archiveJune 2019

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reiterated its position to clamp down on motorcycles and tricycles operating without number plates and their drivers operating without the class “A” drivers license with effect from 1st August 2019. In a statement on Wednesday, Bisi Kazeem, Corps Public Education Officer, FRSC, said...

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Ondo State on Wednesday denied the news making the rounds that 10 of its corps members were kidnapped in the state. The NYSC Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Bankole Simeone, stated this in a statement in Akure. According to him, “The...

The leadership of the Pa Ayo Fasanmi-led Afenifere on Tuesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja and made five demands of the president. The group which was led to the meeting by Fasanmi called for true federalism to address the challenges facing the country. They also...

  * Nowhere was the word exaggerated used The Office of the Nigerian Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo said its attention has been drawn to misleading reports in a section of the media purportedly made by and attributed to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on the security situation in Nigeria,...

  Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Dr. Nureni Adeniran as the Chairman, State’s Universal Education Board (SUBEB). A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, further indicated that Governor Makinde equally named Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi as Executive Assistant on...

  Full list of marking centres The marking of the scripts of this year Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) will begin with coordination on June 27th in designated centres across the country. Invited markers and those uninvited popularly referred to as gate crashers are expected to any of the under...

The Senate President, Mr Ahmed Lawan, has revealed his monthly salary as the chairman of the National Assembly. He said he earns N750,000 while other members of the national Assembly receive “what is their salary.” His declaration, however, excludes other allowances allocated to the lawmakers. Lawan spoke at the Senators...

  The governors of the six states in the South West Zone met on Tuesday in Ibadan at a security summit where they pledged to find a solution to the lingering security challenges in the zone. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the summit, which focused on Western...

  The persistent downward movement on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) continued on Tuesday with market indices depreciating further by 0.47 per cent, due to sell pressure in 22 stocks. Specifically, the All Share Index (ASI) shed 140.52 points or 0.47 per cent to close at 29,668.68, against 29,809.20 on...

  The governors of the six states in the South West Zone met on Tuesday in Ibadan at a security summit where they pledged to find a solution to the lingering security challenges in the zone. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the summit, which focused on Western...