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The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has announced the closure of all access roads leading to and around the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja ahead of the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The roads will be closed from Friday, March 27 to Saturday, March 28, 2026, due to the use of Eagle Square for the convention.

Following the development, civil servants whose offices are located within Phases I, II and III of the Federal Secretariat Complex, as well as those at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, have been directed to work from home on Friday, March 27.

The directive was contained in a circular issued on Thursday by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as all Permanent Secretaries and heads of agencies and parastatals operating within the affected phases of the complex.

According to the circular, the road closure is necessary because Eagle Square, the venue for the APC convention, is located adjacent to the Federal Secretariat Complex.

“All Ministries, Extra-Ministerial Departments, Agencies and Offices located within the Federal Secretariat, Phases I, II & III are hereby informed of the closure of all access roads leading to and around the said Federal Secretariat Complex from Friday, March 27 to Saturday, March 28, 2026,” the circular stated.

It further directed that all personnel working within the affected offices should work remotely on Friday to ease movement restrictions around the area.

The circular, signed by Dr. Abdul S. U. Garba, Permanent Secretary, Service Welfare Office in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, urged Permanent Secretaries and heads of agencies to notify their staff and ensure strict compliance with the directive.

APC convention: Nigerian govt orders all workers in FCT to work from home

Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has claimed that the security crisis in the nation is man made.

In a post on his official Facebook page, the social media commentator accused Nigerian politicians of sponsoring terrorism for their selfish political interests.

According to him, when the politicians lose election, they instigate violence to “score cheap political points”.

Igbokwe, however, expressed optimism that those plotting to plunge the nation into chaos will not succeed, saying they will fail.

He wrote, “The so-called insecurity in Nigeria is man made. When hediots and criminals lose elections they sponsor uneducated street urchins to go create insecurity to score cheap political points. Evil cannot triumph over good. The will fail”.

Insecurity in Nigeria man made – Igbokwe accuses politicians of sponsoring terrorism

The Vice Chancellor of Abia State University, Uturu , Professor Ndukwe Okeudo has said that admission process in the institution is being run on tight merit-based system which can not be compromised.

He also disclosed that he rejected attempts by some parents to have their children transferred from other disciplines into the fields of Medicine and Law.

Professor Okeudo who was addressing Journalists in preparation for the 30th, 31st and 32nd combined Convocation claimed that admission and other activities in the University have been standardized since he took over as Vice Chancellor in November, 2024.

He said it was wrong for parents to attempt transferring their children into Medicine, Pharmacy and Law .

“People were pressuring; transfer my child to Medicine, transfer my child to Law, I said no !

” If your child did not pass Medicine and Law in JAMB, they can’t study them,” Professor Okeudo said.

The Vice Chancellor, who praised Governor Alex Otti for clearing the salary backlog left by the previous administration in Abia, also thanked him for the projects his administration is executing in the University.

Meanwhile, a total of 10, 255 Scholars would participate in the combined Convocation on Friday.

I rejected requests by parents to transfer their children to medicine, law – ABSU VC

The Headquarters Theatre Command of Operation HADIN KAI has launched an investigation into the controversial killing of a man, Abdulrahman Mustapha, in Maiduguri, following widespread allegations of extrajudicial action by troops.

The incident, which reportedly occurred on March 22 near the Polo axis close to the Federal High Court, has sparked outrage on social media.

It was alleged that Mustapha, also known as Abchin, was unarmed and returning from a Sallah visit when he was shot dead by military personnel.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North East), Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, described the allegations as serious, confirming that an investigation was underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

According to the statement, Mustapha might have attempted to snatch a soldier’s rifle, an act the military described as a direct threat to troops.

However, the military indicated that initial findings suggest the situation may be more complex than portrayed.

According to the Theatre Command, preliminary operational indicators point to possible security concerns, including suspicions that the deceased may have been linked to a Boko Haram or ISWAP reconnaissance group or sleeper cell.

“Initial findings indicate the possibility that troops may have encountered individuals consistent with a Boko Haram/ISWAP reconnaissance element or a sleeper cell operating within the area. This assessment is based on several factors, including reports that the individual in question allegedly attempted to snatch a soldier’s rifle, an action indicative of hostile intent and a direct threat to troops’ safety.

“Additionally, the individual was reportedly found in possession of multiple identification cards bearing different names from that cited in the petition, including a foreign identification card from the Niger Republic, which may suggest cross-border movement, possible infiltration, or the use of a decoy identity,” part of the statement read.

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