Yobe State Government Revoke Licenses of All Private Schools

NewsNigeriaPoliticsYobe State Government Revoke Licenses of All Private Schools

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 5, 2024

To ensure conformity of teaching, the Yobe State government says that activities of all private schools in the state have to tally with that of public schools; as such it has revoked the licenses of all private schools in the state. Dr. Muhammad Sani Idriss, State Commissioner of Basic and Secondary Education, who disclosed this during a meeting with proprietors of private schools held at Government Girls Unity College Damaturu, on Thursday, added that no...

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Yuletide: FG extends free train service to Sunday, January 7

NewsNigeriaTransportationYuletide: FG extends free train service to Sunday, January 7

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 4, 2024

The Federal Government has approved the extension of free train service to Sunday January 7, 2024 to allow more Nigerians who are yet to return to their stations enjoy the benefit of the free transport during the yuletide, Recall that the Federal Government announced a free train service on all serviced routes and 50% rebate on road transportation from December 21, 2023 to January 4th, 2024 on specific routes to reduce the burden of high cost...

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NAF postpones recruitment zonal aptitude test, sets January13th as new date

NewsNigeriaNAF postpones recruitment zonal aptitude test, sets January13th as new date

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 4, 2024

The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) has announced the postponement of its 2023 recruitment zonal aptitude test for trades and non-tradesmen and women, and has set January 13th as the new date. A press statement on Thursday signed by Edward Gabkwet Air Vice Marshal Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF and made available to journalists read, “This is to inform applicants and the general public that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) recruitment zonal aptitude test for Trades and...

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Anambra Government Warns Residents Against Burning Tires On Roads

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaAnambra Government Warns Residents Against Burning Tires On Roads

PilotnewsJanuary 4, 2024

Anambra state Commissioner for Environment, Engineer Felix Odimegwu has warned residents not to burn any tires or combustible materials on the road or anywhere again in the State, especially during festive periods.  Odimegwu gave the warning in a release made available to newsmen, in which he observed that people usually resort to burning of tires and other materials  during festivities. According to the Commissioner, actions like these release a significant amount of toxic pollutants such...

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Africa’s largest syringe firm, JSM folds up business in Nigeria

BusinessNewsNigeriaAfrica’s largest syringe firm, JSM folds up business in Nigeria

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 4, 2024

Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing, JSM, has folded up business operations in Nigeria, saying the shutdown was triggered by “unforeseen circumstances affecting our business operations.” President Bola Tinubu in December boasted that Nigeria is a top-level destination for investments. He assured foreign investors and the international community that his administration is determined to “remove all cobwebs and anti-investment impediments” in the country. Yet, two weeks after the high assurances, JSM has joined the list of companies that...

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FG suspends accreditation of degrees from Benin and Togo

EducationNewsNigeriaFG suspends accreditation of degrees from Benin and Togo

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 4, 2024

…to extend sanctions to Uganda, Kenya and Niger The Ministry of Education has announced that the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo are suspended forthwith. The decision of the Ministry is in response to a viral investigative report by Daily Nigerian on 30 December that exposed how anyone can get a degree from the two countries without application, registration, studying or writing exams. The report detailed how a staff of...

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Gov. Aiyedatiwa Suspends 18 LGAs, 33 LCDAs Administrators

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGov. Aiyedatiwa Suspends 18 LGAs, 33 LCDAs Administrators

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 4, 2024

Less than two weeks in office, Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the suspension of all 18 caretaker chairmen of the local government areas and 33 local council development areas of the state with immediate effect. The announcement for the suspension of LGAs/LCDAs was contained in a letter signed by Alonge Adewale of the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs asking the suspended Caretaker Chairmen to submit all assets and property of the...

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Police In Adamawa Apprehend 31 Years Old With 13 ATM Cards

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice In Adamawa Apprehend 31 Years Old With 13 ATM Cards

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 4, 2024

31-year-old Abubakar Tasiu Tanimu, a resident of Tsohon Kasuwa-Mayo-Belwa town of Mayo-Belwa local government area has been apprehended by the Police in possession of 13 ATM cards from different banks. Other items found on him are a Wallet containing Documents with a National Identity Card bearing the name of Chidi Wilson Sunday, and a handset, Itel model P551w. The suspect claimed that he stole the wallet from someone that contained the items at Mayo-Belwa T-junction...

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Nurses In Ogun State Stage Protest Over Promotion

HealthNewsNigeriaNurses In Ogun State Stage Protest Over Promotion

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 4, 2024

Nurses working at the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Wednesday, protested against an Due to alleged exclusion from the 2023 promotion carried out by the Federal Ministry of Health, Nurses working at the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Wednesday staged a protest over the issue. The nurses under the umbrella body of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) described harsh working conditions and urged the management...

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Govt will Sanctions Other Universities Offering Foreign Degrees – Education Minister

EducationNewsNigeriaGovt will Sanctions Other Universities Offering Foreign Degrees – Education Minister

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 4, 2024

The Federal Government would extend sanctions to more countries like Uganda, Kenya, and Niger Republic, after accreditation and evaluation of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo were suspended. Nigeria Education Minister, Tahir Mamman, while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today program on Wednesday said: “We are not going to stop at just Benin and Togo. “We are going to extend the dragnet to countries like Uganda, Kenya, even Niger here where such institutions have...

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