The Lagos State Government has opted for a low key celebration of the 60th Independence Anniversary due to the ravaging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is still with us. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed that the planned parade and other activities that involve the gathering of more than 50 people should be cancelled.... Read More
By Festus Fifen A Federal High Court in the Abuja Division on Wednesday restrained the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu and the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, from arresting and detaining former Minister of Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi in connection with an alleged case of dehumanization involving four persons in Effurun, Delta State.... Read More
—— FROM RICE TO RICHES – the impact of gender empowerment on rural Nigerian women (Beijing +25) On 1 October, the UN marks 25 years since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action – a blueprint to advance women’s rights. But according to the Gender Equality report reflecting on the anniversary, there is still a long way to... Read More
A former National Candidate in the political path and interests, youth and entrepreneur who few months ago, received a call from the secreteriat of the African Union office in Nigeria requesting for a meeting with him. Being a front and humble person he obliged and met with the Nigerian Representative Dr. Tunji Asaolu and... Read More
President Muhammad Buhari will present the 2021 Budget estimate to the joint session of the National Assembly next week. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, made the disclosure on Tuesday upon resumption to plenary after a two-month recess. The President of the Senate in his opening remarks also disclosed that Ministries,... Read More
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has today (29 September) announced that Stephen van Rooyen will be the new chair of the Skills and Productivity Board (SPB). The SPB – which was first announced in October 2019 – will play a central role in driving forward the government’s ambitious FE reform programme. The Board will provide expert advice on... Read More
The former Acting Registrar, National Examinations Council (NECO), Abubakar Gana, has debunked allegations that he siphoned money from council, while acting as its registrar. Gana was reacting to a report by an online news media, dated September 25, claiming that he siphoned N368.8 million generated during the June/July 2018 registration of SSCE. Gana, in a... Read More
By Festus Fifen. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has disclosed that it uncovered the sum of N2.67 billion payment made to some federal colleges for school feeding during lockdown when children are not in school, ended up in personal accounts. It said it also discovered over N2.5 billion appropriated by... Read More
News… People across England and Wales are being urged to download the NHS COVID-19 app to help control the spread of coronavirus and protect themselves and their loved ones as case numbers rise. To show their support, trusted voices from the community such as Pastor Marjorie Esomowei, Dr Seun Bakare and CEO Alistair Soyode... Read More
Nigeria’s Islamic human rights organization, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has advised the handlers of the South West security outfit codenamed ‘Amotekun’ to recruit leaders and members of the Oduduwa People’s Congress (OPC) into the new security outfit. The advice was contained in a press statement issued on Monday 28th September, 2020 by the Director of MURIC,... Read More