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A former General Manager of the Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency, Jide Odekunle, is dead. The PUNCH learnt that Odekunle, who served under former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration for four years and 11 months, died of COVID-19 complications. He was said to have been treated at the Onikan …

Ahead of the new week, all Grade Level 1 to 12 workers must continue working from home and use our dedicated online Learning Management System (LMS) portals to improve themselves. Personal responsibility is now more important than ever. We have accredited seven private laboratories to conduct #COVID19 tests to help …

A former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has denied having any affiliation with alleged fraudster, Hushpuppi. Abubakar further warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) to be mindful of making hat he described as “senseless statements”. He was responding to the statement by the APC, in which the ruling party called …

There was a mild drama on Sunday at the Oluyole, Ibadan residence of the former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, when the state deputy governor Rauf Olaniyan was denied access to the eighth-day fidau prayers holding in the compound. The family had announced the fidau prayer as a private …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced new appointments and redeployments of top officials. It said the move was a part of ongoing efforts to strengthen and reposition the national oil company for greater efficiency, transparency and profitability. NNPC recorded N9.53bn trade deficit in March NNPC’s 3 refineries record …

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has announced August 3 for resumption of schools in the state. Announcing the date at a media briefing on Friday, the governor said the resumption is for those in SSS 3 and Tech III. According to the governor, the decision was taken after a meeting …

Wahab Adegbenro, Ondo state commissioner of health, has died of COVID- 19 complications.  A family source told TheCable Adegbenro died at the state’s infectious disease hospital on Thursday. “I still saw him on Monday, I never knew that was the last time I would set my eyes on you alive,” …

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, …