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Ekiti State Government has paid the outstanding counterpart funds for 2015 and 2016 UBEC/SUBEB projects which the immediate past administration in the state neglected throughout its four years in office. Governor Kayode Fayemi, who made this known in Ado- Ekiti while flagging of the 2016 Teachers Professional Development (TPD) Training Programme jointly organised by the […]
Academic Staff Union of Universities (Asuu) has denied making fresh demands from the Federal Government or rejecting offers from the government contrary to some media reports. The union urged the Federal Government to show concrete evidence of commitment to agreements on meeting its demands on its on-going strike. Asuu President, Biodun Ogunyemi, said in an […]
Imo state Governor Rochas Okorocha has urged Nigerians to ensure that the 2019 election is hitch-free in honour of the fallen heroes, and also called on those contesting the election to shun violence whether they win or lose since they are all Nigerians and we are all here to make the nation great. The governor […]
Leader of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, says the National Assembly will prioritize the consideration of the 2019 budget and the passage of minimum wage bill upon resumption. Lawan, who made this known in an interview with newsmen in Abuja, said the lawmakers would not hesitate in attending to the bills. He said that though […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has tasked religious and traditional leaders to use their influence to combat the insurgency, child trafficking and cybercrime in the nation. The President made the appeal on Monday during the Regional Conference for African Traditional and Religious Leaders on Keeping Girls in School in Africa. He reminded religious and traditional leaders of […]
Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson has offered employment to the wives of two Bayelsa-born pilots who were killed earlier this year in a helicopter crash, during combat with Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State. The governor, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media Relations, Fidelis Sorowei, made the pronouncement during his visit […]
Nigerian leaders and Service Chiefs are currently at the arcade in Abuja to commemorate 2019 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to review a presidential parade and participate in the annual wreath-laying ceremony at the event. He is to be joined by the service chiefs, the Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker House […]
Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Federal Government’s plan to arraign the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The Federal Government through the Code of Conduct Bureau filed six counts of non-declaration of assets against the CJN on Friday. He was due for arraignment before the […]
Presidency has shortlisted an Assistant Inspector General of Police from Nasarawa State as a possible replacement of the retiring Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. Reports that Idris, who clocks 60 years on January 15th, paid a good bye visit to President Buhari on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to reports, Idris is expected […]
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have released the regulations and guidelines for the conduct of the general elections. The 33 pages document obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said Smart Card Readers (SCRs) and Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) would be used for the forthcoming elections. It added that each voter shall […]
