archiveNovember 22, 2021

About 366 soldiers, policemen and members of the civilian joint task force (JTF) were killed in ambushes laid by terrorists in the North-east and the North-west between 2019 and 2021,according to a report by SBM Intelligence. A breakdown of the figure shows that 337 soldiers, 29 cops and civilian JTF...

announces increase in exam fees to N18,000 The West African Examinations Council, (WAEC) has released the result of 2021 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) with 1,274,784) candidates, representing 81.7 per cent obtaining credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. According to Patrick Areghan,...

The ruling Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that its national convention will take place in February 2022. Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) and governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu disclosed this to State House correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Governor Bagudu...

President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria and Chancellor, Precious Cornerstone University, Ibadan, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, has called for a review of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) Act of 2011, so that privately-owned tertiary institutions in the country could benefit from the fund just like those owned by...

 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it will educate the public on investors’ protection through various media to commemorate the 2021 World Investor Week (WIW).A statement by the commission in Abuja on Monday said that the investor education would be in partnership with the Financial Literacy Technical Committee (FLTC)....

  The arraignment of Stella Oduah, a former Minister of Aviation and Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, was again aborted today, November 22, 2021 The former minister was to be docked alongside nine others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Inyang...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today, November 22, 2021, re-arraigned a Commercial Director of the Process and Industrial Development, (P&ID) Limited, Mohammed Kuchazi before Justice Zainab Abubakar of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Kuchazi and his company, Kore Holdings Limited are being prosecuted on an eight count charge...

  Veteran Nollywood actor and comedian, Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as “Baba Suwe”, has been confirmed dead, aged 63. The death of “Baba Suwe” was confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during a telephone interview by Bolaji Amusan, National President, Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Assocation of...

No fewer than 300 small scale entrepreneurs have benefited from vocational training, while 15 cars, 35 laptops and over 165 vocational equipment were distributed by the lawmaker representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe on Sunday, November 21, 2021 in Ibadan. According to a press statement by Olamilekan Olusada, her...

Oyo State Government has urged new businesses in the State to help it boost its revenue by paying their taxes, as and when due. The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun stated this over the weekend during the launch of new businesses in Ibadan. He said the...