Keystone Bank Trains SMEs On Ways To Boost Sales During COVID-19
In light of prevalent economic realities of COVID-19 on businesses across the globe, Keystone Bank Limited, has advised Micro Small and Medium Enterprises in the country on the need to increase online...
View ArticleReverse Decision On WAEC, Reps Ask FG
Emmanuel Adigwe The House of Representatives has urged the Federal government to rethink its position on the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) examination. The lawmakers urged President Buhari to...
View ArticleNiger Gov Expresses Shock At Demise Of ex-Commissioner
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has expressed shock over the demise of Dr Ibrahim Babamini Sule a former Commissioner of Health in the State. In a statement signed by his Chief Press...
View ArticleSenate Passes Bills To Establish Maritime University, Two Others
The Senate on Wednesday, 15 July, 2020 passed a bill seeking to establish the Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko in Delta State. Also passed were two bills to establish the University of...
View ArticleSenate Wants Age Review For Job Seekers
The Senate has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to direct the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity to set up a Committee to review the age limit for job seekers...
View ArticleIs Formal Education Overrated In Nigeria?
By Tunde Odeyemi, PhD One of the important features of the colonial era in Nigeria, especially in the western region, was the aspiration of parents whose means of livelihood were mainly farming and...
View ArticleOpen Letter To Education Minister, Adamu, On 2020 WASSCE
By Olabisi Deji-Folutile Dear Minister, Permit me without further ado to add my voice to that of many other Nigerians that have been urging the Federal Government to rescind its decision on Nigerian...
View ArticleWe’ll Support You, Kwara Gov Tells Private School Owners
· Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday, 17 July, 2020 pledged to offer interest-free loan and grants to private school owners to be able to pay their workers and prevent massive loss...
View ArticleLASUBEB Partners Microsoft For Virtual Training Of Over 12,000 Public Primary...
The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, LASUBEB, has commenced a ten-day digital literacy training facilitated by Microsoft in partnership with ATB Techsoft Solutions for over twelve...
View ArticleSenate Passes Army Varsity Bill; Wants Almajiri Education Integrated Into...
The Senate on Tuesday, 21 July, 2020 passed a bill to give legal backing to the establishment of the Nigerian Army University, Biu, Borno State. The passage of the bill followed a clause-by-clause...
View ArticleLagos Govt Trains, Empowers 250 Women On Skill Acquisition In Ikosi-Isheri
Over 250 women in Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area of Lagos State were on Tuesday, 21 July, 2020 offered certificates of competence and given start-up kits after successful completion of a...
View ArticleFGN SPW Programme: Applicants Must Be Ready To Work – Fayemi; Ekiti Economy...
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has said that the Federal Government’s Special Public Works Programme was not a white collar job designed for political patronage, but a scheme created to...
View ArticleReps Want Alleged Assault Of Nigerian Students In India Investigated
The House of Representatives has urged the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to urgently investigate the alleged assault of two Nigerian students by eight people in...
View ArticleWAEC: Ogun Directs Secondary School Teachers To Resume
Ogun government has directed all secondary school teachers in the state to resume on Monday, August 3 ahead of the West African Senior Secondary Schools Examination (WASSCE) scheduled for August 17....
View ArticleLASG Intensifies Fumigation Of Public Schools Ahead Of Resumption
Preparatory to the planned resumption of terminal secondary schools classes, the Lagos State Government has intensified the periodic fumigation/decontamination of all public secondary schools in the...
View ArticleSchools Re-opening: Oyo Govt Hails Teachers; Provides Details Of New School...
The Oyo State Government has hailed teachers in the state as the heroes of the successful resumption of classes in the state despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The state Commissioner for Education,...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Ondo Fumigates Schools Ahead Of Resumption
The Ondo State Government has commenced the fumigation of its schools across the 18 local government areas of the state as part of safety measures ahead of the partial resumption of schools amid...
View ArticleBayelsa Promises Safety Of Students As Schools Reopen August 5
Bayelsa Government says it is taking steps to ensure that schools are safe to allow final year students to resume and participate in external examinations as directed by the Federal Government. Messrs...
View ArticleWASSCE Timetable An Invitation To Anarchy
Emmanuel Adigwe The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has rejected the timetable recently released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for the conduct of the 2020 West African Secondary School...
View ArticleKwara Distributes Face Masks Ahead School Resumption As SS3 Students Resume...
Kwara State Government on Monday, 3 August, 2020 gave out 65,000 face masks for distribution across schools ahead of Wednesday’s resumption of students preparing for the secondary school certificate...
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