Osun assembly lifts suspension on staff audit consultant

Osun State House of Assembly has lifted the suspension placed on the consultant handling the staff audit of workers in the employment of the State Government, Sally Tibbot Consulting. The Speaker, Rt Hon Adewale  Egbedun disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists on Saturday, noting that the decision of the House followed the resolution […]

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Decades after creation: NDE fails to rescue Nigeria from mass unemployment

Unemployed youths.Pix: Ripples Nigeria • Joblessness spirals from 5.3% to 33% in 37 years • Agency spends N46b on 750, 525 participants in special public works scheme • Additional N5.6b goes for hoes, cutlasses • ‘Nation’s lending framework killing bankable business plans’ • How to make NDE impactful – experts Despite the creation of the […]

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Police arrest 10 suspects over death of FUOYE missing student

Modupe • Management condoles with parents, shuts school The police in Ekiti State have arrested 10 suspects over the death of Modupe Deborah Atanda, a 200- level Nursing student of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE). Atanda was earlier reported missing but later found dead. Her lifeless body was discovered in a shallow grave a few metres […]

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Lagos Assembly rejects two commissioner-nominees, confirms 15 others

Lagos State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, again rejected two commissioner-nominees, while confirming 15 of the 18 other nominees recently sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, who presided over yesterday’s sitting, lauded the Chief Whip Fatai Mojeed-led committee for a thorough job. The rejected nominees are former Commissioner for Energy, Olalere Odusote […]

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FUOYE killing: CSOs write Oyebanji, police, demand justice

Incident has consequences on mental health of students, parents A coalition of civil society organisations has condemned the killing of a female student of Federal University Oye Ekiti, Modupe Deborah Atanda, and the burying of her body in a shallow grave on the campus by some persons. The coalition, which called for justice in the […]

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FUOYE students demand justice over colleague’s murder

The students of Federal University Oye Ekiti have demanded justice in the killing of one of their colleagues, Modupe Atanda, who was until her death, a student in the Nursing Department. The students, under the aegis of the Students’ Union Government, called on the security agencies to get to the root of the matter and […]

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Atiku’s aide faults tribunal over non-release of judgment copies

The Special Adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Phrank Shaibu has slammed the Presidential Election Petitions Court for failing to release the certified true copies of its judgment to Atiku Abubakar, three days after the verdict. This is coming as Atiku and his lawyers have just 14 days to file their appeal to […]

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Nigeria’s literacy rate still too low

As the world marks this year’s edition of International Literacy Day, Nigeria’s leaders and educators should take notice. The theme, ‘Promoting Literacy for a World in Transition: Building the Foundation for Sustainable and Peaceful Societies,’ engages the nexus between literacy, sustainable development, inclusive, peaceful, and just societies. It challenges stakeholders to evaluate progress made and […]

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Why I won’t celebrate my 100 days in office – Niger governor

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has given reasons why he would not celebrate his 100 days in office. The governor, who claimed that he does not want to go into window dressing projects in order to showcase his achievements, added that he would rather display quality projects that will last, hence his focus and commitment […]

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