archiveJune 2021

Gunmen have killed the Registrar of the National Examinations Council, Prof. Godswill Obioma, the Peoples Gazette is reporting. According to the newspaper, the gunmen, who were already inside the residence of the Registrar before he drove in, did not shoot but strangled him to death. According to the Peoples Gazette,...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said it is currently considering equity participation in some private refineries across the country. It said this was in line with a Federal Government’s policy directive which stipulated the mandatory participation of the corporation in any privately-owned refinery that exceeded 50,000 barrels per...

commissions model school in Iseyin, launches youths in Agribusiness initiative Oyo not owing SUBEB counterpart funds - UBEC state coordinator Governor of Oyo State, 'Seyi Makinde, said on Monday that his administration will continue to use data, science and logic to arrive at the best decisions that will positively affect...

  World Health Assembly (WHA), the World Health Organisation’s highest decision-making body has adopted more than 30 resolutions and decisions in different areas of public health at the just concluded 74th session of WHA.WHO, in a statement on Monday stated that, the global leaders at the assembly pledged commitment to...

Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of  Ondo State has pledged to pay over 7000 students bursary, as parts of activities to mark his 100 days in office. The Secretary to the State Government, (SSG), Princess Oladunni Odu, said this at a news conference to reel out programmes marking the 100 days Akeredolu...

Mr Mustafa Isah has been re-elected President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). Isah won the election with 176 votes to defeat Ms Victoria Ibanga who polled 54 votes at the NGE 2021 Biennial Convention on Monday in Kano. Two Vice Presidents for the West and East were elected...

 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed additional 203 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 166,518. The NCDC made this known on Monday night via its official Twitter handle where it disclosed that the additions were recorded in five states, including...