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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has announced the commencement of the recruitment of 1,000 teachers in the state. Ambode spoke at the state’s Third Quarter Town Hall Meeting, the 12th in the series, at the Community Primary School, Iberekodo in the Ibeju Lekki Local Government Area. The governor, who …

  The Peoples Democratic Party has set aside Friday, October 5, and Saturday, October 6, for its national convention where its presidential candidate for the 2019 presidential election will emerge. This information was contained in a memorandum submitted to the National Executive Committee of the party by its National Chairman, …

Senate President Bukola Saraki says he has been informed that the police summoned him in order to distract some senators plotting to defect from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police, had written a letter to the senate president asking him to appear in person over …

The people of Kogi East Senatorial District are in for a brighter future in 2019 and beyond as Dr. Victor Alewo Adoji, renowned technocrat throws the hat in the ring for the 2019 senatorial elections. Dr. Adoji is gearing to represent the senatorial district at the National Assembly. Already, there …

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has stated that the invitation to him by the Police to report to a station in Guzape over the Offa robbery investigation is a mere afterthought which is designed to achieve political purpose. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has remitted another N7.8 billion to the Federal Government, bringing to N15.6 billion the amount remitted by the examination body in less than two years. The latest remittance is the surplus generated from the conduct of 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. However, government …

The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Osita Okechukwu, has challenged former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to come clean on his United States immigration status. Okechukwu also gave the indication that Abubakar would not be able to address insecurity in the country if, as the Nigerian President, he is unable to …

…As Association Awards Scholarships to Indigent Undergraduates The Delta State Government has commended sons and daughters of the Ubulu Uku, in the diaspora in the Aniocha South area of the state for their support to the government’s developmental efforts in making life more meaningful to the people of the area. …

The Senator representing Kano South senatorial district, Kabiru Gaya has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), would not support the emergence of any presidential candidate in 2019 from Kano State, apart from President Muhammadu Buhari. Senator Gaya stated this while responding to questions from journalists on Wednesday, shortly …

Late Jutice Katsina-Alu The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has directed that the National flag in all Court premises and institutions of the Judiciary in the country should be flown at half-mast for seven days effective Wednesday, July 18 in honour of late ex-CJN Aloydius Katsina-Alu. Katsina-Alu, who was CJN between 2009 and 2011, …