Source: Punch Newspapers

Two Federal Capital Territory High Courts have separately summoned Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, over allegations of defamation, sexual harassment, and violation of the fundamental rights of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

In suit No. FCT/HC/CV/754/2025 before Justice Abubakar Idris Kutigi, the court granted leave to Akpoti-Uduaghan to serve the writ of summons and all accompanying processes—including hearing notices—on Senator Akpabio, both personally and in his capacity as Senate President.

Also included in the summons are a senior legislative aide to Akpabio, Mr. Mfon Patrick, and the Clerk of the National Assembly.

Justice Kutigi fixed June 9, 2025, for a report on the service of the summons. READ FULL STORY

Kebbi 2027: Ex-APC chairman urges Malami to join governorship race

Source: Daily Post

A former chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Yauri Local Government Area, Alhaji Rabiu Suleiman Gulma, has called on former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), to contest the 2027 governorship election in Kebbi State.

Gulma, made the appeal while speaking to journalists in Yauri, noting that Malami’s experience in governance and national exposure make him a suitable candidate to lead the state.

“Though he has not declared interest, we believe Malami is the kind of leader Kebbi needs. His track record speaks for itself,” he said.

Gulma added that he and other loyalists are prepared to begin consultations and mobilise support across all 21 local government areas of the state, should Malami signal interest in the race. READ FULL STORY

Eid-el-Kabir: FRSC begins special patrol in Kano

Source: Punch Newspapers

The Federal Road Safety Corps, Kano Sector Command, has commenced the 2025 Eid-el-Kabir special patrol from Thursday, June 5 to Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

This is contained in a statement released by the sector command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Labaran, a copy of which was made available to PUNCH Online on Thursday.

He said the initiative is in anticipation of the high volume of human and vehicular traffic, associated with the Sallah celebrations and aims to ensure a hitch-free festive period.

“The objective of this special operation is to enhance the Corps’ visibility on highways across Kano through the early deployment of personnel and logistics to reduce road traffic crashes across the state,” the statement reads. READ FULL STORY

Entrepreneurship, key to Nigeria’s future – Minister

Source: Punch Newspapers

The Minister of Education, Dr. Moruf Alausa, on Wednesday, urged tertiary institutions across the country to commit to producing graduates who are not only employable but are also job creators.

He emphasised that graduates with entrepreneurial skills are critical to achieving national prosperity.

Alausa, stated that although Nigeria, with a population of about 200 million, is blessed with many talented young men and women, the nation continues to battle high unemployment.

He noted that the country’s education system, must prioritise entrepreneurship training to create jobs and boost economic growth.