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Yearly Archives: 2020

774,000 public works jobs set for take off

The government will continue with policies of social protection and people empowerment despite the challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic, President Muhammadu Buhari said on...

School owners to get 1.2m children from streets

The National Association of Proprietors Private Schools (NAPPS) has promised to give scholarship to 1,200,000 pupils in three years to reduce the number of...

Nigeria records 164 new COVID-19 cases, total now 60,430

Nigeria’s confirmed cases of coronavirus reached 60,430 on Monday night following 164 fresh infections, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said in an...

PDP, others demand police overhaul, President pledges deep reforms

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday said Sunday’s   disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force was the...

APC group tackles Buni’s committee, alleges elongation plot

A fresh crisis appears imminent in the All Progressives Congress as a group within the party, Concerned APC Members, has given the party’s National...

I’ll reclaim my stolen mandate in 2022 poll – Fayose’s ex-deputy

A former Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, has announced his intention to contest in the 2022 governorship election in the state. Olusola, who...

Power, fuel, VAT increments caused tariff hike – DSTV

MultiChoice Group, owners of the DSTV, has blamed the recent hikes in its subscription tariffs on high cost of production, especially the increment of...

Lawan faults FG as Senate tackles govt, ASUU logjam

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has berated the Federal Government for signing an unrealistic agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities. He...

Atiku meets IBB in Minna

Former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Monday flew into Minna, the Niger state capital where he met with former Military President, General Ibrahim...

All classes in Lagos schools can now resume – Govt

The Lagos State Government has approved the resumption of all classes in pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools. The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, announced...

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