A five-man panel of the Appeal Court has overturned a ruling which nullified the election of Douye Diri as governor of Bayelsa State.The court, on Friday, held that the Bayelsa Election Petition Tribunal acted outside its jurisdiction by nullifying the election of Governor Diri.In a unanimous judgment, the five-man panel […]
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Eze Crystal Palace New Signing Gets England U-21 Call-up
Crystal Palace new signing Eberechi Eze has been called-up to the England Under-21 squad for their Andorra and Turkey UEFA U21 EURO Championship qualifiers. Palace confirmed Eze’s call-up in a statement on their website on Friday. According to the report, Eze is in-line to make his first international appearance while […]
Peter Obi describes Independence as a time for Nigerians to ask themselves fundamental questions
As the country marks the 60th Anniversary of her Independence, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019 election, and former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has described it as an opportunity for Nigerians to ask themselves some fundamental questions about the factors that […]
Ojukwu varsity doesn’t remit workers’ tax deductions – ASUU
The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University branch, Prof. Okey Aniebo, has said no staff member of the institution is paying taxes. Aniebo, who stated this at a press conference in Awka, Anambra State, said this was because tax deductions from the institution’s employees […]
President Trump and his wife tests positive for Coronavirus.
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus Mr Trump, aged 74 and therefore in a high-risk group, wrote on Twitter that they will get through this together. It comes after Hope Hicks, one of his closest aides, tested positive. Mr Trump’s announcement comes […]
South Africa opens borders to African countries, limits others
South African government, on Wednesday announced the reopening of it’s borders. To that effect, it has reopened its borders to all African countries from Thursday while barring tourists from around 50 nations with high coronavirus infection rates. The continent’s most industrialised economy shuttered its borders at the start of a […]
153 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus were recorded in Nigeria.
On the 1st of October 2020, 153 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria. According to NCDC, till date, 59,001 cases have been confirmed, 50,452 cases have been discharged and 1,112 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The 153 new cases are reported from […]
Petrol price: ‘Comparing Nigeria with Saudi Arabia is ridiculous’ – Trade Union Congress tells Buhari
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has condemned the comparison between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia made by the President Muhammadu Buhari , in his Independence Day address. The President, TUC, Quadri Olaleye, in a statement on Thursday, said the comparison was unnecessary as Nigeria was not at par in all […]
Federal Government Orders All Schools To Open on October 12.
THE federal government has given directives for the reopening of all schools in the country by October 12. This came about six months after closure of schools nationwide by the government to stem the transmission of COVID-19 pandemic. The minister of education, Adamu Adamu who made the announcement on Friday […]
Kano fixes Oct 11 for schools re-opening
The Kano State Government also yesterday released a time-table for re-opening of public and private schools for the third term academic year. Commissioner for Education Muhammad Sanusi-Kiru released the time-table at a news conference yesterday in Kano. Sanusi-Kiru revealed that the schools would be re-opened in phases and that exit […]