The Niger State Ministry of Education has suspended Malam Mohammed Mohammed, a Vice Principal who impregnated a female student, Miss Faith Danjuma, Alhaji Yahaya Garba, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, has said.

The Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on Tuesday added another feat to his administration’s achievements in the education sector with the commissioning of another Elementary school, St. Augustine’s Government Elementary School, Ipetumodu, in Ife North Local Government Area of the state.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), organiser of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), has banned the use of wrist watches and pens, including eye glasses during the conduct of its 2018 test.

Bayelsa State governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson, has assured prospective investors that some levels of port activity would commence at the Agge Deep Seaport in Ekeremor Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, before the terminal date of his administration.

ABIA State pensioners, who are groaning under huge indebtedness of over 18 months of pension arrears and 15 years of unpaid gratuities have suggested to the state government to make available monthly provision of N130 million for gradual clearance of the backlog of gratuities owed retired workers in the state.

The Dr. Tony Nwoye Campaign Organisation has blasted Willie Obiano administration over claim that it had distributed N20 million to 177 communities for development projects.

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The Consul General of China in Lagos, Chao Xiaoliang, has disclosed that China’s bilateral trade volume with Nigeria has reached $8.94 billion.

LAGOS — Amidst disagreement between Federal Government and Moody’s Investment Services, a global financial rating agency, over the later’s downgrade of Nigeria, the country’s bond and treasury instruments crashed yesterday, at the short end of the tenors.

No fewer than 11 persons were, Tuesday night, shot dead by gunmen along Rim in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.