Lagos To Suspend Morning Assembly, Sports Activities In Schools
The Lagos State Government has said it will suspend some of the regular activities in schools in the state as part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. This was said by the Commissioner...
COVID-19 Test Not Requirement For Students’ Resumption– Education Ministry
The Federal Ministry of Education has said that COVID-19 test is not a requirement for returning students to be admitted into their schools. The spokesperson of the ministry and Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr....
Gov. Tambuwal Urges Parents To Uphold Moral Discipline Of Children
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Saturday urged parents to uphold moral discipline of children under their care. Tambuwal said this in a statement issued by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Malam Muhammad...
NGO Engages Traditional Rulers On Girl-Child Education In Zamfara
The Keeping Girls in School (KGIS) project, under an NGO, Girls Child Concerns, says it is collaborating with traditional and religious leaders to sensitise communities in Zamfara to the impact of Girl-Child Education. The KGIS...
Anambra Collects No Fewer Than 100 COVID-19 Test Samples Daily -Commissioner
The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Vincent Okpala, on Thursday said that no fewer than 100 COVID-19 test samples are collected daily in the state. Okpala told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
Group Urges Gov. Emmanuel To Address Infrastructure Deficit In Eket
An Akwa Ibom-based group, Eket Integrity Alliance, has urged Gov. Udom Emmanuel to urgently tackle the infrastructure deficit in Eket senatorial district. Mr. Ita Udo, Chairman of the group, made the call in a statement...
5 die, 16 Injured In Lagos-Ibadan Highway Auto Crash
Five people were confirmed dead while 16 others sustained various degrees of injuries on Wednesday in an accident involving a Mazda bus and a truck at Danlitu community on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Mr. Ojuoro Olusola,...
Abductors Of Former Ekiti Chairman Of IPMAN Demand N60m Ransom– Family Source
Suspected kidnappers, who abducted a former chairman of the Ekiti State chapter of Independent Petroleum Marketers (IPMAN), Alhaji Suleiman Akinbami, at one of his fuel stations in Ado Ekiti, a few days ago, have...
Sultan Directs Muslims To Look Out For New Month Moon
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has directed Muslim to look out for the new moon of Jumada al-akhir 1442AH from Wednesday. Abubakar made the call in a statement on Tuesday signed by...
Nigerian Soldier To Die By Firing Squad
The 7 Division General Court Martial sitting in Maiduguri has sentenced a trooper, Pte. Azunna Mmadu-Abuchi to death by firing squad for killing an officer, Lt. Babakaka Ngorgi. Delivering judgement on Tuesday, the President of...
SUBEB Releases List Of 600 Newly Recruited Teachers In Ekiti
The Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), has released the names of 600 newly recruited primary school teachers on the state’s website. Mr. Tope Babalola, the Board’s Director of Social Mobilisation and Media, said...
3 killed, 4 Injured As Container Falls On Commercial Bus In Ibadan
No fewer than three persons lost their lives, while four others sustained injuries on Tuesday, as a container fell on an 18-seater bus at Celica area on Ibadan-Ife expressway, Ibadan. The Federal Road Safety Corps...
Minister Tasks NAPTIP On Domestication Of Trafficking Act In States
Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has urged the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to ensure domestication of the Act in all...