The Senate on Wednesday at plenary, approved the sum of N168,809,476,220 to fund the proposed 2020 budget of the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS). The approval covers Personnel, Overhead and…
The Federal Government on Wednesday said that the West African Examination Council, WAEC was consulting with different countries on the possibility of shifting this year’s West African Senior School Certificate…
•Education Minister of State Nwajiuba The Federal Government says it does not have confidence yet to proceed with the re-opening of schools in view of the increasing number of COVID-19…
Education
WASSCE: South West States Ready To Reopen Schools, To Put In Place Incident Managers And Classroom Wardens
The six South-West states have signified readiness to reopen schools for pupils to sit for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination amid the coronavirus pandemic. This was part…
Nigeria’s amputee football team have been invited to represent Africa at the 9th International Amputee Football Tournament in Warsaw Poland, scheduled for September 19 to 20 in Warsaw, Poland. The…
By Evelyn Usman No fewer than 40 persons were, on Monday, arrested in Lagos, for violating the directive on the use of face masks as precautionary measures against the spread…
By AKOJEDE OLANREWAJU A National Para-Powerlifting Team Coach, Feyisetan Are and some other para-athletes on Monday commended the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, over the palliatives to…
By Dayyabu Tanimu Azare As the saying goes “The legacy of a man lives after him even though he is still alive”. This is the motivation behind my writing this…
The Federal Government has released guidelines ahead of the planned resumption of schools at every level in the country but failed to disclose the dates. The guidelines outlined actions, measures…
The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, NAPPS, has called on the Federal Government to reconsider its position of not allowing students in the country take part in this…
By CHINWENDU NNADOZIE, Minna Worried by the recent survey that says out of 195,000 children, 19,000 die before their 5th birthday, as Niger state government has inaugurated a committee that…
PoliticsGeneral
Fresh crisis brews in APC as chieftain asks court to sack Buni-led caretaker committee
By ALEX ENUMAH A fresh crisis is brewing in the All Progressives Congress (APC) as one of its chieftains, Mr. Kalu Agu, has instituted a court action challenging the dissolution…
Kamaru Usman put on a ‘Fight Island’ masterclass Sunday to retain his Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight world title by grinding down a brave Jorge Masvidal in Abu Dhabi. “I’m at…
Corona VirusEducation
COVID-19: Concerned parent condemns Veritas University’s decision to reopen school
A concerned parent has raised the alarm over the decision by Veritas University, Abuja, to reopen school in violation of the Federal Government’s directive and advisory by the Presidential Task…
Education
19 states back FG’s suspension of school resumption, give two conditions to participate in WASSCE
By Nurudeen Lawal 19 states in the northern part of Nigeria have expressed their support for the federal government’s decision to suspend school reopening A joint communique issued by education…