Muslim lawyers in Kaduna announce withdrawal from NBA conference
The Kaduna state branch of Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN) has announced its withdrawal from the forthcoming annual general conference of the Nigerian Bar Association over the dis-invitation of…
JSS 3 students sitting for BECE, NECO to resume Aug. 10 – LASG
The Lagos State Government has directed Junior Secondary School (JSS) 3Â students who are registered for National Examination Council (NECO) Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to resume on Monday. The…
FG to collaborate with States to domesticate child rights Act, violence against persons prohibition Acts
The Federal Government says it is working with State governments across the county, and all other stakeholders to deal decisively with the problem of rape and gender-based violence in Nigeria….
NARD exempts doctors treating COVID-19 patients from industrial action
The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) has exempted doctors treating COVID-19 patients at designated treatment and isolation centres from its two weeks industrial action commencing on Monday…
Kwara slashes telecoms RoW fee to N1 per km
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has directed the slashing of the Right of Way (RoW) fee for telecommunications firms (Telecom) from N5,500 per linear metre to N1 per kilometre of…
Finance minister says Nigeria’s economy could shrink -8.94% in worst case scenario
Nigeria’s economy could shrink as much as -8.94% in 2020 in a worst-case scenario without stimulus, Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed said on Thursday, a deeper recession than forecast after oil…
COVID-19: Gov Obaseki goes into self-isolation, sends samples for testing
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has gone into self isolation, following his close contact with the Bauchi State Governor, Sen. Bala Muhammed and Chief of Staff to the President,…
ASUU begins warning strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has begun a two-week warning strike over issues relating to the 2009-2019 memorandum of understanding/action with the Federal Government. According to ASUU, the…
NARD calls on FG to declare a national emergency on Lassa Fever
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), on Saturday, called on the federal government to declare Lassa fever as a national health emergency. The doctors described the current…
Secondus, Abaribe, others storm US, UK embassies to seek intervention over removal of Ihedioha
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have called for the intervention of the United States, United Kingdom, and the European Union in the judgement of the Supreme Court…