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The United States President, Donald Trump has ordered the reopening of religious centres across the country, adding that they are a part of essential services in the fight against the Coronavirus, among others. Trump warned that he would use his executive powers on any governor who fails to heed the …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has explained why churches should remain closed despite mounting pressure in many quarters for their re-opening. The churches and other religious centres were closed by the Federal Government to contain the spread of COVID-19. But there had been pressures from many church leaders and …

Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced that thousands of students have been signing up to access the e-learning solutions for free which is provided in partnership with Roducate and Lagos State Government. This is in furtherance to the Bank’s resolve to close the …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Prof. Godswill Obioma as the new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the National Examinations Council, NECO. In a letter dated May 15, 2020 with Reference No: FME/PS/396/C1/1/134 and signed by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, the letter stated that the …

El Rufai Kaduna State Government has vowed to keep its health facilities running and protect staff willing to provide services to the public, in the event of any strike action by health workers. In a statement on  Thursday in Kaduna and signed by Special Adviser to Gov. Nasir El-Rufai on …

The Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association has reversed its stay-at-home order and told its members to resume work. The order was made following harassment, arrest and detention of health workers by the police. Giving the order, the association asked for an apology and a written statement signed …

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in Abuja. Aregbesola congratulated all Muslim faithful for the successful completion of the Ramadan fast. A statement by the Director of Press in the Ministry, Mohammed Manga, quoted Aregbesola as calling on Muslim faithful …

The Federal Government has sacked the Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Usman Gur Mohammed. Minister of Power, Mohammed Sale approved his sack. He appointed Sule Abdulaziz in his stead in an acting capacity. Spokesman of the minister, Aaron Artimas, disclosed to this in a statement on …

Muhammadu Buhari and the former Minister of Defence, General Theophilus Danjuma are currently meeting at the Presidential Villa Abuja. General Danjuma was the Minister of Defence during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. General Danjuma has become one of the critics against the administration of President Buhari on the …

Boss Mustapha Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari has extended the gradual easing of the lockdown by two weeks across the nation. The chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, announced this on Monday during the daily briefing …