The Enugu State Government has announced the reopening of primary and secondary schools. The Federal Government shut down schools in the country in March following the COVID-19 outbreak. In a statement, yesterday by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eze, the decision to reopen schools was reached “following the Enugu State Education sector stakeholders’ consensus […]

Labour on Tuesday set Monday for “unprecedented mass action” and “total strike” to get the government to reverse the hike in petrol pump price and the increased electricity tariffs. The Nigeria Labour Congress National Executive Council (NEC) took the decision at a meeting with members of the National Administrative Council, Presidents and General Secretaries of […]

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has called for an upward review of the retirement age for teachers and education officers. The National President of the union, Dr. Nasir Idris, made the call at a press conference yesterday in Abuja, as part of activities to mark the 2020 World Teachers’ Day (WTD) on October 5. […]

The oil and gas sector might not attract the needed foreign direct investments (FDIs) except the country reviews its regulatory framework, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said yesterday. Its Group Managing Director (GMD), Mele Kyari, told lawmakers, who visited him in his office in Abuja, that the absence of a stable fiscal environment was […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has said Nigeria would need to use technological and innovative ingenuity to fight the health and economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. He stated on Monday at the virtual conference of the Centre for Lion Gadgets & Technologies (University of Nigeria, Nsukka), themed: “Technological Innovation for Holistic Sustainable Development”. […]

The Ministry of Education has warned states against flouting the Safe School Readiness Template (SSRT) in states ahead of full reopening of schools. The minister of state for education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, gave the warning yesterday at the opening of North West zonal stakeholders’ meeting on schools’ re-opening dialogue in Kano. Nwajiuba, who regretted that learners […]

President Muhammadu Buhari, late Sunday, met with his Ghanaian counterpart, Nana Akufo-Addo, in Abuja on the way out of the diplomatic row between both nations on account of the closure of Nigerian businesses over fresh startup capital legislation in that West African country. The disclosure, which was made by the Personal Assistant to the President […]

Months of intense politicking and a drawn battle for the soul of Edo State, dotted by brickbats, threats of all sorts, and a heated polity, ended yesterday. It ended with Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the victor and his rival, Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) coming behind. […]

One person was confirmed dead with two others still missing after Saturday night’s downpour in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. Two persons whose bodies are yet to be recovered were swept away at Taiwo Isale and Oko-Erin bridges in the metropolis. A source at the state Fire Service said: “We worked all through the night but […]

Amid inflation and hike in electricity and fuel tariffs, there are fears that most parents might not be able to meet their financial obligations, as schools resume today. Majority of working Nigerians have suffered the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the inaugural report of the coronavirus monitoring survey released by the National […]

Immediate past President of the Senate, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has congratulated Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, on his re-election, which, he said, would have several implications for Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement issued by his Media Office in Abuja, yesterday, Saraki stated that Obaseki’s victory represented the determination of the Edo people to decide who […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday night met behind closed doors with President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Bashir Ahmad, the President’s Personal Assistant on New Media, confirmed this on his Twitter handle. The presidential aide, who could not elaborate on the agenda of the meeting between the two leaders, however, posted […]