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Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday announced his intention to repeal the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension Law 2007), which provides for payment of pension and other entitlements to former Governors and their Deputies. He made this known while presenting the 2021 budget to the Lagos State House of Assembly. Sanwoolu said the bill would be sent …

An activist, Kenechukwu Okeke, has filed a criminal complaint before a Chief Magistrate’s court in Abuja against 50 persons for their alleged roles in the #EndSARS protests that took place last month. Okeke alleged that during the riot, his properties were destroyed and the defendants who promoted the #EndSARS protests must be brought to justice. Those listed as defendants include …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged scientists in the country to increase research efforts to find a homegrown vaccine for the prevention and cure of coronavirus (COVID-19) amid early signs of a second wave of the pandemic.         Obaseki gave the charge in commemoration of the World Science Day for Peace and Development, marked globally on November 10, by the United …

United States and Nigeria look forward to convening a virtual meeting with members of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS on November 10 to affirm the Coalition’s commitment to countering the threat of ISIS and its branches worldwide, including in West Africa, and to supporting ongoing international efforts in the region. The meeting will outline the ISIS threat in West …

The President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, warned on Monday that Nigeria as a country, will not escape another citizens’ restiveness in the mode of #EndSARS protest if it failed to effectively address the issue of youth unemployment and make practical steps in its national budget to meaningfully engage the youths. Speaking when he formally declared open the 2021 …

Reappointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has handed over affairs of the commission to a National Commissioner, Air Vice Marshal Ahmed Muazu (retd). The development followed the expiration of the 5-year tenure of Prof. Yakubu. President Muhammadu Buhari had on October 27 reappointed Prof. Yakubu for a second term of five years. His reappointment …

President Donald Trump on Monday announced by tweet that he had fired his defense secretary Mark Esper, further destabilizing a government already navigating Trump’s refusal to concede election defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. “Mark Esper has been terminated. I would like to thank him for his service,” Trump said on Twitter, announcing his replacement by Christopher Miller, the current head …

The West African Examinations Council, on Monday, announced the postponement of the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for private candidates in Nigeria. The Head of Public Affairs, WAEC Nigeria, Mr Demianus Ojijeogu, who made this known in a statement, said the examination would now commence on Monday, November 30, 2020. The statement was titled, ‘West African Senior School …

*VP cites FG, Germany, Siemens power initiative as model Nigeria’s Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said that stronger international cooperation and collaboration among countries will be crucial in addressing the situation and expediting economic recovery in dealing with the disruptions caused by COVID-19 on economies and livelihoods.  Prof. Osinbajo (SAN), stated this on Monday at the 8th German-Nigerian Business Forum which …

Edo State Government has said that over 2,500 youths are expected to participate virtually in the Edo Youth Summit, scheduled to hold on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 as part of events lined up for this year’s Alaghodaro Investment Summit.  The Alaghodaro Summit, the fourth in the series, will be held alongside the November 12 inauguration of Governor Godwin Obaseki and …