archiveApril 9, 2021

The Federal Government has reconstituted Governing Councils of five federal universities in Nigeria following the dissolution of the previous councils. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, in Abuja, on Thursday. The affected universities are University Ibadan (UI),...

Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa has charged staff of the Commission to adhere to the virtues of courage,  integrity and professionalism,  which are the core values of the Commission,  in tackling economic and financial crimes. He stated this on Thursday,  April 8, ...

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have raised the alarm, warning that Nigeria is fast drifting into a failed state status. The group, rising from a meeting in Makurdi, Benue state on Friday, stated that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) lacked the capacity to...

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has described as enemies of the people those responsible for the recent attacks at some Police formations and Correctional facilities in Imo State. Lawan said the aim of the attackers was probably to cause a distraction for the Imo state government or even the...

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has scheduled the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) second series for School candidates to hold between August 16 and September 30. A statement by WAEC”s Ag Head of Public Affairs, Mr. Demianus Ojijeogu, noted the examination could not hold during the...

The Lagos State government on Friday relaxed the restrictions on social gatherings and event centres in the state. The state government disclosed this in a statement jointly signed by the state’s Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile Yusuff, and the Director-General of Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr....

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it has received orders from the Federal High Court, Abuja, to freeze 194 bank accounts owned by Bureaux de Change firms and other organisations to conduct investigations into suspicious activities. The apex bank disclosed this through the three court orders it published on...

 The Acting Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, has approved the re-appointment of Mr Frank Mba as the Force Public Relations Officer. The I-G also  approved the posting of Mr Hafiz Inuwa, an Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), as the Force Secretary and Mr Idowu Owohunwa, as the Principal...

  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will on Friday inaugurate the Solar Power Naija programme in Jigawa, commencing with the Jangefe community which will get 1,000 Solar Home Systems connections.The programme is in pursuit of the Federal Government’s Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP). The scheme is part of a 100,000 scheme with...

  The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Edo/Delta Chapter says it will sensitise its members to the need to apply for the Federal Government N50 billion Export Expansion Facility Programme (EEFP).Mr Okwara Udensi, Chairman of the chapter said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...