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There is commotion at the Federal High Court Abuja, Friday morning as operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) besieged Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu’s Court in an attempt to rearrest Sowore who was only released Thursday after four months in DSS custody. Justice Ojukwu had Thursday ordered the security operatives to release Sowore who was […]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the list of impounded certificates of candidates, who were believed to have engaged in malpractices during its examinations held as far back as December 1992 and 1993. The council released the examination years and certificate numbers of the affected candidates, noting that the nature of their malpractices […]
The National Assembly wednesday finalised arrangements for the passage of the 2020 budget with the submission of reports by the Committees on Appropriation of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. However, going by the reports of the two committees, the nation’s expenditure profile for the new fiscal year would be higher than the […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said its interventions in key sectors of the economy through its development finance role have saved the country a total of N1.3 trillion annually on import bill. The Deputy Governor, Corporate Services Directorate, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Edward Adamu, said targeted interventions and unconventional policy measures by […]
The National Universities Commission has said it has uncovered about 100 fake professors across Nigerian universities. The NUC Executive Secretary, Prof Abubakar Rasheed, stated this in the November edition of the commission’s bulletin, obtained by our correspondent. The ES noted that the commission published the details of the fake professors on its website and also […]
At exactly 12.15pm on Monday, President Muhammadu Buhari performed the ground breaking of the Transportation University in Daura, Katsina State. The proposed specialised institution is said to be the first in Africa. Buhari described the event as a demonstration of his administration’s commitment to expand the modernisation of the railway as it ensures the development […]
The Federal Government has confirmed its commitment to support artisans and technicians in stimulating economic growth and development across all sectors of the economy. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investments, Otunba Niyi Adebayo gave the promise at the first edition of the Nigerian Artisans and Technicians Conference (NATCO) at the National Theater in Lagos, recently, […]
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed the suit filed by the Police Service Commission (PSC) challenging the recruitment of 10,000 constables into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) by the Inspector General of Police (IGP). The PSC had sued the NPF, the IGP and the Minister of Police Affairs […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has threatened not to participate in future elections if the Electoral Act is not amended to ensure that electronic voting is adopted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). At a meeting with the INEC yesterday, the main opposition party also asked the electoral umpire to clarify whether Nigeria is […]
The Commander, Intelligence Response Team , Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari, has called for the deployment of intelligence and acquisition of sophisticated technology against kidnappers. Kyari who disclosed that criminals were deploying several means to evade arrest, stated that kidnappers are now using encrypted communication for ransom negotiations, including WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, roam […]