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The High Powered Committee on Verification and Biometric Data Capture of Local Education Authority Staff in Borno has disclosed that 60 per cent of primary school teachers in the state lacked requisite teaching qualifications. The Chairman of the committee, Dr Shettima Kulima, made this known on Wednesday in Maiduguri while submitting the committee’s report to Gov. Babagana Zulum at the …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has reassured that his administration will continue to prioritise the health of residents, ensuring the provision of quality and affordable healthcare services to the people. Obaseki, who spoke during a virtual Town Hall meeting in Benin City, reaffirmed that the government will not relent on its efforts at delivering more durable roads and other …

By Igbotako Nowinta, Alltimepost.com Nigeria Bureau Chief As millions of university lecturers in Nigeria face a very bleak Christmas because of non-payment of their outstanding salaries and arears, President Muhammadu Buhari remains solution that will quickly bring to an the protracted nationwide strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Reverend Harry Osayande, the General Overseer of the Final …

The Federal Government on Monday ordered all federal civil servants on Grade Level 12 and below to stay at home for the next five weeks from Monday. The chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, made this known in a statement on Monday. He also announced that all schools would remain closed till January 18. Mustapha also …

The Federal Government has said schools in the country would remain shut till January 18, 2021. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday. Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, also announced the closure of bars, night clubs, pubs, event centres, …

The amount for capital expenditure was increased from N3.6 trillion to N4.1 trillion. The Senate has passed Nigeria’s budget for the 2021 fiscal year. The budget was increased from N13.08 trillion presented by President Muhammadu Buhari in October to N13.6 trillion (13,588,027,886,107). This shows and increase of about N505 billion. The amount for capital expenditure was increased from N3.6 trillion …

… says hub for music, movie production, others to be ready first quarter 2021 Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has reassured that his government will continue to support the state’s creative industry, providing the enabling environment for the subsector to thrive. Obaseki, who spoke in Benin City during a virtual Town Hall meeting, noted that with the necessary support …

In Nigeria’s two major parties, the issue of which zone should produce President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor in 2023 is on the front burner. The recent defection of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised fresh concerns over who succeeds President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023 and indeed the zoning of …

…APC demand Governor Obaseki’s Immediate Resignation…PDP blasts APC over poor intelligence, tact on opposition Politics By Okhide Em’ya David Chairman, Edo State Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, retired  Colonel David Imuse has asked the Governor of Edo State Mr Godwin Obaseki to immediately resign from office  over what he called “gross failure to tackle deteriorating security of …

Federal government has extended the deadline for the provision of National Identification Number, NIN, by telecommunication service subscribers to 19th January and 9th February, 2021 respectively. FG disclosed this in a statement titled: ‘Extension of Registration Period and Cancellation of USSD and Verification Fees’, signed by the Executive Vice-Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, Umar Danbatta; and Director-General, National Identity Management Commission, …