By Ebere Agozie The National Judicial Council (NJC)has advised the public to beware of a fake online advertisement for ongoing recruitment for the 2021. Mr Soji Oye, the Director of Information, at the NJC in a statement on Saturday in Abuja described the advertisement as a scam. “The Council hereby informs the public that there is no […]
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, April 3, 2021 (NAN) President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family, friends and acquaintances of Mr Yinka Odumakin, Spokesman of Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, over the passing away of the activist. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Odumakin was also Buhari’s spokesman when he ran for president on […]
By Opeyemi Aremu-Gbemiro Nigerian youths have been advised to key into farming, particularly rubber farming, instead of looking for white-collar jobs. Mr Noah Oladoja, Ekiti Chairman of the National Rubber Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NARPPMAN), gave the advice while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ado-Ekiti, on Saturday. Oladoja […]
By Olayinka Owolewa The Kwara command of the Nigeria Police Force has deployed some of its personnel to the Ilorin branch of Shoprite, a South African store operating across cities, over continued protests by staff of the grocery shop. A Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who visited the Kwara Mall, housing the […]
The National Peace Council will on April 7 meet with stakeholders in the Nigerian project, including traditional rulers, nonprofits, and civil society organisations. The meeting is a “first step” towards finding a solution to the current state of insecurity across the country, Chairman of the NPC, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, said in a letter of invitation […]
Thirty cases of rare blood clotting have been recorded in Britain among more than 18 million people who have had the AstraZeneca vaccination, the national medicines regulator said Friday. “The benefits of the vaccines against Covid-19 continue to outweigh any risks,” the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said, urging the public to keep […]
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Lagos State Examinations Board has extended the dates for the ongoing registration for 2021 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for Public and Approved Private Junior Secondary Schools in the state . Late registration will now be from May 10 to May 21, 2021 for the affected students, a statement by Mr […]
By Chimezie Anaso The Anambra Police Command says it has arrested four new suspects in connection with the reported attack on Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The command’s Spokeman, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the fresh arrest in a statement issued in Awka on Thursday. Ikenga gave the names […]
By Abujah Racheal The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has identified Abia and Taraba states, as having the lowest number of COVID-19 vaccinated people, even as over 800,000 people had so far been vaccinated in the country, the NPHCDA said on its official Twitter handle on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc on Thursday assured its shareholders and investors of enhanced returns on investments in the coming months. This, the bank said, followed its establishment of a diversified business model that would ensure impressive performance. The Chairman, UBA Group, Mr Tony Elumelu, gave the assurance at the bank’s […]