Following the completion of the tenure of former British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms. Catriona Laing, the UK government Thursday, appointed Dr. Richard Montgomery as the new High Commissioner. He has already presented his credentials to President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House. According to a statement issued by the High Commission, Montgomery is an […]
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The Federal Government has begun construction of three megastores to fast-track the establishment of vaccine hubs in the country. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire said this at the groundbreaking ceremony of the 3-Hub project on Thursday in Abuja. He said the hub in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is one of the three […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that Direct Entry (DE) candidates seeking to gain admission to Nigerian universities will henceforth be required to sit for the UTME along with other candidates. JAMB said that the new policy was to ensure that the DE candidates justify the possession of their A’level certificates. This […]
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The President-Elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will next Thursday be conferred with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (GCFR) while the Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima will be conferred with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) by President Muhammadu Buhari. The investiture of the two highest national honours […]
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The Federal Government has announced that the Federal Ministry of Aviation has been renamed the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace of Nigeria. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. Sirika said the change became necessary because it […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has congratulated the people of the state over the approval of the long-term Deep Seaport Project in the state. The project, initiated by the PDP administration of the late Dr. Olusegun Kokumo Agagu in 2004, was on Wednesday, approved for implementation at a meeting […]
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International concerns about Nigeria’s high fertility rate call for a deeper reflection on our national demography and its implications. Clearly, Nigeria’s bourgeoning young population is a potential national asset and the envy of developed nations. But without a clear-cut plan for their general well-being, especially quality education and job opportunities, the future is bleak and […]
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Three Chinese nationals have been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged illegal mining. The convicts, Song Fei, Li Teng Fei, and Fei Shan, along with their company, Lian Hua Quarry Nigeria Limited, are charged with three counts charges in court. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is prosecuting the […]
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Respite has come the way of resident medical doctors of the Osun State University Teaching Hospital, OSUTH, as Governor Ademola Adeleke has announced payment of residency training allowance among other incentives for the doctors at the institution. With this gesture, the doctors will not join their other colleagues in the proposed national strike. This was […]
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Banji Ayoola The immediate former governor of Ekiti State, and Visiting Professor, King’s College, University of London, UK., Dr. Kayode Fayemi, CON., has charged Nigerian leaders to work relentlessly towards managing the nation’s diversity and differences to forge a common purpose and vision around which to rally the citizenry. To him, the leaders and citizens […]
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