In line with the recent directive by the Ministry of Education through the National Universities Commission, the Senate of the University of Ibadan has appointed Prof. Adebola Ekanola, as the acting Vice-Chancellor of the institution. The appointment of Ekanola followed the logjam that trailed the appointment of the 13th VC of the university after the five-year tenure of Prof. Idowu Olayinka, who bowed out of office on Monday. The Ministry of Education had directed the Senate of the university to appoint an acting Vice-Chancellor pending the appointment of a substantive VC. Aside from Ekanola, other professors nominated were, the Deputy…
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The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on covid-19 has expressed worries over a possible spike in new cases of infections, especially as the festive period fast approaches. It urged Nigerians to restrict mass travels and activities during such periods. It urged Nigerians to learn from the Thanksgiving celebration experience in the US, where they experienced a spike in covid-19 cases as a result of travels and socialization during the period. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, stated these in Abuja during the briefing of the PTF on covid-19. He said: “Mass travel over the upcoming holiday period are a matter…
As the 42nd council meeting of the National Council on Establishment (NCE) began in Ikeja yesterday, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu urged members to conduct a review of the scheme of service in line with evolving realities. He spoke while declaring open the conference. The governor said: “Let me take this opportunity to remind the delegates to use the occasion of this conference to conduct a review of the scheme of service in line with evolving realities, because the outcomes of their deliberations provide the critical roadmap for decisions and conclusions at the coming officials and ministerial sessions of the council.” The Permanent…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has said the government would soon begin biometric registration for motorcyclists, as part of measures to tackle insecurity. He said there is need to tackle insecurity before it gets out of hand. The governor, who spoke while kicking off the 2020 Press Week organised by the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State council, advised journalists to fight for the betterment of Nigeria. He said: “We want to know the Okada riders in Oyo State. We want to have identity management of Okada people in Oyo State. Their biometric will be captured. It is true…
The Nigerian Army has urged the media to put national interest and security first. This followed the tension generated by incessant killings and growing insecurity across the country. The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, made the appeal at an annual media workshop organised by the Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information (NASPRI). Declaring open this year’s workshop, with the theme: Supporting the Military: Panacea for Improved National Security, Buratai, who was represented by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division, Maj.-Gen. Godwin Umelo, said it was geared towards building capacity and enhancing collaboration between…
Governors, senators, the Police Service Commission (PSC), civil society groups and other Nigerians on Monday called for a rejig of the security architecture following the killing of 43 farmers in Borno State by Boko Haram insurgents on Saturday. They also called for a replacement of the service chiefs as recommended by the Senate in a resolution. The PSC urged security agencies to urgently re-strategise to end to the circle of killings in the Northeast. Its spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, said in a statement that the Commission would continue to work for a workable security arrangement for the country. “The unprovoked and…
Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has backed the call for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to respect its zoning formula in picking its presidential candidate for 2023 elections. Amaechi said on an interview with Channels Television that he agreed with the submission of his counterpart in the Ministry of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola. Fashola on Tuesday urged the party to respect its zoning formula in picking a presidential candidate. He described the decision as to the core of the agreement reached by APC founding fathers, prior to the 2015 elections. Amaechi said zoning should be respected as agreed by the party.…
The Presidency has said that small business operators aren’t required to undergo any form of training before accessing the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Survival Fund. The Special Assistant to the President on MSMEs, Office of the Vice President, Mr Tola Johnson, made the clarification at the inauguration of the Transport Track of the fund in Abuja on Monday. Johnson said the programme was being run in a direct and transparent manner, adding that the beneficiaries could be reached for confirmation. He said, “To state very clearly, for the MSMEs Survival Fund, we’re not training anybody; we believe you’re…
Global powers are deliberately blocking Nigeria’s moves to acquire needed armament to end terrorism and insurgency, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State, on Monday. Speaking with journalists on the sideline of a visit he paid to Benue State’s Governor, Samuel Ortom, Mr Mohammed said the action of the world powers was deleterious and frustrating Nigeria’s resolve to end insurgency. The minister, however, refused to mention the name of the global powers. He said notwithstanding the frustrations, the Nigerian government would fight terrorism and insurgency to a logical conclusion. “We will never stop…
The Federal Government says 2186 companies employing 12,117 individuals have benefitted from its N75 billion Survival Fund for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Monday in Makurdi at the formal take-off of the North-Central Zonal Headquarters of National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR). Newsmen report the Campus was handed over to the Ministry of Information and Culture on behalf of NIHOTOUR by the Benue State Government. Speaking at the ceremony, the minister said the Federal Government had done a lot to alleviate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic,…