The stringent conditions for the reopening of schools contained in the guidelines submitted to the National Assembly by the Federal Ministry of Education, may force some schools to close down their operations.
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Three Oyo exco members test positive for coronavirus
Three members of the Oyo State Executive Council (Exco) have tested positive for COVID-19.
Read More »Ondo State Deputy Governor raises alarm over withdrawal of police escorts
Ondo State Deputy Governor, His Excellency, Agboola Ajayi has raised an alarm over the ‘withdrawal’ of his police escort on the order of the Commissioner of Police, Mr Bolaji Salami.
Read More »Ebonyi State slashes 2020 budget by 26%
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State on Wednesday said his administration had reviewed the 2020 budget downward by 26 per cent following effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state economy.
Read More »INEC rejects APC notice of Ondo guber primary
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the notice of the Ondo State governorship primary sent to it by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Read More »Bandits abduct Katsina village head’s daughter, nursing mother
Armed bandits on Tuesday evening attacked Karare village in the Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State, where they kidnapped the daughter of the village head, Ciroma Ahmadu Karare.
Read More »FIRS: The new spirit of teamwork
In the 21st century, rating effective leadership is now based on leaders’ possession of “soft skills”. Leadership today is no longer rated by intimidating or swaying charisma like that of Adolf Hitler. Soft skills,
Read More »Liverpool edge closer to Premier League title
Liverpool edged closer to securing the Premier League title with a 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Anfield on Wednesday evening.
Read More »U.S coronavirus cases surge to new heights
Coronavirus hospitalisations and caseloads hit new highs in more than a half-dozen states as signs of the virus' resurgence mounted, with newly confirmed infections nationwide back near their peak level of two months ago.
Read More »Modelling lawlessness – The Nation
Hip-hop artiste Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, had no compunction going on social media to style himself an outlaw – as though that were a badge of honour.
Read More »Buhari, break up NNPC, liberalise oil downstream sector – Punch
When for the first time in decades it published the audited accounts of its subsidiaries recently, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation attracted a renewed scrutiny of its often-opaque operating template and reignited calls for
Read More »Why we need other seaports – Thisday
Although the Calabar Port Complex received its first Shipping Line’s container vessel last September, it is still bogged down by several challenges, essentially due to its low water depth. There is therefore an urgent need for the Nigerian
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