Minister of Education The Federal Government has said the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) organised by the National Examination Council (NECO) for SS3 pupils will commence on October 5 and end on November 18, 2020. The government also said the National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) examinations will …
Read More »Ogun announces date to reopen religious centres, schools
The Ogun State Government has announced the tentative resumption of religious and academic activities, which had been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Dapo Abiodun, in his address on Wednesday evening, said Risk Assessment Forms have been made available to public and private schools to evaluate the readiness for the …
Read More »Buhari’s influential nephew, Daura, speaks on 2023 presidency
For the first time, the person considered as the most prominent figure in the Buhari administration, Malam Mamman Daura, has broken his silence, saying he had never imposed his decision on the President. He spoke in a brief interview with the BBC Hausa service monitored in Kaduna on Tuesday. When …
Read More »Sallah: Nigerian govt declares Thursday, Friday public holidays
Rauf Aregbesola The Federal Government has declared July 30 and 31 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir Celebration. This was disclosed in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah, on Thursday. According to Ehuriah, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, congratulated Muslim faithful and …
Read More »US-based Cameroonian doctor says hydroxychloroquine cures COVID-19 (Video)
Dr Stella Immanuel A Nigerian-born and trained physician, Dr Stella Immanuel, is trending on social media after delivering an impassioned COVID-19 speech in the U.S. Speaking at a news conference in Washington, Emmanuel claimed that antimalarial drug, hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and antibacterial drug, Zithromax, were effective cures for the virus. Immanuel, who is also …
Read More »How ex-FMBN MD, Gimba Kumo, acquired agency’s N49m vehicles for N4.9m few months after purchase
The Senate has uncovered how the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria sold three vehicles worth N49 million to the then outgoing Managing Director, Gimba Kumo, at N4.9 million few months after purchase of the vehicles. The then MD was President Muhammadu Buhari’s son-in-law. This was reflected in the report of the Auditor General of …
Read More »Media Monitoring and Measurement agency unveils Q2 Audit Report on Nigerian Banking and Insurance Industry.
LAGOS, Nigeria – ThisDay Newspaper was the most sought after publication for banks, as BusinessDay Newspaper was the most sought after publication for insurance companies in terms of placement of adverts in the media. This was clearly analyzed by P+ Measurement Services, Nigeria’s foremost PR Measurement and Evaluation agency. The …
Read More »SHAREHOLDERS COMMEND NASCON’S PROMPT DIVIDEND PAYMENT
…URGE COMPANY TO TARGET MORE MARKETS Shareholders of NASCON Allied Industries Plc, a subsidiary of Dangote Industries Limited have expressed satisfaction at the performance of the company but tasked the food seasoning company to expand its market share so as to increase revenue. Speaking at the NASCON’s 2019 Annual …
Read More »FG deregisters Ohanaeze, Afenifere, others as DSS warns of plot to destabilise Nigeria
The Department of State Services (DSS) has accused some social cultural organisations and certain individuals in Nigeria of plotting to create chaos across the country. This is coming barely 24 hours after the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) said it had withdrawn the registration certificate of Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and other …
Read More »FG lifts ban on Executive Jets, airline that flew Naira Marley to Abuja
The Federal Government of Nigeria has lifted the ban placed on a private airline, Executive Jets Services Limited, which flew musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, to Abuja to attend a concert mid-June. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced the suspension of the airline, saying that the flight was approved …
Read More »