Schools in Osun will resume on September 21, the State Government has announced. Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation commissioner, Mrs. Funke Egbemode, disclosed this on Monday evening. She said the decision was reached after the State Executive Council meeting. She said stakeholders are expected to continue to put protocols in place towards reopening of schools based on guidelines set by the Federal Ministry of Education. She said the schools for resume for abridged third term of 2019/2020 academic session. The session, according to her, ends on October 30, 2020. “To make up for lost grounds caused by the COVID-19…
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The Federal Government was on Monday warned by ASUU over the plan to reopen tertiary institutions without taking concrete steps to curb the spread of Coronavirus. The union noted that such an attempt without appropriate measures put in place will be suicidal. ASUU in its statement noted that the federal government should be ready for any possible negative consequences following its plan to reopen tertiary institutions. The Lagos Zone of union raised this warning while addressing journalists at a press conference held at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State. The zonal coordinator of ASUU, Prof. Olusiji Sowande, lamented that the…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has disowned the purported adoption of the Zenith Labour Party’s governorship candidate in Ondo State, Mr. Agboola Ajayi, by a group masquerading as ADC members in the state. The party said no member of ADC had joined any other party, while affirming its total confidence in its governorship candidate for the October 10, 2020 election in the state, Prince Dapo Adelegan. A statement, issued yesterday by the National Publicity Secretary of ADC, Yemi Kolapo, described the report as fake and utterly mischievous, in view of the fact that those involved are not known to either…
Military authorities said yesterday that scores of fighters belonging to terrorist groups, Boko Haram and Darul Salam, were Killed in Kogi and Nasarawa states following an attack launched by special forces on their camps in the two states. It said the clearance operation led to the rescue of over 700 abducted family members by the 4 Special Forces Command, Doma in Nasarawa State. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, who spoke in Abuja, said the gallantry and patriotism of the troops led to the killing of many of the insurgents and the destruction of the their camps.…
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to order the immediate publication of the list of all members of the National Assembly, and any other Nigerian involved in the contract scam at the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The CNPP urged the Interim Management Committee, IMC, of the NDDC “not to be cowed by the National Assembly, which has never been conclusive in any probe.” In a statement issued on Monday by its Secretary-General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, the CNPP demanded the arrest and prosecution of those involved in the contract scam. He was reacting…
The Operation Sahel Sanity, a component of the Nigerian army, operating in the northwest zone has revealed that suspected bandits and other criminals have been neutralised by troops, saying that the troops also arrested suspected bandits and their collaborators, and rescued several kidnapped victims in recent operations. This was contained in a press statement signed and issued in Gusau, Zamfara State capital by the Acting Director, Defense media operations, Brigadier- General Bernard Onywuko. “Following a distress call from locals, troops arrested a suspected bandit named Lawali Dairu at Yauni village in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. “The suspect…
The Ekiti State governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Monday, sacked two commissioners from his cabinet and redeployed five others as Special Advisers. The commissioners relieved of their appointment were, Dr Mojisola Yaya-Kolade (Health) and Mr Gbenga Agbeyo (Environment), while eight new commissioners and seven Special Advisers were newly appointed into the cabinet. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony at the Conference Hall of the Governor’s Office, Ado-Ekiti, on Monday, Fayemi, who also swore in the Chairman State Universal Basic Education Board(SUBEB) and a member of Local Government Service Commission, urged the new appointees to see their new public service roles as…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday held a private meeting with General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye. The Nation learnt the meeting took off around 3pm in the President’s office. Details later…
The Nigerian Communications Commission is set to award research grants to the tune of N9m to three deserving Nigerian start-ups with proposals for adaptable digital solutions for containing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. A statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs, NCC, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, said the selection of the companies followed a careful evaluation of 282 entries in the NCC COVID-19 Virtual Hackathon. The entries from digital innovation start-ups and Small and Medium Enterprises were assessed by an evaluation committee set up by the commission. The commission said it instituted the programme to award research grants…
The Lagos State University has announced that its students would resume in batches. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, SAN, made this known on Monday. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had on Saturday announced that tertiary institutions will be allowed to open from September 14th, 2020, while primary and secondary schools may be reopened on September 21. Fagbohun, while addressing questions during a radio programme on Eko 89.7 fm, explained that students in 400, 500 and 600 levels would resume before others. The VC also stated that lectures would hold between 9 am and 3 pm on the university…