Mubanga, Author at Zedvirals

Teachers raise alarm over headmaster’s abduction in Oyo

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State Wing, has called for the immediate rescue of a primary school headmaster abducted in Itesiwaju Local Government Area, describing the incident as another troubling sign of the worsening security situation facing teachers.

A statement issued on Monday, the union said Mr M.K. Owoade, Headmaster of Nomadic Basic School, Ogodu, Igbojaye, was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen while working on his farm at about 5 pm on Saturday, 11 July 2026.

Mubanga
Jul 13, 2026

FG suspends planned WAEC, NECO registration fee increase

The Federal Government has suspended the proposed increase in registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), following widespread public criticism.

The Federal Ministry of Education announced on Monday that it had withdrawn its 18 June 2026 circular proposing the fee review, pending extensive consultations with key stakeholders.

Mubanga
Jul 13, 2026

Abdu Maikaba Targets AFCON Qualification First as Flying Eagles Prepare for WAFU B Championship

Nigeria’s U-20 national team head coach Abdu Maikaba has declared that securing qualification for the...

Mubanga
Jul 13, 2026

Black sand boom threatens Unyenge’s survival

The promise of economic prosperity from black sand mining is rapidly turning into a source of anxiety in Unyenge, a historic coastal community in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, where residents fear that unchecked mineral extraction could inflict irreversible environmental damage while yielding little benefit to the people whose land is being exploited.

For decades, Unyenge, one of the oldest coastal settlements in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, has borne the environmental burden of oil exploration with little to show in terms of development. Despite the vast wealth extracted from its surrounding waters, the community continues to grapple with poor infrastructure, widespread poverty and decades of environmental neglect.