The death of former Oyo State Governor, Senator Isiaq Abiola Ajimobi has deepened cleavages and rivalries in the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC. No fewer than four groups within the party are in a battle of wits to produce a successor to the late leader, who died of COVID-19-related complexities. Indeed, […]
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The Federal Government on Monday asked schools in the country to reopen for graduating pupils effective August 4. It also announced that this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, would start on August 17. This was contained in a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Goong. […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has named railway stations along the Lagos-Ibadan and the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri corridors after “deserving citizens who contributed to the progress and development of their respective communities and the nation at large.” This was contained in a statement by the Ministry of Transportation on Monday titled, ‘Buhari Names Railway Stations After Prominent Nigerians.’ The […]
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The Federal Government has extended the second phase of the easing of COVID-19 lockdown in the country. This was announced by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha during the Presidential Task Force briefing on Monday. He said: “We have regrettably come to the inevitable conclusion that the majority of Nigerians, irrespective […]
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When Pastor Ituah Igbodalo, the Senior Pastor at Trinity House lost his wife, Ibidunni to the cold hands of death a few weeks ago, many were shocked that he still went ahead to officiate at the burial service of a young boy, the same morning. Many wondered why he did not cancel his prior commitment […]
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The Federal Government announced on Monday that secondary schools in the country will reopen on August 4, 2020 for pupils in exit classes to sit for their examinations. It said students will have two weeks to prepare for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASCE, organised by the West African Examination Council. It said […]
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Govt fails to keep uniform pricing despite fund Pressure on government to scrap equalisation fund Marketers kick Though government in March this year, announced total deregulation of petrol across the country, Nigerians still pay an average of N11.9 billion monthly to ensure the uniform price of fuel across the country. Following forced removal of subsidy […]
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Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, President General and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Sunday, called on Muslims in the country to observe the Eld-Kabir celebration in line with COVID-19 guidelines. He made the call in a statement by the council’s Deputy Secretary-General, Prof Salisu Shehu. The sultan had last week […]
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Nigerian commercial banks have written off N1.9 trillion bad loans from their books in the last four years, according to a report by Agusto & Co, a credit rating agency. This was contained in the firm’s 2020 Banking Industry Report which linked the banks’ actions to weak macroeconomic climate and the introduction of the International […]
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Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Donald Ojogo, 2nd R, with officials of the bitumen mining company and equipment By Banji Ayoola At last, the much awaited exploitation of Nigeria’s vast bitumen deposit has rolled off the ground as the pilot exploitation of the mineral has started in Ondo State, the state with […]
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