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Jul 13, 2020

JUST IN: 4.48million apply for N-Power jobs

The online portal for the recruitment of the third batch of N-Power enrolees has so far received 4.48 million applications. The Federal Ministry of Humanitar...

Jul 13, 2020

JUST IN: FCT Perm Sec recovers from COVID-19, resumes

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Sir Christian Ohaa has resumed work after testing negative for COVID-19. Ohaa, thou...

Jul 13, 2020

Nigeria records 571 new cases of COVID-19, total now 32,558

Nigeria on Sunday night recorded 571 new cases of COVID-19 According to a tweet from Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the total number of cases so...

Jul 10, 2020

BREAKING: Buhari appoints Umar EFCC acting Chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mohammed Umar as acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Umar, who...

Jul 10, 2020

BREAKING: Buhari has approved Magu’s suspension, says AGF

The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), says the President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the suspension of the ac...

Jul 10, 2020

BREAKING: Buhari signs N10.8trn revised 2020 Budget

President Muhmmadu Buhari, on Friday, signed the revised 2020 Budget of N10.8 trillion, passed by the National Assembly in June, into law. While signing the...

Jul 09, 2020

COVID-19: Fed Govt pulls JSS 3, SSS 3 pupils out of WASSCE •Environment not safe yet to sit for exams, says minister

THE Federal Government on Wednesday pulled the brake on the preparation to reopen schools to enable pupils in Primary Six, Junior Secondary School (JSSIII) and...

Jul 08, 2020

BREAKING: Buhari presides over sixth virtual FEC meeting

The sixth virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting has commenced in the State House, Abuja, with President Muhmmadu Buhari presiding. The Vice-Preside...

Jul 08, 2020

Okowa orders exco members, aides to face test

Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has directed members of the state executive council and his appointees to embark on compulsory COVID-19 test as part of measu...

Jul 07, 2020

REAKING: Buhari reappoints Dambatta as EVC/CEO of NCC

President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta for a second term of five years as the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (EVC...

Jul 07, 2020

Fed Govt asks states to open schools as WASSCE begins August 4

THE Federal Government on Monday advised state governments to reopen their schools to enable primary 6, Junior Secondary School 3 and Senior Secondary School...

Jul 07, 2020

EFCC chair Magu detained - Anti-graft agency boss quizzed over AGF’s allegations - May be suspended - Malami’s power bloc wants him out, says PACAC

SOME OF THE ALLEGATIONS •Alleged discrepancies in the reconciliation records of the EFCC and the Federal Ministry of Finance on recovered funds •Declaration o...

Jul 07, 2020

Cross River gets five COVID-19 cases •NCDC announces 575 cases

CROSS RIVER lost on Monday its COVID-19-free record, recording five of the 575 new cases confirmed last night in 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FC...

Jul 06, 2020

BREAKING: Integrity group emerges from APC NEC ...Pledges support Gov. Buni-Led Caretaker Committee

In a bid to further sustain the repositioning efforts of the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee (CEONCPC) of the ruling All Progres...

Jul 06, 2020

JUST IN: APC Chieftain, Abdulkadir dies at 54

A member of the immediate past National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress( APC), Alhaji Inuwa Abdulkadir is dead. Abdulkadir reportedly died...

Jul 06, 2020

BREAKING: FG offers radio, TV stations forgiveness on N7.8bn debt

As part of palliative measures against coronavirus, the Federal Government has offered 60 per cent debt forgiveness to defaulting radio and TV stations. The...

Jul 06, 2020

BREAKING: Ondo SSG resigns

Secretary to the Ondo State Government, Mr. Ifedayo Abegunde, has resigned his appointment. Abegunde, popularly known as Abena, tendered his resignation lett...

Jul 06, 2020

Akwa Ibom gov’t approves tax holiday for tax payers

Akwa Ibom state government has approved a tax holiday for all categories of tax payers in the state in a bid to cushion the adverse effect of the Coronavirus pa...

Jun 23, 2020

BREAKING: Nigeria records 675 new cases of COVID-19, total now 20,919

Nigeria has recorded 675 new cases of the Coronavirus According to a tweet from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday night, the total numb...

Jun 22, 2020

BREAKING: Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases exceed 20,000

Nigeria on Sunday night recorded 436 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 20,244. The Nigeria Centre for Disease...