Day: October 14, 2020

Gov. Bello inaugurates 100 tractors, educational materials

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Wednesday inaugurated 100 units of Massey Ferguson Tractors for distribution to the 21 local government areas of the state to boost post-flood farming activities in the state.   Bello, who inaugurated the tractors as…

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Lagos CP orders  SCID to take over pending cases from disbanded SARS

The Commissioner of Police of Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, on Wednesday ordered that all operations of the disbanded Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) be handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).   The order is contained in a…

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FEC approves National Policy on Virtual Engagements in federal public institutions

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a National Policy on Virtual Engagements in Federal Public Institutions, in line with the culture of “the new normal” lifestyle occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.   Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Isa…

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Plateau sacks 122 primary school teachers over fake certificates

The Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has sacked 122 primary school teachers who were discovered to have gained employment with fake certificates.   The Chairman of the Board, Prof. Mathew Sule, made this known at a news briefing…

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Kaduna State extends maternity leave to six months

Wife of Gov. Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, Hajiya Aisha-Ummi, has described the extension of maternity leave for civil servants from three months to six months as an investment in human capital development.   Mrs El-Rufa’i, Chairperson, Kaduna State Nutrition…

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NUJ condemns abduction of journalist’s wife in Calabar

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, has condemned the abduction of Mrs Uduak Okoro, wife of Sun Newspaper Correspondent in the state by gunmen.   The Chairman of the NUJ council, Mr Victor Udu, at a…

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Sanwo-Olu seeks women’s contributions to prosperous, stable society

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has called on women to continue to support the government in efforts to build a more prosperous and stable society.   The governor made the call on Wednesday at the 20th National Women’s Conference…

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Court grants man, arraigned for alleged rape, N500,000 bail

An FCT High Court on Wednesday admitted a 36-year-old man, Omika Abdullahi, who allegedly raped a mentally challenged woman, to bail in the sum of N500,000.   The police charged Abdullahi, a vulcaniser at Jabi, Abuja with rape.   The…

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Pyrates Confraternity wants compensation for victims of police brutality

The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), Pyrates Confraternity, has appealed to the Federal Government to pay compensation to victims of police brutality across the country.   The association, who made the appeal in in a statement signed by the NAS…

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J.P. Clark’s death, a great loss to literary world – don, others

Prof. Damian Opata of the Department of English and Literary Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), says the death of John Pepper Clark is a great loss to the literary world.   Opata said this in Nsukka on Wednesday, while…

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