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“If you scrap SARS, you lose the chance of getting those doing well to continue to do well,” he said. Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has opposed the calls to scrap the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). This, he said, was because there are good personnel in the police unit who could be denied the chance of performing better should the …

…The minister also gives a reason why the focus is on the South-east The Nigerian government has approved over N650 million (N653,886,584) for the purchase of hi-tech equipment to monitor frequencies in the country, especially in the Southeastern part. This was disclosed by the communication minister, Isa Pantami, at the end of Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided by President …

…Assures electorate of adequate security to forestall any breach of the peace Nigeria’s President, Mohammadu Buhari spoke to the heart of Ondo people today, urging them to reelect incumbent governor and All Progressives Congress gubernatorial candidate in Saturday October 10, 2020 election, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. In a video message to party supporters at the Grand Finale of the All Progressives Congress …

WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom (Rosatom), on behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation, have signed a final amendment to the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Uranium from the Russian Federation (Agreement). This amendment extends the Agreement through 2040 and reduces U.S. reliance on uranium from Russia …

Twenty-fourth annual U.S.-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue was held today October 6, 2020 via virtual sessions,  according to the statement released by the office of the Spokesperson to the State Department.  Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Ambassador Atul Keshap welcomed the Vietnamese delegation to the Dialogue, highlighting the strong ties between our two countries …

The payment of stipends to Bachelor of Education students as well as granting them automatic employment after graduation is now a federal government policy, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has said. He said this in Abuja at the commemoration of the World Teachers Day on Monday. President Muhammadu Buhari has also approved a special salary scale for teachers in the …

Residents of Ondo State will on Saturday, October 10, visit their various polling units to elect who will oversee the affairs of the state for the next four years. Even though the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said that 17 political parties will take part in the election, the race to the Alagbaka Government House is without a doubt between three major …

One year after inauguration, an assessment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet reveals that some ministers performed below expectations, majority averagely, and only a few did well. PREMIUM TIMES rated 21 ministries and reviewed their successes and failures under the management of the ministers inaugurated on August 21, 2019. The analyses, though subjective, also featured commentaries from experts and public affairs …

In commemoration of the World Teachers Day on October 5, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a special salary scale for teachers in the country He also increased the number of years of service from 35 to 40. Mr Buhari said this in Abuja on Tuesday during the celebration of the 2020 World Teachers Day. The education minister, Adamu Adamu, who …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will present the 2021 budget at a joint sitting of the National Assembly on Thursday, October 8, 2020. This was contained in a letter written to the National Assembly and read by the Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday at the resumption of plenary. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab …