Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele has stated that the increase in crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region has made it difficult to grant foreign exchange to aviation operators. Emefiele made this known on Monday, during a House of Reps meeting between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) […]
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Lagos State Arraigns Four Teachers From Chrisland School
Four teachers of Chrisland School in Lagos have been arraigned for allegedly concealing a sex tape involving one of its students. The staff members — three male and a female — were docked on Tuesday at a Yaba chief magistrate court in Lagos. The police charged Oladotun Sotunde, 56; Elesho […]
Senate Passes Bill To Allow Statutory Delegates To Vote At Political Parties Congresses
A bill seeking to allow statutory delegates to vote at the congresses or conventions of political parties has been passed by the Senate. The upper legislative chamber passed the bill for third reading , which happened within an hour, after Ovie Omo-Agege, deputy senate president and its sponsor, led a […]
Independent National Electoral Commission Says It Will Not Extend Deadline For The Conduct Of Party Primaries.
An appeal by the 18 registered political parties, through the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), for an extension of the deadline for the conduct of party primaries has been rejected by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. At INEC’s second quarterly consultative meeting with political parties in 2022 which held on […]
Oyo reintroduces history in public schools
Oyo State Government has directed all public primary schools in the State to immediately implement the teaching of History as an independent subject starting from the third term of the 2021/2022 academic session. The chairman Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran disclosed this today, while monitoring […]
Northern Coalition Purchases APC Presidential Forms For Former President Jonathan.
A coalition of Northern groups on Monday arrived at the International Conference Centre in Abuja to purchase the All Progressives Congress’ presidential nomination and expression of interest forms for former President Goodluck Jonathan. Sporting fez caps with the inscription ‘run Jonathan run’, members of the coalition said Jonathan is the […]
Court Refuses Emefiele’s Request To Restrain INEC, AGF Over Presidential Ambition.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele’s request to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami preventing him from his Presidential Ambition. The CBN Governor on Monday told […]
ASUU Strike Still Lingers As the Body Extends Strike By 12 Weeks
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended the ongoing strike by twelve weeks, the president of the union, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke said on Monday. In a statement he issued after an emergency National Executive Committee meeting of the association at the University of Abuja on Sunday, the ASUU […]
Executive Members of APGA, Nibo Ward 3 supports High Chief Dr. Azubuike Ekweozor.
Executive Members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA , Nibo Ward 3 this evening threw their support to High Chief Dr Azubuike Ekweozor, one of the leading Aspirant for House of Representatives, Awka North and South Federal constituency. Chief Ekweozor while addressing them, reminded them that he is on […]
Anambra State Govt Seeks Collective Action Against Insecurity
Anambra State Deputy Governor, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim has re-echoed call for collective efforts in the fight against insecurity. Dr. Ibezim made the call during the Third Session of the Twelfth Synod of Awka Diocese, Anglican Communion, holding at Saint Peter’s Anglican Church Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area. The Deputy Governor, […]