Christmas: Lagos directs schools to vacate today
The Lagos State Government has directed public and private primary and secondary schools in the state to wind down the first term of the 2020/2021 academic session on Friday, 18th December 2020.
Fifty students graduate from NAF Institute of Administrative Management
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Institute of Administrative Management (NAFIAM), has completed the training of 50 personnel on sundry courses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the combined graduation ceremony of the students who undertook courses on ‘Admin Upgrading’, comprising the Admin A2 – A1 Upgrading Course 1/2020, and the Admin A3 – […]
FIRS tasks states revenue boards on technology
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has urged states board of internal revenue service to leverage the use of technology to boost tax collection across the country. The Executive Chairman of FIRS, Mr Muhammad Nami, gave the advice at the 46th meeting of the Joint Tax Board (JTB) in Abuja on Friday. Nami said the […]
Dotti wins Nigeria’s Y’ello Star debut season
By Ayo Onikoyi The maiden edition of MTN Y’ello Star, a music skill-building initiative for talented young Nigerians, came to a grand conclusion at the finale last weekend with Dotti (Oladotun Okeowo) emerging winner of the keenly contested competition. The top 14 contestants had engaged in a series of vocal battles over six weeks at […]
Single mother of two, Freeborn wins scholarship to Berklee music school
By Ayo Onikoyi A single mother of two and one of the last 14 contestants on the just concluded MTN Y’ello Star music reality TV show , Precious Freeborn from Bayelsa State has won a scholarship to Berklee College of Music alongside 13 others. For the last six weeks, contestants on the MTN Y’ello Star […]
Stop siege to Seun Kuti’s residence, Ayo Ademiluyi tells Police
Foremost human right activist and legal practitioner, Ayo Ademiluyi on Friday, called for the immediate withdrawal of siege on the residence of the Afro Beat musician Seun Anikulapo Kuti by men of Lagos State Police Command.
NIN Matching: 9mobile launches intelligent portal for instant verification
Innovative and customer-friendly telecommunication company, 9mobile, today announced the launch of its intelligent portal for instant verification to help its customers link their SIM cards with their National Identification Number (NIN). The Online Self-Service NIN update portal www.9mobile.com.ng/nin, which has already gone live on the 9mobile website, enables subscribers to verify and update their NINs […]
How I moved NAFDAC out of insolvency within a year, Adeyeye reveals
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, yesterday, explained that she had moved the agency from insolvency to solvency by paying off its N3.01 billion debt she inherited on assumption of office within one year. Speaking in Abuja, during a virtual NAFDAC Staff […]
EU commends President Buhari on release of abducted students
The European Union Human Rights Forum (EUHRF) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the release and safe return of the 344 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. The European Union in a statement by Joseph Cullen, Special Rapporteur, Lake Chad, West Africa, said the release of the students is a deserving relief […]
Lagos-Ibadan road project: FG to construct 4 pedestrian bridges at Ibadan tollgate, Ojoo axis
THE Federal Government has disclosed that four pedestrian bridges would be introduced between Ibadan tollgate and Ojoo in the course of the ongoing reconstruction of the Lagos – Ibadan road project.
PMB as wailers’ nightmare
By Best Agbese One of the legacies the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is sure to leave behind, is the fact that it had dealt a deadly blow on fake activism and obtaining funds under false pretences of holding government to account. Prior to the coming of President Muhammadu Buhari, mischief makers, cynics and fraudsters had […]
Confusion as factional PDP group suspends Kwankwaso
….Expulsion of Kwankwaso doesn’t hold water, says Kano PDP By Bashir Bello A faction reportedly loyal to Aminu Wali of the People’s Democratic Party, yesterday, suspended a former governor of Kano State, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, for alleged anti-party activities. But in a swift reaction, The recognized leadership of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Kano State […]
CALABAR so different this December!
By Emmanuel Unah THE razzmatazz, fanfare,brightly adorned streets, gaily dressed youths and even carols which are sine-qua-non in Calabar this season of year are completely absent this 2020. This time of year in the last fifteen years had been an attraction to revelers and holiday makers across the globe who throng the city in large […]
BREAKING: APC suspends, Abe, Aguma, others
By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has suspended Sen. Magnus Abe, Hon. Igo Aguma, Barr. Wogu Boms and Livingstone Wechie for anti-party activities. The party also expired all the members of the party who were yesterday inaugurated as caretaker committee members of the state, local governments and […]
Border reopening: NSE market capitalisation hits N19trn
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market capitalisation on Friday rallied by N296 billion to cross N19 trillion mark, amid gains by some blue chips. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N18.940 trillion rose by N296 billion or 1.56 per cent to close at N19.236 trillion. Also, the NSE All-Share Index inched higher by 565.13 […]
DMSI, partners support hospital with donation
By Moses Nosike Considering the role of healthcare to humanity, the management of Digital Marketing Skill Institute with its partners, Health Emergency Initiative and Bellafricana recently paid a warm visit to Massey Street Children’s Hospital, Lagos Island to donate some needful clinic items such as blood donation chair, 24 pieces of scrubs and two interventions […]
