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Jigawa Government fixes school resumption date

Jigawa State Government has announced Monday, September 8, 2025, as resumption date for both public and private schools. State Commissioner, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Professor Isa Yusuf Chamo, stated this in a statement signed by the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Easily Umar, issued to DAILY POST. He said the date marks the
Jigawa Government fixes school resumption date

Jigawa State Government has announced Monday, September 8, 2025, as resumption date for both public and private schools.

State Commissioner, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Professor Isa Yusuf Chamo, stated this in a statement signed by the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Easily Umar, issued to DAILY POST.

He said the date marks the commencement of the 2025/2026 first-term academic session.

According to the statement, “Boarding students will resume schools on Sunday, 7th, while day students will be in their respective schools on Monday, 8th of September, for the immediate commencement of normal lessons.”

He appealed to parents/guardians to send their wards back to school on the resumption day as the ministry has provided all the necessary teaching aids that will facilitate effective teaching and learning in schools.

Prof. Isa Chamo then called on the teachers to be in their schools and ensure immediate commencement of lessons, as the ministry has posted its staff to monitor the resumption and commencement of lessons in schools across the state.

Jigawa Government fixes school resumption date

Human rights network drags lg chairperson to police for sponsoring violence

The Tudunwada Local Government Chairperson, Sa’adatu Salisu Yushau, is in trouble as a Human Rights Network, HRN, Nigeria, petitioned the Police seeking them to thoroughly investigate her for allegedly organizing a dangerous political thugs attack on some innocent citizens. The Human Rights Network, in a petition with number HRN/NPC/GEN/V.V192, to the Kano Command Commissioner of
Human rights network drags lg chairperson to police for sponsoring violence

The Tudunwada Local Government Chairperson, Sa’adatu Salisu Yushau, is in trouble as a Human Rights Network, HRN, Nigeria, petitioned the Police seeking them to thoroughly investigate her for allegedly organizing a dangerous political thugs attack on some innocent citizens.

The Human Rights Network, in a petition with number HRN/NPC/GEN/V.V192, to the Kano Command Commissioner of Police, Dr. Ibrahim Bakori, with a title, “Appeal for Intervention/Investigation,” urged the security to quickly initiate a thorough investigation on what they term, “nefarious activities of the Council Chairperson.”

The petition, which was signed by the Country Director of the Human Rights Network and also a Consultant, Comrade A.A. Haruna Ayagi, said one Mallam Suwidi Umar, a resident of Kofar Yamma Unguwar Rariya Quarters, Tudunwada Local Government, complained that the said Sa’adatu Salisu Yushau, using her capacity as Chairperson, on 29 August 2025 led some armed thugs and political hooligans wielding dangerous arms to attack him and his workers.

The petition sighted by reporters read in part, “Sa’adatu Salisu Yushau, using her capacity as Chairperson, on 29 August 2025 led some dangerous thugs and political hooligans wielding dangerous arms to attack us and my workmen and apprentice at my workplace at Kofar Gari, thereby causing us serious injuries and the destruction of our properties worth millions of Naira.”

The petitioner said that the Chairperson was trying to force him and his workers to vacate the place which had been given to him by the same Local Government in 1999.

The Human Rights Network said that the actions of the Chairperson have caused Suwidi Umar and his workers suffering and untold hardship which need to be addressed by the Police.

“We demand thorough investigation and prosecution into the matter to forestall further assault and to seek justice for the aggrieved persons.”

Speaking after submission of the petition to the State Police Commissioner, the Chairman, International Human Rights Commission, Nigeria office, Comrade Idi Haruna Ali, said they have visited the scene of the attacks and gathered enough information, including that of eyewitnesses’ accounts and also the evidence of the wounds on the victims.

He said, “Some of those who sustained injuries are of gun bullets while others were attacked with other local weapons, while their properties were destroyed.

“The information we gathered was that the Chairperson ordered that a particular structure owned by the victims be removed and they refused. On her way back from an event, thugs and political hooligans attacked them.”

Human rights network drags lg chairperson to police for sponsoring violence

Lagos Embarks on Statewide Educational Needs Assessment Project to Drive Policy Reforms

Lagos Embarks on Statewide Educational Needs Assessment Project to Drive Policy Reforms

Funmi Ogundare

The Lagos State Government, yesterday launched a comprehensive needs assessment project aimed at generating reliable and purpose-driven data to enhance the quality of basic education in the state and policy reforms.
The project targeting 1,238 public primary schools, vocational centers, inclusive units, and local government education authorities across the state, will involve surveys, school visits, and data analysis carried out in collaboration with its Project Implementation and Monitoring Unit (PIMU).
Findings will be used to inform short, medium, and long-term interventions, including infrastructure upgrades, teacher training, and policy reforms, among others.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Executive Chairman of State Universal Education Board (LASUBEB), Dr. Hakeem Babatunde Shittu described the initiative as a bold step towards evidence-driven planning that will strengthen basic education and ensure more effective resource allocation.
He noted that the assessment would provide valuable insights into the strengths and weaknesses of Lagos schools, enabling government to develop targeted solutions and create a better learning environment for pupils.
“This initiative is a testament to the Lagos State government’s unwavering commitment to improving the quality of basic education,” the chairman said. “The needs assessment project is not just about identifying challenges, it’s about finding solutions that will shape the future of our children and the education sector as a whole.”
Shittu commended teachers, school administrators, and local government education officers for their dedication to learners, while calling on all stakeholders; parents, communities, and education partners to actively participate in the process. He also expressed appreciation to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his consistent support of basic education in the state.
“Together, we can build a brighter future for the next generation of Lagosians,” he added.
Speaking on the initiative, the Executive Assistant to the Governor on Project Implementation and Monitoring, Mr. Oluwasegun Sanwo-Olu explained that the project, which will span six weeks, will cover all primary schools, art and craft centers, computer centers, home economics centers, and Local Government Area (LGA) education offices, including schools in riverine and upland areas. He disclosed that 1,284 facilities will be assessed during the exercise.
“Over 200 assessors have been deployed for the project, working in groups to visit schools from Monday to Thursday and reviewing findings every Friday”, Sanwo-Olu stated.
He explained that the data collected will undergo multiple layers of verification before being analysed, with the final report submitted to the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and then to the governor for prompt action.
“The goal is to provide a development plan that any government; current or future, can rely on to make informed decisions on manpower, training, infrastructure, school expansion, accommodation, and transportation,” he said. “With areas experiencing high population influx, this data will guide where new schools should be established, while also addressing the unique challenges of riverine communities.”
He emphasised that the assessment will also evaluate whether LGA education offices are fit for purpose and recommend necessary renovations.
” Information technology tools will be deployed to enhance data gathering and analysis, positioning Lagos as a center of excellence in educational planning,” Sanwo-Olu said.
He thanked all stakeholders, including the executive chairman of SUBEB, for their support and commitment to transforming the education sector.

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Funmi Ogundare The Lagos State Government, yesterday launched a comprehensive needs assessment project aimed at generating reliable and purpose-driven data to enhance the quality of basic education in the state
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African Beach Volleyball Cup: Nigeria’s U18 girls beat Tunisia, Egypt

African Beach Volleyball Cup: Nigeria’s U18 girls beat Tunisia, Egypt

Federal Ministry of Art, National Sports Commission, partner to build mega Sports Cultural City

Federal Ministry of Art, National Sports Commission, partner to build mega Sports Cultural City

Nigerian billionaires with the highest share price gains/losses in August 2025 

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Kaduna Assembly Budgets N5.3Billion For Lawmakers’ Vehicles, Residences —More Than Constituency Projects

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Wike accused of having more than half leg in APC

Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Naira Times, Ehi Braimah, has said that Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, is contributing to the prolonged crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Braimah suggested that Wike has aligned himself more with the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Speaking on Channels Television’s Breakfast Show on Friday, Braimah said
Wike accused of having more than half leg in APC

Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Naira Times, Ehi Braimah, has said that Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, is contributing to the prolonged crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Braimah suggested that Wike has aligned himself more with the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Breakfast Show on Friday, Braimah said politicians, alongside the judiciary, were weakening Nigeria’s democratic institutions.

Braimah noted that Wike has continued to destabilise the PDP while maintaining ties with the APC.

He lamented that the PDP has remained in crisis since the 2023 presidential election and has failed to discipline erring members.

“Politicians are the greatest threat against our democracy. Unfortunately, the judiciary is being used as a partner in making democratic democratic institutions very, very weak.

“Now even talk about PDP. PDP, unfortunately, is being in a crisis mode for as long as I can remember, since the last presidential election; an institution whereby they cannot even discipline some of their members, all we hear is, oh, they will do this, they will do that. But I heard some of them coming out forcefully recently, saying that the convention must hold.

“The FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, I think has been a big problem for that party. Unfortunately, they’ve not been able to tame the FCT minister, so to speak. I use that word advisably. I see the FCT minister from time to time…, and now they have even given conditions for the convention to hold in November in Ibadan. That is not necessary.

“Maybe there is a deliberate plan to weaken PDP so that the ruling party, APC, you know, will just have it very smoothly in 2027. Maybe that is the role Wike is playing, you know, by having one leg in PDP and one leg in APC,” he said.

“The actual fact is that he has more than half leg in APC and just half leg in PDP. Everything he’s doing with his associates is just to create crisis within the party, you know, non ending crisis.”

Braimah also criticised Nigerian politicians generally, accusing them of being self-serving.

“But politicians generally, they are not helping our case. They are so self centered. They are selfish. They just think about themselves,” he added.

Wike accused of having more than half leg in APC

Lady, 21, Kills Father of Her Two Kids in Delta

Lady, 21, Kills Father of Her Two Kids in Delta

Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba

The issue of unrestrained domestic violence reared its ugly head again in Delta State as a 21-year-old lady has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command for allegedly stabbing her live-in lover to death during a fight.

The young woman, identified simply as Lilian, reportedly killed the father of her two children with a kitchen knife, which she allegedly picked up and used as a weapon in a fight with the 34-year-old man she had cohabited with for four years without formal marriage.

The state police command spokesman, Mr. Bright Edafe, a Superintendent of Police (SP), confirmed the arrest in a message made available to THISDAY in Asaba, yesterday. 

The said Lilian had been co-habiting with the deceased 34-year-old man (whose identity was not disclosed) since she was 17 and they had two children.

The young woman, who spoke flawless English during interrogation, told the police that she dropped out while in the second year of Senior Secondary School (SS2).

Edafe said that during interrogation – a video clip of which was attached to the statement – the suspect admitted to stabbing her partner in the chest with a kitchen knife in the heat of a disagreement that turned violent.

The police spokesman, who appealed to parents to take more interest in the education and training of their children, said: “She claimed he attempted to end their relationship, which led to a quarrel.

“She said that he beat her with a cane and smashed her head on the ground before she rushed to the kitchen to get a knife.

“When he advanced towards her despite warning him to stay away, she stabbed him.”

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Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba The issue of unrestrained domestic violence reared its ugly head again in Delta State as a 21-year-old lady has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command
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