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Court order: My opponents have become jittery – Obaseki
John Alechenu, Abuja Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has described an interim injunction restraining him from contesting the primary of the Peoples Democratic Party, as an attempt by fifth columnists to destabilise the party. Obaseki who spoke through his Media Adviser, Crusoe Osagie, in a telephone interview, on Tuesday, noted that opponents of the PDP …
Kano to sanction schools holding online exams
Kayode Oyero with Agency Report The Kano State Government has vowed to clamp down on schools holding online examinations despite the closure of learning institutions occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic. The government, in a statement by the state Education Ministry, also dismissed reports that it was considering the reopening of schools, describing it as “fake”. …
Kano NLC suspends planned strike over salary deduction
Tukur Muntari, Kano The Nigeria Labour Congress in Kano State has suspended its planned seven-day warning strike action over deduction of workers salaries in May. The union announced the suspension in a statement jointly signed by the state NLC Chairman, Kabiru Minjibir, TUC Chairman, Mansur Adamu, JNC Chairman, Hashim Saleh and Chairman ULC, Ado Salisu …
COVID-19: 315 Nigerians return home from UAE, Senegal
Kayode Oyero No fewer than 315 Nigerians stranded in the United Arab Emirates and Senegal due to the coronavirus pandemic have been evacuated. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, made this known via Twitter. Onyeama said 298 nationals were repatriated from the UAE while 17 citizens were evacuated from Senegal. The minister noted that …
FRSC to prosecute drivers involved in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident
Sodiq Oyeleke The Federal Road Safety Corps has said the owners and drivers of the four articulated vehicles involved in a multiple crash along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday will investigate and prosecuted. The FRSC Corps Marshals, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement signed by the Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, on …
COVID-19: Plans to reopen schools in Oyo insensitive – FG
The Federal Government on Monday kicked against the reopening of schools in Oyo State amidst COVID-19 pandemic, describing such as “insensitive” to the health of the people. Minister of State for Education, Mr Emeka Uwajiuba, said this at the Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19 daily news conference in Abuja. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo …
Nine missing after Indonesia boat accident
Nine fishermen are missing in Indonesia after their boat capsized off Sumatra island, an official said Tuesday, as poor conditions hamper the search for them. Their vessel sank Monday after it was hit by bad weather and high waves off the island’s northwestern coast. “The search has not been fruitful,” local search and rescue agency …
APC peace panel gets 170 petitions, blames COVID-19 for delayed sittings
• Protesters demand NWC dissolution, emergency NEC meeting • After suspension, Giadom writes INEC, says Edo primary illegal Olalekan Adetayo and John Alechenu The All Progressives Congress National Reconciliation Committee has received no fewer than 170 petitions from aggrieved party members across the country. The committee’s Secretary, Senator John Enoh, who disclosed this in an interview …
COVID-19: Saudi Arabia to hold ‘very limited’ hajj
Saudi Arabia has announced it will hold a “very limited” hajj this year, with pilgrims already in the kingdom allowed to perform the annual ritual as it moves to curb the biggest coronavirus outbreak in the Gulf. The decision marks the first time in Saudi Arabia’s modern history that Muslims outside the kingdom have been …
We won’t impose Ondo deputy gov on aspirants – Secondus
Peter Dada, Akure Barely 24 hours after the defection of the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi, to the Peoples Democratic Party, the National Chairman of the party, Mr Uche Secondus has welcomed the deputy governor, saying he will add value to the PDP. Secondus, however, declared that the deputy governor, who has also …
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