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Former General Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas, NUPENG and elder statesman, Chief Frank Kokori, has lamented the continued attacks by suspected armed herdsmen in parts of Delta State, saying that the state was fast becoming an epicentre of herdsmen in the South-South region of the country. Kokori who is also a chieftain of the All …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday forwarded the names of 42 career Ambassadors-designate for screening and confirmation. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, read the President’s request letter, dated May 6, 2020, on the floor during plenary. According to Buhari the request was “In accordance to Section 171 (1),(2)(c) and subsection (4) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as …

BEVERLY, MA —On Sunday, a “sweaty man” in a green cycling shirt was riding his bike on Bridge Street in Beverly. He was “huffing and puffing” and not wearing a mask. Within minutes, an open note to the man was posted on a Facebook group for Beverly residents. “Do you know we are in a pandemic?” a woman who saw …

Leaders of the Southern and Middle Belt Forum, SMBF, have urged Nigerians of Southern and Middle Belt extraction to be vigilant, and avert what it called possible spread of Coronavirus in the areas by Northern elements. The leaders also expressed dismay at what they described as the complacency of the security forces over the invasion of their areas by teenagers …

The Federal Government has warned against resumption of any school at any level, saying all schools remained closed. Acting on the government’s directive, National Universities Commission, NUC, has warned vice chancellors against reopening universities for any activities. The government, in a circular dated Friday, May 8, 2020, to heads of commissions and regulatory bodies in the education sector, insisted that schools …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he reduced his political activities since he quit power in 2015 to enable him to concentrate on his foundation. The former leader gave the explanation on Sunday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, when Governor Douye Diri inaugurated the state executive council of the Peoples Democratic Party. Jonathan, who said he was actually moving away from …

While over 98 per cent of Africans are aware of the existence of COVID-19, 20 per cent (1 in 5) of them believe they cannot contract COVID-19, a report shows. Although relatively low compared to other continents, Africa’s cases of COVID-19 topped over 60,000 Saturday — a third of whom have recovered — with deaths hovering around 2,000. But as cases increase, …

The delay in the salaries of Nigerian military personnel was due to the unexpected lockdown in the country over the coronavirus pandemic, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation has explained. The office on Sunday said the lockdown led to late submission of variations by the agencies concerned. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Henshaw Ogubike, the office, however, said …

One of the six Federal Colleges of Education approved by President Muhammadu Buhari in Ekiadolor, Edo State, will boost the training of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) teachers in the state, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki said on Sunday. The governor disclosed this during an inspection of ongoing construction work at the Tayo Apkata University of Education, where …

Stallion Empowerment Initiative, SEI, has pledged free rice and fish, including transportation of health workers for three months to all hospitals dedicated to COVID-19 care in Nigeria. “About 89 state hospitals in Nigeria are already registered as a part of this programme. The selfless people in SEI working in the frontline risk their lives to ensure that aid reaches where …