THE suspended kingmakers of Orin-Ekiti in Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State have threatened to take legal action against Governor Kayode Fayemi, if their suspension is not reversed. They perceived their suspension leading to the appointment of warrant chiefs saddled with the task of selecting a new Olorin, as a desecration of tradition. The […]
THE Lagos State government is working out modalities for the resumption of schools after the ongoing lockdown of some sectors in the state occasioned by the COVID-19(Coronavirus) pandemic. It explained that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu “cannot not unilaterally” announce schools’ reopening since the contagion did not affect Lagos alone. The government disclosed that it had already […]
The Kebbi State Government says it has received 83 additional Almajiri (Qu’anic education pupils) repatriated from Kano State. The development was made known in a statement signed by Malam Yahaya Sarki, the Special Adviser to Gov. Atiku Bagudu on Media, in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. IA copy of the made available to the News Agency […]
ELECTRONIC Voting Machine (EVM) will be used for future elections in the country beginning from next year, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has indicated. But, the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states will run on the existing order, the agency added. It said its decision on e-voting is in line with the […]
The naira has for the first time in several weeks made marginal recoveries at the Investors’ and Exporters’ (I&E) Forex window and parallel market. The modest appreciation of the local currency followed Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) and Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON)’s prediction of heavy losses for currency speculators heating […]
THE crisis arising from the demolition of Prodest Hotel took a twist on Monday following a disagreement between the Rivers State Government and the hotelier , Promise Gogorobari, over the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) status of the hotel manager, Dr. Bariledum Azoroh. Gogorobari, Azoro’s wife, Dorothy, and elder brother,Isaac, are calling on President Muhammadu Buhari and human […]
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to ravage economies globally and impacting businesses negatively, the National Pension Commission (PenCom), said it is making plans with industry stakeholders to diversify the investment portfolio of pension assets, and deepen investment channels. As the regulator responsible for establishing rules, guidelines, and standards for pension fund investment by licensed […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to pilot the use of electronic voting machines at the earliest time possible towards full introduction of electronic voting in major elections in 2021. The commission disclosed this in a policy document titled “Policy on Conducting Elections in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic” signed by INEC Chairman, […]
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar Sadiq, has renewed the loyalty and support of the Nigerian Air force to the Commander-In-Chief of the Nigeria Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari. Sadiq gave the assurance at the Chief of the Air Force Eid-el-Fitr Luncheon organised with troops in the North East on Monday in Yola. […]