COVID-19: Lagos govt reopens all remaining school classes Oct 19
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government on Monday announced the resumption of all remaining classes in both public and private schools in the state beginning from Monday, 19 of October, 2020. The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo who announced in a statement said, the physical resumption which is for 2020/2021 academic session will […]
PIB’ll secure future of Nigeria’s oil industry — Kyari
By Michael Eboh Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, Monday, disclosed that the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, would effectively secure the future of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry and attract the much-needed investments into the sector. Speaking at the Third Annual Lecture and Awards of […]
FLOOD: Save our souls, Gov Obiano’s aide appeals to FG
Special Assistant, Liaison, Abuja, to Governor Willie Obiano of of Anambra State, Barr. Nonso Nwaebili has made a passionate plea to the Federal Government to come to the aid of his kinsmen in Odekpe community in Ogbaru Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State over the menace of flood.
FSARS: PDP commends IGP, demands overhaul, restructuring of NPF
By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja For the second time in the past three weeks, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for respecting the wishes of ordinary Nigerians in the way they are being governed. Three weeks ago, the main opposition party commended President Buhari for his neutrality in the conduct of […]
I was shocked that Akure people turned against me ― Akeredolu
By Dayo Johnson, Akure Ondo state Governor-Elect, Rotimi Akeredolu has expressed shock that he lost the Saturday governorship election in three local government council areas in the central senatorial districts despite his developmental works in the councils. Akeredolu said this during an interview on Channels Television monitored in Akure, the Ondo state capital. The governor-elect […]
IPPIS: Senate Intervenes, says govt should not sign agreement it can’t implement
By Henry Umoru – Abuja The Senate has intervened between the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS quagmire, saying that the Government should not go into any agreement it cannot implement. According to the Senate, it was disturbing and worrisome that the Federal […]
Amotekun arrests suspected kidnapper in Ekiti
By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti A suspected kidnapper was on Monday arrested by personnel of the Ekiti State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun corps, in Ifaki-Ekiti, Ido/ Osi local government area of the state. The Amotekun corps commander Brig. Gen Joe Komolafe (rtd) told newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, yesterday that the suspect who dressed in a […]
Ondo Governorship election better than Edo but – CDD
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has again rated INEC’s conduct of the October 10 Ondo State Governorship as an improvement on the milestones earlier recorded in Edo State.
Debt burden of least developed countries climb to a record $744bn in 2019 – World Bank
By Peter Egwuatu The total external debt for the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) countries climbed 9.5% to a record $744 billion in 2019 from the previous year highlighting an urgent need for creditors and borrowers alike to collaborate to stave off the growing risk of sovereign-debt crises triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to […]
ONDO DECIDES: Economic violence constitutes 58% against women in Ondo poll ― Stop- VAWIP
By Dayo Johnson Akure The convener of Stop Violence Against Women in Politics ( Stop- VAWIP) has said that economic violence constitute 58 % of the total number of violent incidents against women in the Saturday governorship election in Ondo state. Also, it lamented that both physical, threat and Coercion incidents against women stood […]
Ondo: A victory well-deserved, Omo-Agege
…Urges him to remain more focused on delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of the state. By Henry Umoru DEPUTY President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo Agege, All Progressives Congress, APC, Delta Central has described the re-election of Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN as a resounding victory. According to Omo- […]
