The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has ratified the convention seeking to regularise the recognition of diplomas and certificates across Africa. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Minister of State for Education, briefed State House Correspondents after the virtual FEC meeting presided over by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, the Federal Ministry of Education presented two memos to the council. “The first one dealt with the ratification of a convention that Nigeria has already acceded to. “The convention seeks to regularise the recognition of diplomas and certificates all across Africa.’’ He said convention meant that all…
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Niger state governor, Abubakar Sani-Bello has ordered that entry to public offices without facemasks. The directive followed the confirmation of 18 of the Corps members who were posted to the state, tested positive for COVID-19. “Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has directed that nobody should be allowed access to all government offices without wearing facemask as from Wednesday, 4th of August, 2021,” the Commissioner of Information, Idris Sani said. He further explained that the state government will resuscitate the taskforce on Covid-19 to embark on massive sensitisation to ensure that all Covid-19 protocols are observed. He enjoined all heads of Ministries,…
Gunmen have killed 25 persons and destroyed 68 farmlands as well as 63 huts in four communities of Kauru local government area of Kaduna state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday, gave the names of the communities as Ungwan Magaji, Kishicho, Kigam and Kikoba, which were attacked on Tuesday. “The figures bring the total number of those who died in the attack to 25, with three persons injured, 68 farms destroyed and 63 huts burnt,” the statement reads. The Commissioner conveyed governor Nasir el-Rufai’s condolences to…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Board of Trustees member, Senator Joy Emordi on Wednesday, dumped the party and defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, She was received by Yobe governor and Chairman of the APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Mala Buni. Emordi’s defection is coming barely 24 hours after seven national officers of the party resigned in protest against the national chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus’ alleged exclusion of them from the affairs of the party.
A Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday, admitted the 12 detained associates of Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, to a bail. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, who granted the eight applicants whose request were not opposed by the Department of State Services (DSS) a bail in the sum of N5 million, admitted the four others to a bail in the sum of N10 million each with two sureties in the like sum. The applicants the DSS did not oppose their bail request include: Abdullateef Ademola Onaolapo, Tajudeen Irinloye, Diekola Jubril Ademola, Ayobami Donald, Uthman Opeyemi Adelabu, Olakunle…
A former student of Government Secondary School (GSS) Chibok, in Borno state and her Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist-husband, have surrendered to troops of the Nigerian military, PRNigeria has authoritatively gathered. The student was among the over 200 abducted by Boko Haram insurgents seven years ago. On April 14, 2014, Boko Haram fighters invaded the Borno school and whisked away no fewer than 270 students. Though the surrendered female student’s identity is yet to be released by the military authorities, it was gathered that she and her husband renounced their membership of the extremist sect. They surrendered and presented themselves to troops…
Nigeria has been allocated about $3.35 billion as part of a historic general allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This is a result of the approval of a general allocation of about SDR456 billion – an equivalent of $650 billion – by the IMF Board of Governors on Monday. The allocation which was approved on Monday aims to boost global liquidity at a time when the world is grappling with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “This is a historic decision – the largest SDR allocation in the history of the IMF and a shot in…
A Senegalese student has been detained for fraud after allegedly disguising himself as a woman and sitting his girlfriend’s high school exams, his lawyer told AFP on Tuesday. The girlfriend has also been detained. Both are due in court in the West African country on Thursday, on charges of fraud and complicity in fraud, lawyer Serigne Ndiongue said. The suspects are contesting the charges. According to the prosecution, the university student moved to the central city of Diourbel in order to take his girlfriend’s baccalaureate exams on her behalf. Photos circulating on social media appeared to show the student wearing…
The FIFA’s ethics committee on Tuesday handed a year ban from football-related activities to former African Football Confederation (CAF) president Issa Hayatou over a controversial $1 billion TV and marketing rights deal with France’s Lagardere Sports which infringed competition regulations. Reports also say that the Cameroon’s Hyatou, 74, must also pay a 30,000 Swiss francs (28,000 euros/$33,000) fine after the committee’s adjudicatory chamber found the former FIFA vice-president and interim president breached article 15 (Duty of Loyalty) of world football’s governing body’s ethics code. The investigation into Mr Hayatou’s conduct in his position as CAF president had focused on his…
The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), has condemned the ongoing killings and wanton destruction of farmlands, and property in Minago Chiefdom of Bassa local government area of Plateau. Rev. Stephen Panya-Baba, the President of ECWA made the condemnation in a statement issued on Wednesday in Jos. In the last few days, villages in the area had been under consistent attacks by gunmen. These attackers had killed seven persons, injured many, razed down houses, destroyed crops, with many persons currently displaced. Some of the affected communities include Jebbu Miango, and its surrounding villages such Kpachudu, Kpetenvie, Nche-Tahu, Tafigana, DTV and Zahwra. Others…