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The Lagos State Government has ordered the shut down of Chrisland International School pending the outcome of the investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of a pupil, Whitney Adeniran, who died during the school’s inter-house sports at Agege stadium, in the Agege area of the state. The state Commissioner for Information […]
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dele Alake, has declared that the video wherein presidential candidate Bola Tinubu mentioned “bala blu…bulaba” was doctored. Alake, Director of Strategy and Communication in the APC Presidential Campaign Council, stated that his principal was a victim of calumny. “We can create wonders…here is a success […]
The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Kwarra, has said insecurity will not deter it from conducting the 2023 census as those residing in Sambisa Forest will also be counted during the exercise. He said houses in the forest had already been enumerated during the Enumeration Area Demarcation (EAD), thus that […]
The Federal Government has directed all universities through the National Universities Commission, NUC, to go for a break from February 22 to March 14 to enable students to partake in the forthcoming elections. A circular signed by the Deputy Executive Secretary of NUC, Dr. Chris Mayaki was addressed to all universities vice-chancellors, and […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has appealed against the judgement of the Osun state governorship election petition tribunal sacking Governor Ademola Adeleke as duly elected governor of the state. It would be recalled that Justice Tertse Kume-led’s tribunal in a split judgement of 2:1, said the July 16 election conduct was substantially […]
The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Michael Akabogu has been relieved of his appointment. The reason for the development was yet to be made public but it was learnt that his sack was not unconnected with the alleged forgery of his National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) Discharge Certificate […]
On Wednesday the Supreme Court in Nigeria has restrained the Federal Government from enforcing the February 10 deadline for the use of N200, N500 and N1000 old Naira notes. In a unanimous decision by seven member panel at the apex court halted the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from implementing the naira note […]
The mother of Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, is dead. She died on Tuesday. Funke’s older sister, Olubunmi Akindele, announced their mother’s death in a statement on Tuesday. The statement read, “It is with heavy hearts, but in total submission to God Almighty, that the ADEBANJO and AKINDELE families announce the passing of their daughter, […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has arrested the officials of the Abuja head office of Sterling Bank over “N258 million” new notes “stashed” in the bank’s vault. In a statement on Tuesday, the commission said the regional and service managers of the bank were arrested on Friday. […]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, met with the leadership of the Nigeria Governors Forum and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, at the State House, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the president had earlier scheduled to meet with all members of the Governors’ […]
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