Oyo opens schools
Oyo State Government has cancelled the third term for the 2019/2020 academic session for primary and secondary schools. It said pupils are to be promoted based on their academic performance in first and second terms of the suspended session. A source in the Ministry of Education, said the decision to review the calendar and especially […]
Eight aspirants jostle for Ondo PDP ticket
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is about now holding its governorship primary in Akure, the Ondo State. Eight candidates have been cleared for the contest. The aspirants for the party’s ticket Eyitayo Jegede, the Deputy Governor to the incumbent Agboola Ajayi, Eddy Olafeso, Banji Okunomo, Goddey Erewa, Olusola Ebiseni, Dr Bode Ayorinde and Senator Boluwaji […]
“BREAKING: Governor Fayemi Tests Positive To COVID-19
Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi has tested positive for COVID-19. The governor confirmed this in a tweet on Wednesday. According to him, this will be the third test he is taken and came back positive “I took my third Covid-19 test yesterday and it came back positive. I’m generally ok and I’m already self isolating […]
Nigeria Records 576 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 37, 801
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 576 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total in the country to 37, 801. The agency announced this on its Twitter page on Tuesday. According to the data released, Lagos has the highest number of cases with 88, Kwara – 87, FCT- 82, and Plateau- 62. […]
Atorise Hits Airwaves With ” Big Thanks”
The garment gives thanks to the shoulder. The visitor gives thanks to hospitable dweller. The diviner gives thanks to his unfailing deity. The àlúkò bird gives thanks to the camwood resin. When day dawns, the cattle egret gives thanks to the chalk, because thanksgiving turns what we have into enough. In this skillfully-crafted composition titled […]
N12. 4m Fraud: Fraudster Loses Appeal, Gets Additional Two Years
The Court of Appeal sitting in Awka, Anambra State on Friday, July 17, 2020, added additional two years to the five years prison term, (without option of fine) handed to 39-year-old convict, Ikenna Stanislaus Ugwunna by Justice Chudi Nwankwor of Anambra State High Court, Ogidi. The convict had approached the appellate court for reprieve, but […]
NAMA Explains 3-Months NOTAM, Says Govt Will Determine Intl Flights’ Resumption
The Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) says the Nigerian international airspace has not been closed till October 2020 as being insinuated following its issuance a 3-month duration NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) from 15th July to 15th October 2020, stating that the federal government has extended the closure of the nation’s airports to all international flights […]
The Last Minutes Of Business Icon, Isa Funtua
Malam Isma’ila Isa Funtua, 78, who was Life Patron of International Press Institute and Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria, (NPAN) and close associate of President Muhammadu Buhari, died at a hospital in Abuja where he drove himself to, after complaining of pain in his chest on Monday night. His doctor certified him dead about three […]
Name lawmakers who got NDDC contracts, Gbajabiamila tells Akpabio
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has given Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, an ultimatum to name the lawmakers who got contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The minister had alleged that majority of the members were contractors to the agency. The Speaker gave the minister 48 hours […]
Senate asks service chiefs to resign
In a rather dramatic move, the senate has asked all the service chiefs to quit. This resolution followed a motion sponsored by Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south and chairman of the committee on army. The service chiefs are Gabriel Olonisakin, Chief of Defence Staff; Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff; Sadique Abubakar, Chief of […]
