WANTED: A PRESIDENT OF IGBO EXTRACTION One of the features of the British colonial system of administration in Africa was the lumping together of disparate ethnic entities under one administrative body for the rationale of political expedience and convenience. So, the onetime governor of colonial Nigeria, Lord Frederick Lugard, amalgamated the Northern and Southern protectorates of Nigeria. But, was the …
Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday ordered reopening of worship centres, including mosques and churches within the state with effect from August 7, saying positive cases of COVID-19 pandemic had reduced within the state. The government had shut worship centres within the state as a part of its efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic within the …
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The national rapid response team (RRT) continues to support Cross River State to respond to the ongoing pandemic. The team has supported the training of health care workers on surveillance, contact tracing as well as infection prevention & control. Related Post [the_grid name=”Maren”]
The National Population Commission has said that the commission plans to ensure that every resident in Nigeria is counted during the next Population and Housing census. The Hon. Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission Kogi state, Prof. Jimoh Isah said this on Tuesday in Lokoja while addressing newsmen on 2020 World Population Day with the Theme: Putting brakes on COVID-19: “How …
Dogara said he resigned from the PDP because of the alleged failure of governance in Bauchi State where he hails from. Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has explained the reason why he left the opposition Peoples Democratic Party for the ruling All Progressives Congress. Dogara said he resigned from the PDP because of the alleged failure …
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to reverse the six percent tenancy and lease stamp duty agreement in the country. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Wabba said that the Congress noted with dismay the new policy by the Federal Government through the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) …
Nigeria’s insurance industry must rethink its strategic operations and maximise its potentials by fully harnessing technology to increase the adoption of its offerings and achieve its mandate of protecting individuals and businesses across multiple industries from potential losses of different kinds. Deremi Atanda, an Executive Director at SystemSpecs, a leading financial and human capital technology company in Africa, made this …
Oladimeji Ramon The Federal High Court in Lagos has declared as illegal the ‘Operation Positive Identification’ introduced late last year by the Nigerian Army in response rising cases of banditry, kidnapping and farmer/herders’ clashes across the country. The military operation requires that all citizens must carry a means of identification, such as the national identity card, voter card, driving licence, …
A couple in Britain have won the right to name their child Lucifer, a name banned in many countries. There seems to be some people who value their “rights” more than the norms of society and the reality that their child will suffer for their choice. There are literally thousands of names that would be a better choice including Dennis, …
Mr Paul Ibe, the senior special adviser to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said that Godswill Akpabio, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, lied when he denied saying that the National Assembly received 60 percent of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, contracts. While answering questions at the …
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a housewife, Fatima Bishir, 22, for allegedly arranging the kidnap of her five-year-old daughter to implicate her husband’s ex-wife. She was said to have sent an SMS to her husband demanding N2 million ransom in Mashi local government area of the state before the daughter would be released. The police spokesman, SP Gambo …
The incident reportedly happened on Wednesday July 17, 2020 at about 3:25pm at the international terminal of the airport. he Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria has revealed how leader of the Department of State Services at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Safiyanu Abba, deliberately obstructed security process and slapped an officer of Aviation Security. FAAN in a tweet on …
Gunmen have kidnapped four Chinese workers from a quarry site in southern Nigeria and shot dead their police guard, police said Wednesday. Abductions for ransom are common in southern Nigeria where foreigners and prominent citizens are regularly targeted. “I can confirm to you that four Chinese workers were abducted last night by unknown gunmen,” Cross River state police spokeswoman Irene …
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Suleiman Sani as a Career Ambassador. The lawmakers also confirmed 39 other Non-Career Ambassadors. The confirmation comes exactly three weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari wrote to the Senate, seeking confirmation of their appointments “in accordance to Section 171(2)(1c) and Subsection 4 of the 1999 Constitution.” He later replaced two of the nominees on …
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said the dramatic collapse of the Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Daniel Pondei while being grilled by the House of Representatives further underscored the weight of corruption that has bedeviled the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration. In a statement on Monday by the spokesman of PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, the …
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved August 21 for tertiary institutions to commence first and second choice admission for the 2020/2021 session. This was contained in the 2020 admission guidelines signed by JAMB’s Registrar, Is-haq Oloyede, on Sunday The board warned institutions not to bypass the Central Admission Processing System CAPS), through which admissions must be conducted. …
A woman had been charged at the Court of First Instance for allegedly assaulting and robbing a Nigerian expat after he rejected her sexual advances on the street. Public prosecution records show that the 33-year-old woman, an African working as a saleswoman, approached the complainant – a footballer – and offered him massage with sex for money. Shortly after he …
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, has charged its officers to show more dedication and discipline in discharging their duties. The new Sector Commander of the corps in Ogun, Mr Ahmed Umar said this during his familiarisation visit to Idioroko FRSC Unit Command on Tuesday. Umar said the directive was to further deliver improved services to …
The Acting Chairman of the Ondo State chapter of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Mr Dele Thomas, has pleaded with the Inspector-General of Police to instruct the state commissioner of police to seal up the party secretariat in the state. Thomas made the plea in a statement issued in Akure on Monday, explaining that closing down the secretariat would prevent political …
