News

Lagos to close Ikeja road for 15 months

The Lagos State Government will be diverting the traffic on Adegbola Street from Sunday 11th April, 2021 for 15 months. This is to enable the construction of Ikeja Overpass for the Red Line Project of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit. Commissioner for Transportation Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, in a statement, explained …

Read More »

Why Buhari terminated Adamu’s tenure extension

Minister of Police Affairs Maigari Dingyadi, said the three-month tenure extension of the outgoing Inspector-General of Police Muhammad Adamu was terminated following completion of the selection process for a new I-G. Usman’s appointment is with immediate effect. Buhari had on Feb. 4 extended the tenure of Adamu as the IGP …

Read More »

BREAKING: Buhari appoints new acting IGP

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Usman Alkali Baba as the acting inspector-general of police (IGP). Maigari Dingyadi, minister of police affairs, communicated the president’s directive to state house correspondents at the presidential villa on Tuesday. Alkali will replace Mohammed Abubakar Adamu. More to come..

Read More »

Buhari congratulates new Olu of Warri, Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, congratulated the Olu of Warri-designate, Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko, praying that he will have a peaceful reign. He also commiserated with the Itsekiri people on the demise of their monarch, Ogiame Ikenwoli, which was formally announced yesterday. The President’s message was contained in a statement by his …

Read More »

BREAKING: WAEC releases 2021 WASSCE results

West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for private candidates, 2021 – First Series. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Head of the Nigeria National Office, WAEC, Mr Patrick Areghan, said the examination was primarily designed to help candidates seeking admission to …

Read More »

Education minister meets ASUP over strike threat

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu has invited the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) to an emergency meeting following the threat to embark on another round of strike. The emergency meeting is to hold Tuesday, the 6th of April 2021 at 11:00 am in the Ministry’s Headquarters in Abuja, …

Read More »

Strike: Fed Govt offers to pay salary arrears of doctors

As part of steps to end the on-going strike that has paralysed many hospitals, the Federal Government has directed immediate payment of salary arrears of over 450 medical doctors. Those affected are mostly House Officers, who are being owed for three months. Also, government said it has started discussing with …

Read More »

Two arrested in Kogi with ‘Buhari-Must-Go’ posters

The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Ayuba Edeh, has confirmed the arrest of two persons for embarking on a smear campaign against the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in Lokoja. Speaking with our correspondent on Monday in Lokoja, the CP said around 2.30am on Monday, personnel of the command …

Read More »