The Lagos State Government has warned private school owners against a plan to resume academic activities for the third term, 2019/2020 session via online teaching. Commissioner for education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, stated categorically that all schools in Lagos State remain closed and have not yet been opened for the third term, stressing that the State…
The former Jigawa State Speaker, Alhaji Adamu Ahmed is dead. He died in a hospital after suffering from yet to be disclosed illness. He served as Speaker of Jigawa State House of Assembly for eight years during the tenure of Dr. Sule Lamido (2007-2015).
Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has called on stronger economies and international agencies like the World Health Organisation to support the efforts of Nigeria and other African nations towards procuring the necessary equipment and kits to enable them to conduct aggressive COVID-19 testing. He also said lockdown would fail without effective coronavirus testing. He also…
Five almajiris recently repatriated from Kano to Kaduna state have tested positive for Coronavirus. The Kaduna State Commissioner for Health, Amina Mohammed-Baloni, who confirmed this, said the new patients have been moved to the Infectious Diseases Control Centre where they are receiving treatment. Kaduna state now has 9 confirmed cases of COVID19.
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has ordered all senior appointees and top civil servants in the state to “donate 50% of their salaries” to fund the next phase of the provision of relief items to vulnerable people in the state. The PUNCH had reported on Sunday that the government extended the lockdown in the state by…
The Lagos State Government has warned private school owners against resuming academic activities for the 2019/2020 session third term via online teaching. The Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo, on Sunday said all schools in Lagos State remained closed and had not yet been opened for the third term. According to her, a resumption by private…
A newly appointed commissioner has reportedly given up 48 hours to his resumption at his new office. A newly appointed Commissioner in the Kwara State Local Government Service Commission, Olatunji Abel, has reportedly died in his sleep merely 48 hours to his resumption at his new office. The politician is reported to have died of…
A father has cried out after his son, a primary school teacher allegedly beat him and his wife up over land in Delta state. 78-year-old Benson Ekpenisi, from Owan-Nta Aliosimi in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State, said he and his wife have suffered so much in the hands of their fifth…
The dollar sold for N450 in the parallel market on Friday, showing a shallow and dry reflection of the foreign exchange market. The impact of the crude oil prices which had been fluctuating, and fell to as low as $21, had also been taking its toll on the strength of the naira. The President, Association…
A former Chief of Staff to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, Taiwo Akerele, on Sunday cried out that his life is in danger following the invasion of his residence at 1st Ugbor Road in Benin GRA by men of the Department of State Services. The DSS men invaded the residence of Akerele around 5…