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By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Oct. 14, 2020 The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a National Policy on Virtual Engagements in Federal Public Institutions, in line with the culture of “the New Normal” lifestyle occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, made this …

turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 The Ondo governorship election has come and gone but the reverberations continue. Days after, it was talk-of-the-town everywhere in Akure, the state capital. Akure wore a gloomy look and carried on like someone bereaved. It is obvious – and understandably, too – that most Akure people …

By Hamza Suleiman Maiduguri, Oct. 13, 2020 Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Tuesday, approved the recruitment of 776 new teachers to enhance quality education delivery in public schools across the state. The Governor made this known shortly after meeting with the officials of the state Ministry of Higher Education …

The Minister of State for Health, Dr Adeleke Mamora, has paid special tribute to Concerned Abia Professionals, a group of Abia citizens, for donating a fully-equipped isolation centre in Abia for the fight against COVID-19. The minister gave the commendation on Sunday evening at the inauguration a 50-bed ultra-modern isolation …

In fulfillment of his promise to thousands of protesters championing the #EndSARS protests in Lagos, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu in Abuja respectively for executive briefing. Sanwo-Olu who travelled to Abuja shortly after addressing protesters at Alausa …

  President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja called for a stronger sense of commitment to the governing party, All Progressives Congress (APC), that will translate into electoral victories in polls, admonishing that “unless we work together, we will suffer for nothing.’’ The President gave the advice to APC party leaders …

Renown poet and Emeritus Professor of Literature, Professor John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo made his mark and left this plane of existence as a colossus, Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has said. Recalling Prof Clark’s remarkable intellectual contributions, Senator Omo-Agege, in a statement by Yomi Odunuga, Special Adviser, Media and …

***Urges the parties to resolve dispute to allow reopening of Varsities The leadership of the Senate on Tuesday held dialogue with the Ministers directly involved in the negotiation with the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) over the unresolved agreement with the government. The meeting which was presided over by the …

Nigerians in Diaspora Organization of Americas (NIDOA), New Jersey chapter, United States of America will continue with its celebration of the 60th Independence Anniversary of the country on Friday, October 16, 2020 with a Zoom Conference. The Organization had conducted a flag raising ceremony on October 1, 2020, the exact …

· It’s a great spur to more work – Jamoh The University of Port Harcourt has announced the appointment of the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, as Chairman of the Governing Board of the institution’s Centre for Logistics and Transport Studies. A …

Though the recent elections in Ondo and Edo states have sent a strong warning to politicians not to rely on godfathers to win elections anymore, the primary concern of Nigerians at the moment should be how to correct the nation’s “defective constitution.” This is the position of Dr. Kazeem Bello, …

The Kano Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned one Sadiq Yusuf before Justice M.T.M Aliyu of the Kaduna State High Court on a two count charge of obtaining money by false pretense. The defendant was apprehended by Operatives of the EFCC following a petition by …

The Senate on Tuesday received an Executive bill that would amongst others, address the problem of lack of transparency and accountability associated with the management of recovered funds by anti-corruption agencies in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari in a letter to the upper chamber explained that the decision to transmit …

The Senate has received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation of four nominees as Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The request which was contained in a letter dated 12th October, 2020, was read during plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. The letter reads: …

The Senate has confirmed the nominations of eight Justices of the Court of Appeal as Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The confirmation of the nominees followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Opeyemi …

London, Oct. 13, 2020 Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev will take on heavyweight boxing’s world champion Anthony Joshua in London on Dec. 12, the International Boxing Federation (IBF) mandatory challenger said on Monday. The 39-year-old had been scheduled to meet Joshua on June 20 but the fight was postponed due to the …

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja declared that disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) is the first step to extensive police reforms by his administration. Speaking at the launch of the Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme (P-YES), aimed at creating 774,000 jobs across the Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the …

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Monday waded into the disputes between the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) and the Federal Government over the enrollment on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System(IPPIS) and other outstanding issues. Lawan, according to a statement by Ola Awoniyi, his Special Adviser ( Media), …

By Yakubu Uba Maiduguri, Oct. 12, 2020 Borno Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Bello Ayuba, has said that his ministry had concluded the fumigation of public schools in the state preparatory to commencement of academic activities on Oct. 25. Ayuba, who stated this on Monday in an interview with newsmen in …

By Akeem Abas Ibadan, Oct. 12, 2020 Prominent Nigerian lawyer, Chief Niyi Akintola, SAN, has offered to join other legal practitioners in the democratic wing of Egbe Amofin Oodua in providing free legal representation to individuals arrested during the EndSARS campaign in some parts of the country. He made the …

For the third time in about 10 days, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has identified with the protests against the dissolved Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The Governor braved all odds on Monday to address the protesters in Lekki where crowds of youths camped and blocked the expressway. He urged …

By Philomina Attah Abuja, Oct. 12, 2020 The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has pledged to investigate all videos of police brutality against Nigerians to ascertain their authenticity and ensure that officers found wanting are punished. Adamu made the pledge on Monday in Abuja during a courtesy …

By Shedrack Frank Yenagoa, Oct. 12, 2020 Gov. Douye Diri, of Bayelsa, on Monday, swore in two new cabinet Commissioners, three non-Executive Commissioners of the state Local Government Service Commission, and 25 Special Advisers. Also inaugurated were six Technical Advisers to complement the programmes of the Bayelsa government. At the …

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja assured Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance and Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, that the country will explore every opportunity and deploy its entire energy to ensure that she becomes the Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO). Dr Okonjo-Iweala is one of two candidates contesting the …

Benin, Oct. 12, 2020 As schools across the country resume to continue with academic activities after almost seven months’ closure due to outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in not just the country, but worldwide, undergraduates in the Edo Internally Displaced Persons camp (IDP), Ohorgua, in Ovia North East Local …