archiveAugust 20, 2020

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has withdrawn its invitation to Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State to speak at the association’s annual general conference holding from August 26-29, 2020. The association took the decision at its just concluded National Executive Committee meeting. NBA said it took the decision so that...

The Federal Government has expressed concern over cases of infection amongst some students sitting for the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSSCE), restating  the need for more vigilance by the stakeholders and everyone else. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on...

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Thursday said he would reduce fees being paid at state-owned tertiary institutions in the state. Akeredolu disclosed this in Akure during a courtesy visit by the national executive members of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). He explained that he had commenced investigation...

Nigerian Army recruitment 2020: Online registration for Direct Short Service, DSSC, Short Service Combatant commences The Nigerian Army has commenced its recruitment process for the year 2020 as it has informed members of the public that its portal is open for the registration process. In a tweet on its verified...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has rejected the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 that was recently assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari. CAN describes the act as unacceptable, ungodly, reprehensible and an ill-wind that blows no one any good. The association called on the Federal Government to stop...

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has announced the debarment of four Nigerian registered companies for 24 months over fraudulent practices. The AfDB’s Communications and External Relations Department made this known in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. It named the companies as Sangtech International Services Limited, Sangar & Associates...

Operatives of the Port Harcourt zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested four students of the University of Port Harcourt for their alleged involvement in internet fraud. The quartet, who allegedly defrauded 15 victims of $111,500 (One Hundred and Eleven Thousand, Five Hundred United States...

Liverpool Football Club will begin their English Premier League (EPL) title defence on Sept. 12 at Anfield when they face newly-promoted Leeds United FC. Manchester City and Manchester United will not participate in the competition until Sept. 19, after they were given 30 days to rest following the end of...

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Port Harcourt zonal office on Thursday, August 20, 2020, secured the conviction of Chamseddine Waell Mohammed and Dina Jihad Khali who both pleaded guilty to separate one count charge of money laundering preferred against them by the Commission. The offences run...

Lebanon on Thursday continued to receive donations from foreign countries in support for the country following the explosions that rocked Beirut’s port on Aug. 4, LBCI local TV channel reported. Iraq sent its second shipment of gas oil to Lebanon to be used in power generation. A Moroccan aircraft landed...