Why we organised COVID-19 colloquium
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has explained why it organised a virtual colloquium on COVID 19.
The colloquium was organised last week by JAMB, the Nigerian Defense Academy and...
Kashamu’s death, Ondo 2020 realignments, other top political stories last week
The death of former Senator, Buruji Kashamu, topped political discussions last week.
Mr Kashamu died Saturday at the First Cardiology Consultants Hospital in Lagos after battling the dreaded COVID-19.
Following his death,...
Ohanaeze blast Buhari’s nephew, Mamman Daura, for opposing zoning of presidency
The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has condemned the call by President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew, Mamman Daura, that zoning of Presidency should be jettisoned for competence.
The group, in a...
Ngige meets aggrieved resident doctors, speaks on hazard allowance, others
The federal government says it has so far spent N15.8 billion on hazard allowances in its teaching hospitals and medical centres across the country.
Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment,...
Ondo primaries, Dogara’s return to APC top political events last week
Last week, the ruling All Progressives Congress, the Peoples Democratic Party and 12 other parties nominated candidates for the Ondo governorship election, while federal lawmakers grilled NDDC top officials over...
Nigeria must sustain ease of doing business reforms
The Buhari administration’s business reforms, through the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), is an opportunity to significantly boost local and foreign investments in the country, according to Vice President...
Only Nigerians can determine when insurgency, banditry will end
The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, says only Nigerians can determine when insurgency, terrorism and other security threats would be over in the country.
Mr Buratai stated this on Monday...
Police arrest suspected killer of Gokada founder
A suspect in the murder of Gokada‘s founder, Fahim Saleh, has been arrested, American law enforcement officials have said.
The victim was found decapitated and dismembered in his Manhattan apartment on...
UPDATED: Magu released from detention
The suspended chairman of the anti-graft agency, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has been released.
He was released on Wednesday evening.
A family source who asked not to be named informed this newspaper that...
How pandemics can be prevented in future
The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) in partnership with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and others have identified measures countries can put in place to prevent future pandemics.
This was...
