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Oct 05, 2020

BREAKING: Buhari approves special salary for teachers

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a special salary scale for teachers across the country. The approval coincided with commemoration of the World Teache...

Oct 05, 2020

BREAKING: Buhari approves N10 billion for census

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved release of N10 billion to the National Population Commission (NPC) for continuation of the Enumeration Area Demarcation...

Oct 05, 2020

Buhari ‘won’t succumb to threats on restructuring’ • Presidency warns against ‘unpatriotic outbursts’ by advocates

The Presidency on Sunday night warned that President Muhammadu Buhari will not “succumb to threats and undue pressure” being mounted by advocates of restructuri...

Oct 05, 2020

Police rescue newborn in Anambra

Police in Anambra State have rescued a day-old wrapped in a piece of cloth and abandoned inside a drainage in Abuja Estate in Awka, the state capital, police sp...

Oct 05, 2020

I’m very angry over SARS brutalities, says Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed disgust over the harassment of Nigerians by operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS). The Vice...

Oct 05, 2020

Oyo concludes recruitment for Amotekun

The process of recruiting personnel into the Oyo State Security Agency code-named Amotekun was concluded at the weekend, The Nation has learnt. The agency re...

Oct 05, 2020

SSANU, NASU begin warning strike

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) will Monday begin a...

Oct 05, 2020

Uzodimma named 2020 SDG most-friendly governor

The International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA) has named Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma the 2020 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Most Frien...

Oct 05, 2020

BREAKING: Nigeria records 58 new COVID-19 cases, total now 59,345

Nigeria’s confirmed cases of coronavirus reached 59,345 on Sunday night following 58 fresh infections, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said in an...

Oct 02, 2020

BREAKING: Appeal Court reverses Diri’s sack as Bayelsa Gov

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reversed the August 17, 2020 majority judgment of the Governorship Election Tribunal which sacked Douye Diri of the Peoples Dem...

Oct 02, 2020

BREAKING: Appeal Court reverses Diri’s sack as Bayelsa Gov

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reversed the August 17, 2020 majority judgment of the Governorship Election Tribunal which sacked Douye Diri of the Peoples Dem...

Oct 02, 2020

BREAKING: US President Trump, wife contract COVID-19

President of the United States of America, Donald Trump and his wife, Melania have tested positive for coronavirus. The President announced this on Friday mo...

Oct 02, 2020

BREAKING: FG approves full reopening of 104 Unity schools

The Federal Government has announced October 12 for full reopening of 104 Unity Schools across the country. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu,made the annou...

Oct 02, 2020

BREAKING: FG approves full reopening of 104 Unity schools

The Federal Government has announced October 12 for full reopening of 104 Unity Schools across the country. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu,made the annou...

Oct 02, 2020

Fed Govt begins implementation of new visa policy

The Federal Government has approved implementation of the New Visa Policy (NVP) and New Visa Fees. The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service...

Oct 02, 2020

UN receives $1b in pledges to increase access to tools

The United Nations and its partners have received $1 billion dollars in pledge as governments, private sector, civil society and international organisations ren...

Oct 02, 2020

Imo schools to resume October 5 • Kano fixes Oct 11

Imo State Government has given approval for the resumption of schools on Monday. The resumption is, however, subject to the adherence to the recommendations...

Sep 30, 2020

BREAKING: Buhari swears in four new Permanent Secretaries

President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in four newly appointed Permanent Secretaries of the Federal Civil Service. The brief swearing-in ceremony took place ju...

Sep 30, 2020

P&ID: Foreign Reserves swells as Fed Govt gets $200m refund

Nigeria’s foreign reserves was boosted yesterday following a London Commercial Court’s $200million security guarantee release for the stay of execution of Mess...

Sep 30, 2020

Abaribe kicks as Buhari nominates PenCom chair, DG

Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has kicked against the nomination of Mrs Aisha Umar from the Northeast as the Director-General, National Pensi...