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The embattled senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Elisha Abbo, has apologised over his allegation that Senate President Godswill Akpabio plotted his removal by the Court of Appeal. Abbo tendered his apology while speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday. He said, “I have to say with all sense of humility and responsibility […]
The Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, vowed to deal decisively with individuals who defecate in the open and indiscriminately dump refuse. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, made this known at a two-day media dialogue on open defecation-free in the South-West States, held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. He said the […]
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Ola Olukoyede and Mohammed Hamajoda as the Chairman and Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, respectively. Also confirmed along with the duo was Halima Shehu, as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). Olukoyede was named acting chairman of […]
The National Examinations Council, on Tuesday, released the results of the 2023 Internal Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination with a record of 61.60 per cent of candidates scoring five credits and above, including English and Mathematics. However, the examination council disclosed that 93 schools were found to be involved in whole-school (mass) cheating while 52 […]
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, said it was considering the growing demand for the establishment of an International Anti-Corruption Court, describing it as a paradigm shift in its approach to combating corruption at the global level. The government said the corrosive impact of corruption on Nigeria’s development, stability, and prosperity could not be overstated. The […]
Oil marketers, on Tuesday, countered the position of the Federal Government, as they insisted that the current pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, should not be less than N800/litre if there was no subsidy on the commodity. Petrol currently sells at between N580/litre and N617/litre depending on the area of purchase, as […]
The United Nations has said over 260,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Gaza Strip, as heavy Israeli bombardments from the air, land and sea continue to hit the Palestinian enclave. It added that fierce fighting has left thousands dead on both sides since Hamas launched a surprise assault on Saturday, […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed an immediate Action Plan to halt the impending flood crisis nationwide. Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on the Media & Communications, Office of the Vice President, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. According to the statement, Tinubu, represented by the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, made […]
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Monday inaugurated an eleven-member committee tasked with reviewing workers’ salaries and addressing other demands by labour unions, in response to the directive from national labour union leaders following the removal of fuel subsidy. The committee to be headed by the Secretary to the State Government, (SSG), Prof Olanike Adeyemo has a four-week mandate to […]
The management of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State has announced the suspension of academic activities for one week. The Registrar of the polytechnic, Mrs Olubunmi Elewodalu disclosed this in a statement sent to newsmen on Monday evening. She said the closing down of the school was due to the prevailing circumstances, apparently referring to […]
