solely on the official CDCFIB recruitment portal for accurate and up-to-date information: “Any other websites, links, or advertisements circulating outside this official platform are unauthorized and should be disregarded,” the statement…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Monday announced it rescued 17 victims of human trafficking and arrested four suspects during a raid on a popular hotel in Onitsha, Anambra State. The operation, which was carried out with military help at the facility in the 33 area of the commercial metropolis, resulted in the arrest of two further suspects reportedly involved in baby trafficking across Southeast states. NAPTIP’s Chief Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye, revealed this in a statement titled, ‘NAPTIP stings human traffickers in Anambra: raids popular hotel in Onitsha, arrests four suspects, rescues 17…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction, which is loyal to the Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, has scheduled its national convention on March 28 and 29, 2026, in Abuja, when the party will nominate a new National Working Committee and other statutory organs. The announcement came following the faction’s 105th meeting of the PDP National Executive Committee, which took place on Monday in Abuja. According to a communique signed by Abdulrahman Mohammed, factional National Chairman of the Caretaker Committee, and Samuel Anyanwu, National Secretary, the NEC approved a timetable for party congresses across the country, with ward and local…

The US Department of Homeland Security has announced that it will deport 79 convicted Nigerians from its ‘worst-of-the-worst’ criminal list. According to findings on the DHS website on Monday, the 79 Nigerians were convicted of crimes including fraud, drug selling, assault, homicide, and robbery in the US. An accompanying note stated that the criminals were apprehended as part of the United States’ crackdown on criminal immigrants. The note read, “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is highlighting the worst of the worst criminal aliens arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “Under Secretary Noem’s leadership, the hardworking men and…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress to reschedule their planned protest in Abuja for Tuesday, February 3, 2026, citing security concerns and intelligence assessments showing a possibility of infiltration by non-state actors. The police warned that the planned gathering, called by organized labor in sympathy with striking Federal Capital Territory Administration workers, could be hijacked and endanger public order and safety in the nation’s capital. The NLC and TUC announced plans on Sunday to hold a peaceful solidarity protest in Abuja in support of FCTA workers, who began an…

The Labour Party’s leadership crisis intensified on Monday, when the Julius Abure faction of the National Working Committee rejected reconciliation efforts by Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti, branding them as false and premature. The Abure camp argued that the legal battle over the party’s leadership was far from done, accusing Otti of being responsible for the current crisis that is ripping the party apart. In an exclusive interview with The PUNCH, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, rebuffed the reconciliation proposal and questioned its timing. “We are not interested in any move by Abia State Governor Dr. Alex…

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has stated that he is closely monitoring happenings in the Peoples Democratic Party’s Oyo State branch, emphasizing that his interest stems from a desire for the party’s survival and success. Wike made the statements on Monday during the 105th meeting of the PDP’s National Executive Committee in Abuja. He assured party officials that his focus was not limited to one state but rather on the PDP’s general stability and prosperity throughout the country. “Let me declare my interest clearly: I am interested in the survival and success of this party. I am…

The National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and three others refrain from engaging in any type of industrial action or protest in the Federal Capital Territory. Justice Emmanuel Subilim delivered the interim injunction on Monday while hearing an ex parte application brought by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, and the Federal Capital Territory Administration. Along with the labor unions, those restrained include the NLC’s spokesperson, Benson Upah; the TUC’s General Secretary, Nuhu Toro; and the Chairman of the FCT NLC, Stephen Knabayi. The application, submitted on February 2,…

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has issued a warning to the public over viral claims suggesting that the agency is currently recruiting new staff. The NMDPRA described the reports as the work of fake recruitment syndicates seeking to defraud unsuspecting job seekers. In a statement released on its official X Twitter on Monday, NMDPRA stated that it was forced to issue the clarification because unscrupulous individuals have been exploiting economically needy Nigerians by proposing bogus job opportunities. The fraudsters allegedly issue forged letters of employment, make hollow promises, and advertise non-existent positions while demanding enormous sums…