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The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has announced the closure of all access roads leading to and around the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja ahead of the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The roads will be closed from Friday, March 27 to Saturday, March 28, 2026, due to the use of Eagle Square for the convention.
Following the development, civil servants whose offices are located within Phases I, II and III of the Federal Secretariat Complex, as well as those at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, have been directed to work from home on Friday, March 27.
The directive was contained in a circular issued on Thursday by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as all Permanent Secretaries and heads of agencies and parastatals operating within the affected phases of the complex.
According to the circular, the road closure is necessary because Eagle Square, the venue for the APC convention, is located adjacent to the Federal Secretariat Complex.
“All Ministries, Extra-Ministerial Departments, Agencies and Offices located within the Federal Secretariat, Phases I, II & III are hereby informed of the closure of all access roads leading to and around the said Federal Secretariat Complex from Friday, March 27 to Saturday, March 28, 2026,” the circular stated.
It further directed that all personnel working within the affected offices should work remotely on Friday to ease movement restrictions around the area.
The circular, signed by Dr. Abdul S. U. Garba, Permanent Secretary, Service Welfare Office in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, urged Permanent Secretaries and heads of agencies to notify their staff and ensure strict compliance with the directive.
University of Lagos (UNILAG) has officially inaugurated new members of the Students’ Union Executive Council (SUEC), signalling the restoration of student unionism suspended by the management 10 years ago.
The proscription of the Students Union Government (SUG), following the Senate approval on April 24, 2016, was hinged on intense protests by students over their welfare concerns, including water shortages and electricity supply, thereby disrupting peace as well as destruction of property on campus.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, while addressing the student leaders, including Hall Executives, and representatives of the Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) programme, at the swearing-in ceremony held at Tayo Aderinokun Hall, commended the student leaders for their willingness to pioneer the return of unionism after its suspension in 2016.
She expressed appreciation to the university’s Senate for approving the reactivation of student union structures and reminded the executives that their mandate extends beyond representing students to serving the entire university community.
“We want to entrust you with the opportunity to leave behind a better institution than you met it. This calls for reflection. It is not fun being a leader, but it is rewarding, and the joy comes in retrospect,” the VC said.
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The Dean of Students’ Affairs, Prof. Johnson Agunsoye, said that the inauguration represents the foundational phase of a broader process leading into the 2026/2027 academic session.
He lauded the vice chancellor for approving a N5 million take-off grant, provision of temporary office space, and the ongoing refurbishment of an 18-seater bus for use by the University of Lagos Students’ Union (ULSU).
Similarly, he urged the student leaders to uphold the university’s long-standing tradition of excellence in learning and character, emphasising that leadership is anchored on integrity, humility, and responsibility.
He further charged them to prioritise dialogue over confrontation, unity over division, and progress over stagnation.
The ULSU President, Bolaji Akinpelu, who spoke on behalf of the newly inaugurated executives, described the event as a new beginning.
He declared the new ULSU executives as the “Renaissance Administration,” signalling a fresh era of quality and responsive student leadership guided by purpose.
The high point of the ceremony was the administration of the oath of office by Risqiat Usman of the university’s legal unit.
The University of Lagos, UNILAG, Akoka, has placed an official ban on skitmaking, content creation and other video recording activities within its campus and hostels without prior authorization.
The directive, announced in a statement signed by the institution’s Head of Communication, Mrs Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, follows growing concern over the increasing use of university facilities for unapproved video productions, including comedy skits, vox pops and film shoots.
“The attention of the University Management has been drawn to the rising use of the University premises, including hostels and other facilities, for shooting of films, videos, skits, and similar cinematographic activities without proper authorisation,” parts of the statement read.
