The AU has awarded three outstanding education innovations including a project used during the COVID-19, the 55-member pan-African bloc in a statement said on Wednesday. During the Innovating Education in Africa Pitch Event 2020, the innovations were awarded grants of 60,000, 40,000, and 20,000 dollars according to their ranks, the statement said. The grants would be used to undertake pilot projects in collaboration with AU member states, it said, indicating that one of the innovations...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reassured that the country will come out of its challenges under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari with the cooperation of all stakeholders. The party said this in its new year message to Nigerians on Thursday in Abuja, adding that the Federal Government is taking necessary measures to resolve the country’s challenges. The message was signed by Gov. Mai Mala Buni, Chairman, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee,...
Mr. Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China is expected in Nigeria on a two-day State visit from Jan. 4 to Jan. 5. The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Nigeria, disclosed the visit on its verified Twitter handle, @China_emb_ng on Wednesday. The visit, the Chinese Embassy said, was at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama. “At the invitation of Nigerian Foreign Minister...
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state has expressed satisfaction with the performance of Police in the state in the preceding year under the leadership of Adamawa State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adeyanju over the reduction of crime rates in the state. The governor made the remark that the end of the year and send forth party in honor of the Commissioner of Police and some gallant officers and men of the command. Fintiri who...
The Kwara branch of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed shock over the decision of the state government to disengage 2,414 teachers employed by the immediate past administration. In a statement on Wednesday, signed by its chairman, Alhaji Issa Ore, the union said that the decision to sack that large number of workers was too harsh on the affected people, their families, and dependents. It said the situation would make life unbearable for them...
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River on Wednesday signed the state’s 2021 budget of N281.9 billion into law. The budget has N192.5 billion representing 67 per cent earmarked for recurrent expenditure, while the sum of N88.196 billion representing 33 per cent was for capital spending. Speaking at the signing ceremony held at the Governor’s office, Calabar, Ayade said that there was provision for the establishment of a state polytechnic in the budget. He added that...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Oyo State Chapter has advised worshippers in the state to adhere strictly to COVID-19 safety protocol directives by the government on the crossover night service. The state Chairman, CAN, Apostle Joshua Akinyemiju, gave the advice in a statement on Wednesday in Ibadan. Akinyemiju commended the state Gov. Seyi Makinde for giving approval that the Thursday crossover night worship to usher in 2021 be observed in the state. The News...
Late Justice Sylvanus Nsofor, Nigeria’s immediate-past ambassador to the U.S., has left the host country on his final journey back home. His casket, draped in the Nigerian flag, departed the Dulles International Airport, Washington, on Wednesday morning aboard a Delta Airlines plane. At the airport to bid him farewell were officials of the U.S. Department of State and Nigerian embassy officials led by the Charge D’Affaires, Mrs. Jane Adams-Abanulo. A brief departure ceremony for the...
The Ebonyi Government says it has embarked on an aggressive campaign to address environmental challenges to complement the infrastructural development of the present administration. The state, in a bid to achieve this, on Nov 25, launched the ‘Clean Ebonyi, Use the Toilet Campaign’ saying that the government would spare no efforts in addressing environmental degradation in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ebonyi was rated highest in states that practice open...
The Federal High Court Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted more documents in evidence against Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, in an ongoing alleged certificate forgery suit against him. The All Progressives Congress (APC), tendered the documents to prove its allegation of certificate forgery against the governor. The two documents included a University of Ibadan degree certificate, belonging to Mr Emmanuel Balogun and a report by a forensic document examiner, ASP Raphael Onwuzuligbo. The documents were admitted...
