The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC’s) commissioner in charge of Ondo, Ogun and Lagos, Dr Adekunle Ogunmola on Tuesday presented the certificate of return to the Ondo governor-elect, Rotimi Akeredolu, at the commission’s office in Akure. The current governor and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Rotimi Akeredolu, won the October 9, 2020, […]

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced the setting up of a N200 million fund to compensate families of victims of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) killings.

…To set up devt fund …Hire, fire members of trustees ..Can appoint board members from outside oil communities …finance devt body with 2.5% of annual expenditure By Michael Eboh The new Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, is seeking to give enormous powers to oil and gas firms operating in the country in the setting up  of […]

By Ndahi Marama – Maiduguri 776 newly-recruited teachers will join Borno’s secondary schools on November 1, 2020, less than three weeks from now, governor Babagana Umara Zulum has disclosed. The Governor made this known on Tuesday in Maiduguri after a meeting with commissioners of the State’s Ministries of Higher Education, Senior Secondary Education, and chairman, […]

**Polytechnics lack support to meet Covid-19 protocols for resumption – ASUP By Joseph Erunke – Abuja In a fresh bid to avert a planned nationwide strike by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP,  the Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, and executive members of the union met Tuesday, in Abuja. ASUP delegation was […]

By David Odama – Lafia Ahead of the forthcoming local government election in Nasarawa State, the state’s independent electoral empire, NASIEC, has promised to conduct credible, transparent elections that would set the pace for other states to adopt. Chairman of the Commission, Ayuba Wandai Usman boasted Tuesday while briefing journalists that other states of the […]

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has expressed concerns at the violent twist that the ongoing #EndSARS protests by youths across the country have taken, urging them to a ceasefire. Chief Press Secretary CPS to the Governor, Onogwu Muhammed in a statement Tuesday in Abuja said Bello made the call in […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Muhammadu Buhari is currently receiving Ondo Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, and Deputy Governor-elect, Lucky Ayedatiwa. Governor Akeredolu and his Deputy were led by the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, and the Chairman of the APC Campaign Committee for the Ondo […]

Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss Portugal’s Nations League game against Sweden on Wednesday. The Juventus forward is “doing well, without symptoms, and in isolation”, according to a statement from the Portuguese Football Federation (PFF). ALSO READ: VIDEO: Toyin Aimakun, stand up Comedian Laff-up join #EndSars protest in Ibadan The remaining squad […]

Popular Nollywood Actor and Filmmaker, Toyin Aimakun and stand up Comedian Laff-up have on Tuesday joined the protests in Ibadan calling for an End to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, a unit of the Nigeria Police.