Obaseki’s job creation drive: Edo govt, EdoBits Academy commences year-long IT training
The Edo State Government Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs) in collaboration with EdoBits Academy has commenced a one-year Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training programme for 50 youths drawn from low-income families in the state. The training is part of a slew of job creation opportunities created by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration, which has benefited […]
Kano state commences registration of intending pilgrims for 2020 Hajj
The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced registration of intending pilgrims for 2020 Hajj. Alhaji Muhammad Abba-Danbatta, Executive Secretary of the board, made the announcement at a news briefing in Kano on Wednesday. He urged intending pilgrims to pay an initial deposit of N1.2 million pending when the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) […]
Stakeholders decry split in ASUU
Few weeks ago, a new academic staff union emerged from the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, which for many years, has championed the demands of academic staff in the nation’s universities. The new union, Congress of University Academics, CONUA, said it was breaking away from ASUU for a number of reasons.
Lagos govt. pays N1.18bn to 279 retirees
The Lagos State Government says it has disbursed the sum of N1.181 billion accrued pension rights to retirees. The Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC), Mrs Folashade Onanuga, made this known at the 68th Retirement Benefit Bond Certificate presentation ceremony in Alausa, Ikeja. Onanuga said in a statement on Wednesday that the money was paid […]
Lawyer seeks ban on hawking on highways
An Ilorin-based legal practitioner, Mr Yusuf Ahmed, has called for the enactment of a law that will ban hawking on highways. Ahmed, who made the call in Ilorin on Wednesday said hawking on federal roads could be dangerous and risky. He expressed the regret that hawking on highways had become a norm in Nigeria, saying […]
Osinbajo, Okoro, others for honours at 2019 Nigerian Legal Awards
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, is among the 2019 Nigerian Legal Awards recipient alongside other legal luminaries at the biggest legal event of the year, which will hold in Lagos. This year’s event will recognise the important contributions of eminent legal icons, lawyers and firms, which have contributed to the development of business law in Nigeria and who are leaving behind lasting imprints on the fabrics of Nigerian law.
