By Kennedy Eborka Nigerians are still trying to recover from the woes of the historic ENDSARS protests that rocked the country about two weeks ago. The protests, mainly by young people, spread and resonated across all parts of the country, defying ethnic and religious differences which often play pranks with Nigeria’s unity and subvert her […]
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Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle on Sunday said dialogue with bandits was still relevant just as he secured the release of 26 minor Katsina State girls from bandits without the payment of any ransom. The girls who were kidnapped by bandits in the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State were brought into the bushes […]
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The Association of Resident Doctors in the Ondo State University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTH) on Monday began its indefinite strike action over non-payment of four months’ salary. This is just as the legal officers in the Ondo State Ministry of Justice under the auspices of Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN) withdrew their […]
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has postponed the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates in Nigeria. Head of Public Affairs, WAEC Nigeria, Mr Demianus Ojijeogu, who made this known in a statement, said the examination commences by Monday, November 30, 2020. The statement was titled: ‘West African Senior School […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, to provide succour for the victims of last Sunday’s fire outbreak which destroyed some shops in Akure the state capital. This appeal was contained in a statement on Monday by the party’s spokesman in the state, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei. […]
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Modupe Odele, a member of #EndSARS Legal Aide, announced on Monday the retrieval of her passport eight days after she was prevented from travelling out of Nigeria. Also, the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, said it had released her passport. She made this known in a tweet after retrieving the passport saying: “Passport now picked up,” […]
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US President-elect Joe Biden holds up his fist after delivering remarks in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 7, 2020, after being declared the winners of the presidential election. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) US President-elect Joe Biden took the first steps Sunday towards moving into the White House in 73 days, as Donald Trump again […]
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Vials with a sticker reading: “COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only” and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo A vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is 90 percent effective in preventing Covid-19 infections in ongoing Phase 3 […]
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Pending the determination of his nomination for reappointment as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu on Monday named an Acting Chairman for the Commission. He handed over to AVM Ahmed Mu’azu (rtd), as Acting Chairman, pending his clearance by the Senate. Yakubu’s five-year tenure ended Monday. He was appointed […]
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A former Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Air Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin (retd.), has expressed optimism that various reforms initiated by the Federal Government and the National Assembly would address security challenges facing the country. He spoke in Ipetu Ijesa, Osun State on Saturday during the Aropeju Day, shortly after he was honoured with a chieftaincy […]
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