The federal government has announced August 4, 2020 as the date for resumption of secondary schools across the country. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by Ben Bem Goong, director of press and public relations, ministry of education. According to the statement, the decision was reached after a meeting of stakeholders in…
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NDDC Received N946. 91 Billion Allocation In 18 Years
THE Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) received a whopping N946. 91 billion as budgetary allocation in 18 years, findings by The Nation has shown. The sum is part of the N9.43 trillion allocated between 1999 to 2019.as 13 per cent derivation to the nine oil producing states and other agencies of the Federal Government involved…
Real reasons Nigerians Are Barred From Jobs In Dubai
According to a post that has gone viral in recent times, Nigerians resident in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are barred from applying for jobs advertised in the Middle East country. And while many were quick to attribute the development to the recent arrest of the alleged notorious cybercrime fraudster, Hushpuppi, findings revealed otherwise, Ban…
Resident Doctors Threaten Fresh Strike August 17
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Saturday extended the ultimatum given to the Federal Government to meet its demands by another three weeks. The new deadline is expected to elapse on the 17th of August, after which the doctors will resume its indefinite strike action, if its demands remain unmet. The association complained…
BREAKING: Kwara Governor Loses Dad
The first lawyer from the Northern part of the country and father of Kwara State Governor, Alh. Abdulganiyu Folorunsho Abdulrasaq is dead. Popularly known as AGF, he died in the early hours of Saturday in Lagos. He passed away less than four months to his 93rd birthday. Apart from being Nigeria’s Ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire,…
Nigerian Man Recognized By The US Navy For Effectively Managing $45m In Its Largest Cash Disbursing Office.
Lt. Victor Agunbaide, a Nigerian Man serving in the US Navy has been awarded a Medal due to his awesome accountability while managing its cash disbursement office. READ ALSO According to reports, he migrated to the US in 2007. A tweet from Babatunde Koiki reads ; The US Navy has awarded the Navy & Marine…
Tributes As Arotile Is Buried With Military Honours (Photo)
The nation was in mourning on Thursday as it buried its first female combat helicopter pilot Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile. But the mourning led to outpouring of tributes from many Nigerians to the history-making young military officer. The late Kogi State indigene got full military honours with the traditional 21-gun salutes as her body was…
Senate Seeks Sack Of NDDC IMC, Refund Of N4.9Billion
The Senate’s gavel landed hard on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Thursday. Alleging massive financial recklessness in the intervention agency, the Senate recommended to President Muhammadu Buhari the sack of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the organisation. The resolution followed acceptance of the report of its Ad Hoc Committee, which investigated the…
Gunmen Ambush Prison Officials, Free Six Suspects
Gunmen believed to be herdsmen have attacked a convoy of correctional officials near Plateau High Court, Barkin Ladi, freeing six criminal suspects. The convoy was said to be conveying 14 suspects charged with crimes ranging from murder to kidnapping and rape, The Nation learnt. READ ALSO An eyewitness said as the convoy arrived the court…
Governor Ben Ayade’s Aide, Edet Okon Asim Slumps And Dies
Special Adviser to the Cross River State Governor on Biodiversity, Edet Okon Asim is dead. Edet who was a former information commissioner slumped and died in his car at Eta Agbor in Calabar on Tuesday evening, July 21. READ ALSO Family sources said he was asthmatic but the cause of his death could not be…
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