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The Minister of State, Labour and Employment, has declared that the National Assembly cannot stop the planned recruitment of Nigerians. One thousand citizens are to be employed from each of the 774,000 local government areas in Nigeria. In a statement on Tuesday, Keyamo said in obedience to their invitation, he …

Okungbowa Aiwerie ,Asaba A Delta High Court of sitting in Akwukwu-igbo Judicial Division has struck out a suit brought by herders challenging the Executive Order II of the Oshimili North Local Government Council. Justice M.C Okoh struck out the suit for lack of jurisdiction. The Nation had reported the executive …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ordered Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, to disregard any purported request from government officials aimed at conferring undue advantage on anyone seeking jobs or other favours. The President’s warning was contained in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja by the Minister of Information and Culture, …

Delta State gov, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, daugher and wife, Dame Edith Delta State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa and wife, Dame Edith, have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). The governor disclosed the information through a post on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday, saying that are stable and have commenced necessary treatment, and further isolation. …

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, GO, RCCG Worldwide The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) says it is not involved in any money-doubling scheme. The church was reacting to a scheme tagged “RCCG Trade Investment Promotion Commission” which has been circulating on social media. In a statement on Tuesday, Olaitan Olubiyi, RCCG head of media and public …

Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, has again disagreed with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) over the death of the state chief judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah, saying that the judge died naturally and not of coronavirus (COVID-19) as announced by the NCDC. Speaking at the third-day prayer for the late …

…Lagos Gov To Council Boss: ‘You Must Sustain Programmes That’ll Enhance Residents’ Lives’ Former Vice Chairman of Agbado-Oke Odo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Mr. David Oladapo Famuyiwa, on Tuesday, took the oath to formally assume the council’s leadership, three weeks after the demise of the Executive Chairman, Dr. Augustine …

The Kogi state government says it has partnered with the United States Centre for Diseases Control (CDC) to set up a reference molecular laboratory for COVID-19 tests. Saka Haruna, commissioner for health, who broke the news in a statement on Monday, said the laboratory will be used to attend to …

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has tested positive for COVID-19 He disclosed the information through a video broadcast on his Facebook account, saying that he is asymptomatic and on isolation as a result of the infection. According to the post: “Earlier today, I got confirmation of a positive result for …

Mr Bolaji Tunji, media aide of former governor of Oyo State, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi, on Friday in Ibadan announced that burial of the late politician would take place on 28 June. He added that the deceased would be laid to rest at the Senator Ishaq Abiola Ajimobi Central Mosque, Oke-Ado, …