All ad-hoc staff involved in the conduct of the 2021 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for school based candidates have been fully paid by the National Examinations Council (NECO). The ad-hoc staff includes, 18,243 Supervisors, 887 Assistant Supervisors and 65,159 Examiners. The payment which commenced last week has been concluded. The Management... Read More
•Commend Sanwo-Olu for instituting tribunal of inquiry North-West governors on Wednesday paid a condolence visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the Gerrard Road, Ikoyi building collapse, which killed over forty persons few weeks ago. The Governors also sympathised with the people of the State and families of those who died in the unfortunate incident. The... Read More
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed the need for Africa to industrialise and cease being a dumping site for industrial, commercial and consumer products from other countries. Speaking at the Y2021 Africa Industrialisation Day, held in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Sanwo-Olu said that industrialisation of Africa will serve a dual purpose of socio-economic empowerment, through job creation, and wealth generation opportunities... Read More
By Festus Fifen. As the fight to reverse the trend on vaccine apathy across the nation which is caused by misinformation and disinformation about the adverse effects of the vaccine takes a different dimension, the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has thrown its weight behind the Nigeria government to make sure... Read More
By Festus Fifen. As it is with tradition in the Nigeria Police Force, The Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG David Femi Oyebanji Folawiyo, today, 24th November, 2021 bowed out of the service of the Nigeria Police Force after successful completion of his statutory years of service to the nation. DIG Folawiyo was pulled out in a... Read More
By Ossom Raphael Abuja – The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, is optimistic that the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) will create employment opportunities for Nigerians only if the nation will incorporate consideration for the agreement into its development plans. Fayemi, who is also the Chairman of Governor’s Forum, said that AfCFTA... Read More
•Seeks partnership with Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland •We’ll partner LASG in circular economy, human development, others – Nordic ministers Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, said the State is set to harness the potential of its landmass and face challenges headlong with innovative solutions as a 21st Century Mega City. He said with... Read More
_________ The Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Hon Minister Raul Aregbesola today launched the country’s Enhanced E-Passport which is part of the new reforms approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria. It is a product of intensive review of the existing e-passport booklet which has been in circulation for over 10 years and has only... Read More
The Lagos State Government is set to commemorate the year 2021 Africa Industrialisation Day/Young Africa Industrialisation Week from Tuesday, 23rd November, 2021, at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja. In a statement released on Monday, the Hon. Commissioner, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Dr. (Mrs.) Lola Akande, stated that the four-day event, which... Read More
By Ossom Raphael Abuja – The National Action Committee on African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), has said that the first strategic goal in its implementation plan is to grow export capacity of every state in Nigeria to the tune of $1.2bn, with a focus on products where there is a competitive advantage. Secretary of... Read More