Wike said that the decision became necessary after discovering that institutions get land allocations but keep them for 15 to 20 years without development. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration is proving the activities of its Universal Basic Education Board (FCT UBEB). Wike disclosed this when the management of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), led by the Executive Chairman, Dr Hamid Boboyi visited him in Abuja on Thursday. He explained that the probe was necessary because he was not satisfied with the management of the board’s affairs. He added that the development was partly responsible for the delay in the appointment of a substantive director for the board. “We are not quite satisfied with what we saw on the board. There is no full briefing on its activities so far, and we cannot allow that. “We are renovating numerous schools and I wanted them to tell me the schools they have renovated so far,” he sai
Due to the latest developments, the judge has adjourned the trial and scheduled further hearings for November 6, 8, and 13. A Yoruba Nation activist, Adejumo Lateef, passed away in custody while facing trial for treason at the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, sparking concern among supporters and family members. Lateef was among 27 defendants charged with serious crimes, including conspiracy, unlawful possession of firearms, and treason, following an April 2024 incident in which the Oyo State Government Secretariat was invaded in an alleged bid to declare the Yoruba Nation, also known as Oodua Republic. During a court hearing on Wednesday, October 16, the Nigeria Correctional Services confirmed Lateef's passing, marking a significant turn in the high-profile case. The accused list, led by defendants Adeyemo Peter, Adeyemo Joseph, and Amos Oluwaseyi Ogundeji, includes various others connected to the Yoruba Nation movement, a campaign seeking self-determination for Nigeria's