The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has called for more investment in sports to gainfully engage youths and forestall civil unrests. Mr Jinad Yusuph, the Coordinator of NYCN in Ojo, Lagos State Chapter, said in Lagos on Wednesday that such investment would to a great extent, discover talents in various sports and aid the youths to be confident. The youth leader, who spoke against the backdrop of youth unemployment and involvement in social disturbances, described sports as an option to youth unemployment. “Youths are full of energy and are in constant need to explore their world with strength and…
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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has observed that involving students in future negotiations between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, would bring a sense of urgency to the table during such negotiations. NANS commended the Federal government and ASUU for reaching an agreement to end the union’s nine-month-old strike. Mr Sunday Asefon, the National President of NANS, was reacting to the announcement by ASUU calling off the strike on Wednesday in Abuja. ASUU embarked on strike on March 23, to press home its demands which included funding for the Revitalisation of Public Universities,…
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) on Wednesday said it was putting in place an automated process to ensure seamless conduct of the annual verification/enrolment within the first quarter of 2021 . A statement signed by Mr Peter Aghahowa, Head, Corporate Communications Department, PenCom and made available to newsmen in Lagos, stated that the new process had two options for prospective retirees. The options according to Aghahowa are: self-assisted or the Pension Fund Administrator (PFA)-assisted options. He explained that the self-assisted option entails a prospective retiree scanning original copies of all relevant documents required for the exercise and uploading them to…
The Nigerian government has announced a three-day public holiday for citizens to celebrate Christmas and New Year. A statement by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib M. L. Belgore on Wednesday, the three days are Friday and Monday, 25th and 28th December 2020 and Friday, January 1, 2021, respectively. While urging Christians to adopt the creed of Jesus Christ on faith, hope and love, the statement also admonished all Nigerians to remain focused, determined, patient and patriotic. “We must emulate the life of humility, service, compassion, patience, peace and righteousness that the birth and ministry of…
Former Kano governor, Alhaji Musa Kwankwaso has listed alleged reasons for governor Abdullahi Ganduje to dethrone Muhammad Sanusi as Emir of Kano. The former governor in a statement signed by his Principal Private Secretary, Muhammad Ali on Tuesday obtained by AsheNews disclosed that the rising popularity of Sanusi made Ganduje took the decision. “The fears of high esteem and caliber, plus influence the Emir possesses made Ganduje jittery and insisted on dethroning him. “We know that Ganduje always feels diminished and inferior in the presence of the Emir and we know that Governor Ganduje harbours a pathological hatred for the…
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the 29th virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Ministries of Aviation, Transportation, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Education, Finance, Works and Housing, Foreign Affairs, Water Resources, Power as well as Science and Technology are expected to make presentations at the meeting. The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and 12 ministers are physically attending the meeting. The ministers are those of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, Works…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has suspended the nine-month old strike. The National President, Biodun Ogunyemi made the announcement during press briefing in Abuja. According to him, the development followed consultations with its National Executive Council, NEC. The unconditional suspension on Wednesday, ended the protracted strike that brought Nigeria’s learning system to a standstill. Details later…
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Tuesday presented a cheque of N100 million for the payment of gratuities to 41 retired local government workers and primary school teachers in the state for December. At the presentation in Ado-Ekiti, Fayemi said that payment of the gratuities was in fulfilment of his promises to ensure that pensioners enjoyed a worthy life after their meritorious services to the state. The governor, represented by Mr Biodun Oyebanji, Secretary to the State Government, reiterated his commitment to prioritise issues relating to the welfare and well-being of the pensioners. He promised to sustain the techniques adopted…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, says the country has recorded 999 new cases of coronavirus infections. The new cases tweeted on its Twitter handle @NCDCGov Tuesday night saw the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, recording the highest of 416, followed by Lagos, 324. It also showed that the least state was Jigawa, which recorded one case. According to the tweet, since the outbreak of the virus in February 2019, a total of 79,789 cases have been confirmed, 68,879 were discharged and 1,231 deaths record. The breakdown of the new cases by states are as follows: FCT-416, Lagos-32, Kaduna-698, Plateau-42, Kwara-32,…
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has provided additional capacity development support to laboratories of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) . The support, which is the Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) test kits, was aimed at strengthening detection and response to public health threats in Nigeria especially in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. The Chief Representative, JICA Nigeria, Mr Nakagawa Takayuki said this in a statement issued through the Project Officer, Ms.Damilola Graham-Douglas on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the Takayuki, the support is provided as part of JICA’s ongoing technical cooperation project to the NCDC under Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA).…