Senate Passes Bill to Stop Discrimination Between BSc and HND in Nigeria

EducationJobsSenate Passes Bill to Stop Discrimination Between BSc and HND in Nigeria

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 2, 2021

ABUJA — The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that sought to prohibit discrimination between the university degree and the High National Diploma (HND) certificate holders in the country. The bill which was sponsored by Senator Ayo Akinyelure passed the third reading during the plenary session on Wednesday. The Chairman of the Joint Committee that worked on the legislation, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, said the bill will free the HND Holders from stagnation and ensure balance...

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Makinde Slashes LAUTECH Tuition Fees By 25%

EducationNewsMakinde Slashes LAUTECH Tuition Fees By 25%

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 2, 2021

IBADAN — The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has announced 25 percent reduction in the tuition fees students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) are to be paying. The Governor made the announcement on Tuesday while have an interaction with the students of the institution in Ogbomosho. While making the announcement, the Governor said the reduction will be effected on all students irrespective of their statuses or indigene. This was made known to...

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Constitution Review: 1999 Constitution Needs Amendment — Gbajabiamila

National DevelopmentNewsConstitution Review: 1999 Constitution Needs Amendment — Gbajabiamila

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 2, 2021

ABUJA — Speaker of the house of representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has described the 1999 constitution as the result of a hurried national compromise that has contributed to the country’s challenges. The zonal public hearing which is taking place across the country’s six geopolitical zones commenced today and is to last till Thursday (June 1-3) Speaking at the zonal hearing in Lagos on Tuesday, Gbajabiamila said Gbajabiamila said the constitution is below standards. He noted that...

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Buhari Vows To Secure Future Elections Despite Incessant Attacks on INEC Facilities

Crime & SecurityNigeria ElectionsBuhari Vows To Secure Future Elections Despite Incessant Attacks on INEC Facilities

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 2, 2021

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to give whatever it will take to secure future elections in the country, despite the recent attacks on the facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in some parts of Nigeria. President Buhari made the vow on Tuesday after receiving a briefing from the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on the series of attacks on INEC Facilities. Buhari said his administration would invest more in the electoral...

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Bandits Kill Four People In Fresh Attack In Jamaa LGA, Kaduna

Accidents and SafetyLocal GovernmentBandits Kill Four People In Fresh Attack In Jamaa LGA, Kaduna

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 2, 2021

KADUNA — Not less than four persons were killed and one other injured in fresh bandits attack in Goska community in Jamaa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, revealed that the armed bandits invaded the community and killed four residents, including two males and two females. According to a security report, the assailants attacked the two males on their farms. A woman also...

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South-East Attackers Are Known Young Men and Women, Who Will Defend Our Land Tomorrow – Umahi

Crime & SecuritySouth-East Attackers Are Known Young Men and Women, Who Will Defend Our Land Tomorrow – Umahi

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 2, 2021

The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has said those responsible for the rising security challenges in the South East are indigenes of the region. According to the governor, the attackers are not foreigners, they are, especially, the young people who should protect the interest of the South East as future leaders. Governor Umahi while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, ‘Sunrise Daily’, on Tuesday morning said “When you have infested firewood,...

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Experts Welcome CBN Digital Currency Initiatives

EconomyExperts Welcome CBN Digital Currency Initiatives

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 31, 2021

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s plan to launch a digital currency in the country has been described by experts as a welcome development. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, last week Friday, disclosed that digital currency would be introduced in the country. “We are committed in the CBN and I can assure everybody that digital currency will come to life even in Nigeria.” The Head of the Economics Department, Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos, Dr. Olalekan Aworinde, said...

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Anglican Archbishop Calls On Nigerians to Embrace Peace

NewsAnglican Archbishop Calls On Nigerians to Embrace Peace

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 31, 2021

Most Revd. Alexander Ibezim, Archbishop Ecclesiastical Province of the Niger and Anglican Bishop of Awka Diocese, has called on Nigerians to embrace peace to foster love and unity in the country. Ibezim made this call on Sunday during the first session of the Sixth Synod of Diocese of Aguata, Anglican Communion, at St John Divine Oko, Aguata Local Government Area. Ibezim said the church was duty-bound to pray for the peace of the country, work...

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If You’re Running To Abuja To Become Rivers Governor, You’re Wasting Your Time – Wike

PoliticsIf You’re Running To Abuja To Become Rivers Governor, You’re Wasting Your Time – Wike

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 31, 2021

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to resist any cabal within and outside the state contemplating to impose his successor on the people of the state in 2023. The governor urged the Christian leaders in the state to pray for a rancor-free transition ahead of the 2023 general elections, while he also revealed that he had not anointed anyone to succeed him in office. Wike stated this at a special thanksgiving service in commemoration...

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NITDA Cautions Nigerians Against Malicious Email-Base Hackers

Crime & SecurityTelecommunicationNITDA Cautions Nigerians Against Malicious Email-Base Hackers

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 31, 2021

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has urged Nigerians to beware of a widespread malicious email campaign undertaken by a hacking group, Nobelium. NITDA warned that the group is masquerading as the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Mrs. Hadiza Umar, NITDA Cooperate Affairs and External Relations’ Head gave the warning in a statement she issued late on Sunday in Abuja. Umar said the malicious group, uncovered by Microsoft Company, had been discovered to...

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