The Ondo State Government has noted with concern, the worrisome spike in crime rate across the State. In particular, security reports at the disposal of Government are considered signs deserving of serious attention. Specifically, the last one week witnessed an unimaginable upsurge in robbery, kidnapping and in some cases, murder. This is no doubt, condemenable. Government, therefore, urges all security agencies to come out and confront this abhorent development. Every necessary support in terms of both human and logistics aids shall be provided to ensure the safety of residents within the State. As a Government, one major responsibility is…
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The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday declared that Adire fabric would become official school uniform in all public schools in the state, starting from next term. The governor also called on the Federal Government to adopt Adire as attire for national events and as a cultural symbol in the nation’s foreign missions. Abiodun made the call during the inauguration of the Ogun Adire Digital Market Place at the June 12 Cultural centre, Kuto, Abeokuta. He said, “For us in Ogun State and starting from next term, plans are on to make Adire an integral part of school uniform…
The Petroleum Products Marketing Company, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, has increased the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, to N155.17 per litre from N147.67 per litre. The PPMC, in an internal memo with reference number PPMC/C/MK/003, dated November 11, 2020, and signed by Tijjani Ali, said the new ex-depot price would take effect from Friday. The ex-depot price is the price at which the product is sold by the PPMC to marketers at the depots. The increase in the ex-depot price is expected to cause an increase in the pump price. The projected…
University autonomy is backed by law, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said on Thursday. It faulted a claim by Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, that ASUU cannot claim to be autonomous when the government pays lecturers. Lecturers have refused to call off their seven-month strike due to disagreement with the government over the Integrated Personnel Payroll System (IPPIS) and other demands. While defending his ministry’s budget before the Senate Committee on Labour and Employment on Wednesday, Ngige said: “They said that university autonomy is being eroded by IPPIS. “Autonomy cannot work when the government is…
Senate President Ahmad Lawan yesterday said Nigeria is on the path of economic growth despite prevailing challenges. Lawan spoke at the Nigeria/International Monetary Fund (IMF) Article lV Consultation virtual exercise, according to a statement by his Special Adviser (Media), Ola Awoniyi, in Abuja. He said the exercise was a “veritable platform to share our experiences on steering our economy on the path of growth, despite challenges.” Lawan listed efforts being made by the Federal Government at promoting economic growth and reducing poverty in the country. He told the participants at the virtual exercise that the country had to confront the…
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has disclosed that 28.5 billion dollars is urgently needed to finance the access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT). WHO explained that the Accelerator would ensure equitable and worldwide access to vaccines and other equipment to combat the pandemic, NAN reports. The Director-General of WHO, Tedros Ghebreyesus, disclosed this on Thursday while addressing the opening ceremony of the Paris Peace Forum. “We have two urgent requests for the international community: first, the aid accelerator will be no more than a noble gesture unless it is fully funded. “The current financing gap for the aid accelerator is…
A Lagos High Court at the Tafawa Balewa Square has ordered On Air Personality (OAP) Toke Makinwa to pay ex-lover and fitness entrepreneur Maje Ayida N1 million for defamation. Justice Olukayode Ogunjobi gave Makinwa and her publisher 30 days to delete the said defamatory words from unsold copies of the book in their custody. Details shortly…
A former Controller of Finance and Account at the Kwara State Government House, Isiaka Kareem, has told the Federal High Court in Lagos that one Abdul Adama, who was Personal Assistant to former Kwara State Governor, Dr Bukola Saraki, received monthly payments, which were sometimes about N100m, from the state Government House monthly allocation on the instructions of his boss. Kareem told the court that Adama was paid monthly between from 2003 till 2011 when Saraki finished his second term in office as governor. He said the former governor personally introduced Adama to him as his Personal Assistant, adding that…
After eight months of strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), students unions of universities in the South-West, on Thursday, gave seven days ultimatum to the Federal Government to end the strike or face aggressive nationwide agitation. According to the Presidents of Students Union Government of the Universities, at a press conference held in the University of Ibadan, the agitation will feature mass mobilisation of students in protests and mass actions that surpasses the #EndSARS protests. Decrying eight months of deadlock in engagements between the Federal Government and ASUU with the students bearing the brunt, the student unions…
The Anambra State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality, Extra-Judicial Killings and other Related Matters has said it would invite Ex-governor, Peter Obi or anyone indicted by petitioners to appear before the panel and also give testimonies. The Chairman of the panel, Justice Veronica Umeh was reacting to the testimony of a petitioner, Bonaventure Mokwe who had accused the former governor of rash actions following SARS reports. Appearing before the panel, Bonaventure Mokwe claimed he was arrested and tortured by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad and his hotel demolished by the governor over alleged involvement in kidnapping activities.…