The Federal Ministry of Education has said it will constitute a national committee on the harmonisation of schools and examination calendar following the disruptions by the Coronavirus pandemic. The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, disclosed this at the 2020 Annual Ministerial briefing in Abuja on Thursday. Adamu said that there was a need for […]
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Elders in the South Western part of Nigeria have thrown their weight behind the governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu’s quit notice to herders to quit the forests in the state following the growing cases of kidnappings traced to criminals hiding in the areas. The elders, who also took swipe at the Presidency over the […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has extended the deadline for citizens to register and link their National Identification Number (NIN) to their SIM cards before February 9, 2021. This information was posted on the official Twitter handle of the NIMC (@nimc_ng). The NIMC had initially given a January 19 deadline for those with NIN and […]
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The presidency has reacted to the directive of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state, who gave herders a seven-day ultimatum to vacate forests in the state. The governor, who said the decision was taken as a result of rising insecurity in the state, added that “bad elements” have turned the forest reserves into hideouts for […]
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Obianuju Catherine Udeh, popularly known as DJ Switch, has called the Lagos State government “a thief” over its plan to auction 88 cars seized from traffic offenders in the state. The disc jockey, who played a prominent role in the #EndSARS protest, stated her position in a post on Instagram on Tuesday. CSP Shola Jejeloye, Chairman […]
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The deputy vice-chancellor of Anchor University, Johnson Fatokun, has been kidnapped by armed men in Nasarawa. The Anchor University is a private institution owned by the Deeper Christian Life Ministry. According to NAN, Fatokun was kidnapped by gunmen along Akwanga-Keffi highway on Monday around 9pm, while travelling from Jos to Keffi in Nasarawa state. Ranham […]
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Nominations are open for young leaders to apply to stand for positions on the Commonwealth Youth Council, the body which represents the Commonwealth’s 1.4 billion young people. The council, one of the world’s most diverse youth-led bodies, is seeking candidates for its nine executive positions to serve from 2021 to 2023. The elected candidates will […]
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Three persons were reportedly burnt to death and six others critically injured on Tuesday morning in Abeokuta, Ogun state, when a tanker fell on ever busy Presidential Boulevard road, following an accident. The tanker which was conveying petroleum product fell after suffering a brake failure while it was descending the Kuto Bridge. Thenation reports that […]
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The presidential taskforce on COVID-19, has (PTF) commented on the possibility of a second lock down amid the rising cases of Coronavirus. Chairman of the PTF, Boss Mustapha who had spoken at a press briefing on Monday January 19 said the country is in a “difficult situation”. He asked Nigerians to take responsibility to avoid […]
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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha has said that the PTF has authorised the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to immediately implement the 450 tests per Local Government Area (LGAs) plan, nationwide. “The PTF has also authorized the NCDC to immediately implement the 450 tests per LGA plan, nationwide, immediately. […]
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