Full List: FG closes forty-seven (47) Federal Unity Colleges
FG closes 47 colleges
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LIST: FG orders temporary shutdown of 47 unity colleges amid security threats
The Federal Government has closed 47 unity colleges nationwide due to rising security threats and recent mass abductions.
ASUU decries govt’s ‘sluggish’ approach to negotiation, threatens nationwide strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to resume a nationwide strike, citing the federal government’s slow pace and lack of genuine commitment in renegotiating agreements on staff welfare and university revitalization.
Mentally ill man grabs soldier’s ak-47 at Lagos checkpoint, fatally shooting him
A soldier was shot dead at a Lagos checkpoint after a mentally unstable man grabbed his rifle.
Four days into job, Lagos driver allegedly flees with employer’s car
A Lagos developer has accused a newly hired driver of fleeing with his vehicle just four days after resuming work, prompting a police investigation.
NYSC releases Batch C deployment, assigns Lagos, FCT PCMs to neighbouring states
The National Youth Service Corps has released deployment details for its 2025 Batch C, assigning some Lagos and FCT prospective corps members to neighbouring states due to limited camp capacity.
Lagos govt: Baba Ijesha was released after serving term, not exonerated
The Lagos Attorney-General has dismissed claims that Baba Ijesha was cleared by the Court of Appeal, stressing that his release followed the completion of his sentence, not an acquittal.
NDLEA arrests Lagos hotelier in major drug bust
NDLEA arrests Lagos hotelier, seizes 1,762kg cannabis; multi-state operations recover skunk, methamphetamine, tramadol, with multiple suspects taken into custody.
Lagos becomes first Nigerian state to introduce mental health directory
Lagosians will now have a central, reliable gateway to mental-health care, the Ministry says.
Lagos court sends mechanic to prison over wife’s inability to pay N50,000 bribe
Conflicting accounts between police, Task Force and court officials deepen concerns over alleged bribe demands and arbitrary arrests in Lagos.