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The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has applauded the Senate’s passage of a bill seeking to remove the dichotomy between Higher National Diploma (HND) and bachelor’s degree. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Senate passed the bill on Wednesday. Mr Remi Ajiboye, ASUP Chairman of Yaba College of Technology in Lagos State, told NAN on Thursday …

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta said kidnappers and armed bandits now use telephones of their victims to evade being tracked. He disclosed this on Thursday at the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the mid-term scorecard presentation of activities of the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. …

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Ibrahim Muhammad has advocated alteration of the Constitution to reduce the maximum number of Justices of the Supreme Court from the current 21 to 16. Justice Muhammad called for an increase in the number of Justices of Court of Appeal, which is currently pegged at 49 in Section 237 of the Constitution, to …

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has failed Nigeria economically, security-wise, socially, and politically, saying the party is deficit. The governor also said, despite all security challenges in the country, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is still working, adding that PDP has demonstrated leadership. The Benue governor spoke on Thursday, at the …

Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday called for the overhaul of the 1999 constitution for a new one. The Governor also asked for devolution of power from the federal government to give the federating units more powers, a review of revenue allocation to states as well as an upward review of the 13 percent derivation to oil producing …

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig.Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim, says corps members are part of the national defence policy of Nigeria and can be mobilised for war if need be. Ibrahim said this on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ programme on Wednesday while reacting to moves to scrap the NYSC scheme which is compulsory for all Nigerians who graduate before the …

The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria has sought an amendment to impeachment procedures of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly. The Speaker of Niger State House of Assembly, Abdullahi Wuse, made the call in Abuja on Thursday at the ongoing national public hearing on review of the 1999 Constitution. Mr Abdullahi, who spoke on behalf of the …

Following the death of the substantive registrar of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Godswill Obioma, the examination council has appointed the director of special duties, Ebikibina Ogborodi, as an acting registrar. In a statement issued on Thursday afternoon and signed by the head, information and public relations division of the examination council, Azeez Sani, the appointment was made by the NECO’s …

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has described the assassination of his Senior Special Assistant on Security, Christopher Dega, as a huge blow to his administration. The governor said this while speaking to journalists on Wednesday at Benue Peoples House, Makurdi. Mr Ortom said the retired Assistant Inspector General of Police was very active, even in retirement, saying it was painful that …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has appointed Hon. Iyoha Osaigbovo Toni, as his Chief of Staff. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said the appointment takes immediate effect. Iyoha, who served as the immediate Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters (Edo South), was a member of the Edo State House of Assembly …