archiveAugust 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed former Nigerian international, Daniel Amokachi, as the Special Assistant on Sports. According to his letter of appointment dated August 17, 2020, and signed by Mr. Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, stated “I am pleased to inform you that Muhammadu Buhari,...

  FG will ban countries that have banned Nigerians   International inbound passengers will be limited to 1280, the Federal Government has declared. According to the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, only 1280 passengers will be allowed to fly into Murtala Muhammed International airport in Lagos and Nnamdi Azikwe...

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N13.3 billion for community policing across Nigeria. This was disclosed during the virtual meeting of National Executive Council (NEC) Chaired by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. A statement by Laolu Akande on behalf of Osinbajo said the fund was aimed at fighting insecurity in Nigeria....

The new Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr Lamido Yuguda, on Thursday vowed to clamp down on illegal operators luring unsuspecting investors in the market. Yuguda said  this in an address delivered at the first Capital Market Committee (CMC) meeting in 2020. The CMC is a medium...

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will oppose any postponement of Edo and Ondo State governorship elections. The PDP National Chairman, Mr Uche Secondus at a news conference in Abuja,  said the September 19 scheduled for Edo and October 10 for Ondo governorship elections should be sacrosanct. Secondus...

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says Nigeria’s infrastructure can undertake 15, 000 COVID-19 tests daily. Mr Boss Mustapha, the Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said this in Abuja on Thursday at the daily briefing. While calling on Nigerians to get...

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has withdrawn its invitation to Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State to speak at the association’s annual general conference holding from August 26-29, 2020.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...