Students are returning to school across the nation for the first time since March. That’s when a lockdown was imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic when it entered Nigeria. Businesses, markets, worship centres have all reopened long before schools. As students go to school in some states for the first time in…
Delta State Government has sanctioned 41 teachers for examination malpractice.The offences were committed during the 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Patrick Ukah, made the announcement in a statement on Monday. He said the decision was sequel to recommendations by the Examination Ethics Disciplinary Committee. The team…
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has agreed a deal with the club to end his contract and settled on personal terms with Atletico Madrid, according to reports in Spain on Monday. The Catalans’ third top scorer of all time was told he was not wanted by new Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman and has been looking for…
Following the recent increment in electricity tariff and the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly known as petrol, the Bishop of the Diocese of Akure, Rt. Rev. Simeon Borokini has berated the federal government over the development. According to the Anglican Bishop who described the hike as callous, he stated that the people are…
Over two thousand five hundred (2, 500) dismissed workers of the Cross River State Government on Monday took to major streets in the state disrupting government functions at the state ministries over the non-payment of their over one-year salaries. The protesters had last week given the Cross River State Government seven days ultimatum to reinstate…
Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., the National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has advised members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to limit their celebration of the outcome of the governorship election in Edo State because Governor Godwin Obaseki may soon return to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Governor Obaseki left the APC for the…
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state says Nigerians have the wrong notion that state governors are all thieves. The governor said this on Channels TV on Monday morning, September 21. He is of the opinion that the worst job in Nigeria is to be a Governor. He said this while responding to questions on how tasking the…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Sunday, moved into Ile Mole, Iremo Quarters, Ile-Ife. He will be secluded there for seven days as the ancient Olojo Festival kicks off. The traditional ruler will be incommunicado and will not grant audience to anyone. NAN reports that Ogunwusi left the palace in a white attire…
A Nigerian-born Briton, Ernest Ezeajughi from Anambra State was re-elected the Mayor of Brent, London after what was described as splendid first term performance. With his re-election, he has joined many blacks and Nigerians making waves in different parts of the world. The London Borough of Brent is one of the most important boroughs in…
The portal for the registration of prospective beneficiaries by the Federal Government for the Survival Fund will open today. The fund is a conditional grant to support vulnerable Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in meeting their payroll obligations and safeguard jobs losses. The federal government has also released the timetable for categories of businesses…