opening debate that turned almost immediately into a shouting match weeks ahead of the most tense US election in recent memory. The debate in Cleveland, Ohio, was as bad-tempered as had been feared, with Trump leading the way in yelling over his challenger and the Fox News moderator Chris Wallace alike. There was no handshake […]
THE Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has expressed excitement at the impending rollout of 120 million rapid test tools. Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha, who stated this yesterday during the task force’s media briefing in Abuja, also assured that the […]
…UAE to begin visa issuance to Nigerians The federal government has lifted the ban on Emirates Airline flights into the country. Hadi Sirika, the minister of aviation, announced on Tuesday that the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will commence visa issuance to Nigerians based on some conditions. UAE has written to state that […]
A former staff of an old generation bank, Oreoluwa Adesakin, was handed a cumulative 98 years in prison by Justice Muniru Olagunju of the Oyo State High Court for fraud. Adesakin, female, was found to have committed financial fraud against her employers to the tune of N49,320,652.32 and additional $368,203.00 belonging to the bank which […]
Following the N2.67 billion school feeding money the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it uncovered in private bank accounts, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) yesterday queried the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development of Nigeria, Sadiya Umar Farouq, to publish details and names of suspects. […]
*Accuse agency of recruiting 535 northerners, 93 southerners Southern and Middle Belt Leaders have condemned the latest recruitment exercise carried out by the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Yusuf Bichi where 535 northerners and 93 southerners were allegedly employed. Citing the People’s Gazette report based on official documents and contributions […]
The Federal Government says the issue of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) would soon be resolved. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, disclosed this on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today (yesterday). Ngige said the Ministries of Finance, Education, Labour and Employment and the Office of the […]
The interim Coordinating Committee of the Alliance on Surviving Covid-19 And Beyond (ASCAB) has written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, debunking the claim that fuel subsidy was removed because it benefits only the rich and not the masses. The group went ahead to pulverize the lack of funds argument, listing areas where N94 trillion […]
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Enugu State chapter, has called on government at all level to overhaul the country’s security system to guarantee the protection of lives and properties of the citizens. The Chairman of the association, Rev. Ositadinma Edeh, made the call on Tuesday on Tuesday in a statement he signed to mark […]
An official of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) and two others were on Tuesday burnt beyond recognition following the crash of two motorcycles along Badagry-Seme expressway. A witness told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry that the collision, which occurred around 8a.m. at Iyaafin area, resulted in an explosion. “The two […]
