PDP postpones BoT, NEC meetings

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its Board of Trustees (BoT) and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings earlier slated for Wednesday and today indefinitely. The leadership of the party has also suspended its recheduled congresses and national convention.

Following the resolution of members and the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASSU) to accept the Federal Government’s position on the union’s strike, its President, Prof. Ukachukwu Awuzie, yesterday announced the end of the strike from today.

Customs officer faces probe for beating up teacher

The Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) has set up a probe panel to investigate the alleged beating of a secondary school teacher, Mr Gbenga Ogunleye, by official of the service attached to Osun/Oyo command. 

INEC timetable: Jonathan, PDP govs meet in Abuja

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan and state governors elected on the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met in State House, on Wednesday, following the cancellation of the meetings of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) and National Executive Committee (NEC) scheduled for Wednesday and today respectively.

Boko Haram spokesman, Abul Qaqa, arrested

Authorities have arrested a man believed to be a spokesman for Islamist group Boko Haram, but were still seeking to determine his identity, security sources said on Wednesday.