*Adamu remains in office pending presidential directive.*President won’t appoint service chiefs based on ethnicity, says presidency. President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to take a decision on who will be the next Inspector-General of Police (IG) any time from today when he returns from his trip to his hometown, Daura, Katsina State, it was learnt yesterday. A top presidency official confided …
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The Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Tuesday said in spite of the order by the National Industrial Court (NIC), which restrained it from embarking on strike, its members will not go back to work. The NIC, sitting in Benin City, had on Monday in a suit filed by the state government and the state Universal …
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By Okhide Em’ya David Embroiled in serious industrial dispute with members of the Teaching profession, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki told the world on Monday how much he has done for teachers, with a reaffirmed commitment to their welfare in the State. “We are confident to say that we have done more for teachers in Edo State than any …
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By Okhide Em’ya David Resumption of academic activities across Public Primary Schools in Edo State suffered serious setbacks on Monday as primary school teachers, under the auspice of the Nigeria Union of Teachers made good on their threat to boycott the February 1, 2021 scheduled resumption date by the state government. Edo State Government made a last ditch effort to …
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The Senate, on Monday, disagreed with Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State over his call on the Federal Government to come up with a law that will ban the movement of cattle from the North to other parts of the country, saying that if enacted such a law would not be constitutional. Speaking with Vanguard on Monday, Chairman, Senate Committee …
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The official said pockets of coronavirus infections had been observed among public servants in the state. Following the rising cases of COVID-19 infections in Lagos State, the state government on Sunday announced an extension of the work-at-home order for public servants. In a statement signed by the Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, public servants will now resume on February 26, against …
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Prince Momoh was a veteran journalist, lawyer, politician and former Minister of Information and Culture (1986–1990) during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. Momoh was born on April 27, 1939 in Auchi, Edo State, to the royal Momoh family. He was also the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the University of Jos. His last major public intervention was …
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“If you are the commander-in-chief and banditry is taking place in your backyard, then you have to wake up.” Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has, again, criticised President Muhammadu Buhari over his handling of the security challenges rocking the country. Mr Obasanjo said it is pathetic that despite being the commander-in-chief of armed forces, banditry still occurs at Mr Buhari’s backyard’. …
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The Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Abdulkarim Lawan, on Monday, faulted claims made by Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed and the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Gabriel Olonisakin that all the 27 Local Government Areas in the state have been liberated from the hands of Boko Haram sect and fully under the control …
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“What we know is that we do not have any of the Chibok schoolgirls in our custody. If they’re not with us, what do you want us to confirm to you?” The Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor, on Sunday denied media reports that Nigerian troops had rescued some of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls. In 2014 about 270 schoolgirls were abducted …
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