News extra: UK unemployment rate rises to 4.5%
Britain’s unemployment rate has jumped to 4.5 percent as the coronavirus pandemic continues to destroy jobs, official data showed on Tuesday. The reading for the June-August period compared with an unemployment rate of 4.1 percent for May to July, the Office for National Statistic said in a statement. Early estimates for September meanwhile “suggest that […]
Middle Belt group rejects FG’s plan on grazing routes, reserves in states
By Peter Duru The Middle Belt Movement for Justice and Peace, MBMJP, has warned that the plan by the Federal Government to rediscover grazing routes and reserves in states across the country is a recipe for crisis in the various communities since developments have overtaken the ancient map. The group urged the Gederal Government to […]
Tell me true situations on secondary schools in Borno, Zulum begs principals
…Says ‘no common entrance, no JSS 1′ By Ndahi Marama Maiduguri—Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, has pleaded with 84 principals of public secondary schools in the state, to honestly tell him the true situations or challenges confronting secondary schools in the state , rather than covering-up for fear of victimization. The governor spoke when […]
COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu okays full resumption of classes in schools
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the resumption of all remaining classes in public and private schools in the state, beginning from next Monday. The Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, who announced the directive of the governor in a statement, yesterday, said, the physical resumption which is for 2020/2021 academic […]
EFCC probe: Lagos lawmakers pass vote of confidence on Obasa
….Dismiss alleged impeachment moves By Ebunoluwa Sessou Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, expressed confidence in the leadership of the Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, dismissing alleged move by some members to impeach him following the freezing of his three accounts by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the on-going […]
PFN advocates restorative justice for victims of crime
By Onozure Dania Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Aloogba, is set to speak at a virtual conference, aimed at promoting restorative justice to enable rehabilitated offenders and victims of crime seek justice for themselves. The conference, themed: ‘Corrections, Faith-Based Therapies and Communities of Support’, organized by Prison Fellowship Nigeria, PFN, is seeking to […]
