The Federal Government on Tuesday said one million Nigerians impacted by COVID-19 pandemic will receive N5,000 cash for six months. The government explained that a pilot scheme commenced earlier this year with 3,115 beneficiaries in Lagos and Abuja, saying the intervention will be
Registrar of Joint Admissions and Registration Board (JAMB) Prof. Ishaq Oloyede was in Lagos on Thursday to address challenges candidates were facing registering for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). He blamed parents and tutorial centres for some of the challenges candidates faced
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has resolved to suspend its over two-month strike, effective from Monday. JUSUN took the decision at its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting which just ended in Abuja. The National Judicial Council (NJC) had, at a meeting
Abductors of Dr Dan Ella, a lecturer in the Department of Theatre Art, University of Jos, have demanded a ransom of N10 million to secure his release. Dr Lazarus Maigoro, Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) of the institution, confirmed
After sixty-five days of staying away from the classrooms, Wednesday suspended their strike to allow the Federal Government to implement their demands as contained in the Memorandum of Understanding it signed with them. The lecturers said the suspension was for a period of
President Muhammadu Buhari has taken delivery of the first ever Nigeria-made cellphone called ITF Mobile. The product was presented to him by Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, just before commencement of the week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), command has arrested four suspects at Nyanya for armed robbery and impersonation. A statement issued on Thursday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mariam Yusuf said: “Amongst the suspects are: one James Salifu 27 years and
The Senate on Wednesday referred the name of the Special Assistant on Social Media to the President, Lauretta Onochie, to its Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for screening as a National Commissioner of INEC representing Delta State. This is coming
Gunmen on Wednesday kidnapped a lecturer with the University of Jos, Plateau state, Dr Dan Ella. The Nation learnt he lecture with the Department of Theatre Arts ,was abducted in the early hours of Wednesday. It was also gathered that the gunmen attacked
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of two new senior aides for the office of the First Lady. According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, on Monday, President Buhari approved the appointment of
A German Development Agency, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (German for German Agency for International
Nigeria’s heartless President,Bola Ahmed Tinubu finally released all the 114 #EndBadGovernance protesters (minors and adults)
United States based Scientist and Business Woman, Princess Angela Obasi has joined other well meaning
A former member of the House of Representatives Farouk Lawan has regained freedom after serving