EKSG warns private school owners against sharp practices
EKITI State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr. Foluso Daramola, has warned private school owners against sharp practices. He gave the warning during a meeting he held with members of Ekiti Chapter of National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, NAPPS.
U.S. coronavirus death toll rises to 11 with California victim
The United States (US) death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 11 on Wednesday with a victim succumbing in California — the nation’s first reported fatality outside Washington state — as officials, schools and businesses came under pressure to respond more aggressively to the outbreak. Officials in Placer County, near Sacramento, said an elderly person […]
Senegal confirms two new coronavirus patients, both Europeans
Two new infections of coronavirus were detected in Senegal on Wednesday, bringing to four the number of people infected in the sub-Saharan nation, health officials said. One of the new patients was a 68-year-old woman, a French resident who had arrived in Senegal on February 29. Her 80-year-old husband tested positive for the COVID-19 virus […]
Reps ask NUC to review curriculum for national development
…probe infractions in Anambra-Imo River Basin Authority By Levinus Nwabughiogu House of Representatives has asked the National Universities Commission, NUC, to review academic curriculum to reflect modern realities and job needs in the country. Resolution to that effect was taken at Wednesday plenary on a motion titled “Need to Review Curriculum of Tertiary Institutions to […]
Twitter tests vanishing tweets to keep up with Snapchat, Facebook
Twitter said Wednesday it is testing a way for users to “think aloud” with tweets that vanish after a day instead of having posts linger. The ability to send ephemeral tweets called “Fleets” is being tried out in Brazil, according to the San Francisco-based social media platform. If more widely implemented, Twitter would match the […]
N18,000 market levy is agreement between govt, traders —Abia govt
Following the protest by market women at the Eziukwu Market, Aba, Abia State, over the payment of N18,000 levy by some traders, the state government has explained that the amount was an agreement between the traders and the state government.
