Three people were killed in gas explosions in restaurants in the UAE capital and its business hub Dubai, state media and civil defence said Monday . Two people were killed in an explosion in a restaurant in the capital “ caused by a gas connection” , Abu Dhabi’ s government media office said . “ […]
Senate President Ahmad Lawan says the national assembly will no longer condone situations where presidential appointees disrespect its directives. Lawan spoke at the presidential villa in Abuja when President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the executive, legislative party consultative committee headed by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday. The senate president said the consultative committee will enhance good […]
The National Examination Council has announced that there would be no extension to the September 10 deadline fixed for the registration of schools and examination candidates for the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination. The deadline was approved by the Federal Ministry of Education , but NECO said there was enough time to plan ahead of […]
The Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 has warned states planning to fully reopen schools to be guided by the experiences of countries like the United States , the United Kingdom, Germany and France. The PTF, however , said it was not against the preparations by some states to fully reopen schools. Subsequently , Lagos State […]
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Monday expressed shock over the judgment of the Supreme Court on the 2019 Kogi state governorship election, affirming Yahaya Bello as the duly elected governor of the state. The party in a statement signed by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan said though it accepts the verdict of the Supreme Court, as […]
….Why we have not paid FG contractors ― Ministry of Finance At least 5,000 contractors, who executed validly awarded contracts in Federal Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies have begun an indefinite hunger strike demanding payment for projects they completed as far back as 2008. The strike came as the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and […]
THE Senate has taken a swipe at the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, saying that as lawmakers, they were prepared to engage them through proper legislative channel rather than news media. The Senators said that members of the Northern Elders Forum should themselves abreast with the thematic areas as advertised for constitutional reforms cut across some […]
Osun State Government on Monday said September 21, 2020, has been set for the reopening of schools in the state. The government disclosed this in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode , at the end of this week’ s State Executive Council meeting . Egbemode also said stakeholders […]
A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Jude, slumped and died on the altar during a Sunday mass in Deido, Cameroon. The priest, who is also a Spiritual Director of Catholic Men Association (CMA) in Deido, was seen in a viral video preaching the Homily while wearing a face mask before he paused for a moment and […]
Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin has convicted and sentenced Akinsanya Olamide Ridwan, a four hundred level undergraduate of the University of Ilorin to three months Community Service for committing romance scam. The service requires him to clear the drainage at Bekind filing Station near Tipper Garage, Tanke up […]
