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…Google: VP, Education Ministry’s support enabled us train 3 million Nigerians already, tens of millions forthcoming Nigeria Government will support any partnership that addresses literacy and educational challenges including the problem of out of school children and girl child education in Nigeria, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN).Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Thursday when he received on a courtesy …

The Federal Government has approved new uniform for the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to reflect its new name. NCoS Comptroller General (CG), Mr Ja’afaru Ahmed said this at the inauguration of the administrative block of the Correctional Staff School (CSS) on Thursday in Abuja. He said that the measure was part of the new act signed by President Muhammadu Buhari …

The Supreme Court judgment on Bayelsa State election has created mixed feelings in the state ahead of today’s expiration of the incumbent Governor Seriake Dickson’s administration. The judgment, which hit the state like a thunderbolt, sent the camp of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into wild jubilation. It, however, caused confusion and despair in the All Progressives Congress (APC), which …

Governor Douye Diri and his deputy just got their Certificates of Return from from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC National Commissioner Legal Matters, Dr Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu did the presentations, according to Vanguard.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Senator Douye Diri, Bayelsa Governor-elect, the Nation reports. Earlier to today, Douye Diri, who was returned as governor by the judgment of the Supreme Court which disqualified the governor-elect, David Lyon was allegedly denied access into INEC Headquarters where he came to collect his Certificate of Return. Diri who arrived INEC office …

…I’m yet to see the Bill — FPRO; what the Fireams Act says …Ondo, Ogun, Ekiti, Oyo excos approve bill; Lagos, Osun keep mum …Bill ‘ll get accelerated hearing — Ondo, Oyo speakers …Amotekun beginning of restructuring—Victor Attah The Attorneys General of the six South West States have agreed that the operatives of the Security Network Agency codenamed Operation  Amotekun,  …

The leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has sent President Muhammadu Buhari a warning, telling him never to return to Borno. In a video obtained by TheCable, the leader of the sect conspicuously told Buhari that his members are fully on ground in the North-East. He said they will attack Buhari if he visits Borno again. “Buhari came to Maiduguri …

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, sacked the governor-elect of Bayelsa State, David Lyon and his Deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremieoyo. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-man panel of Justices led by Justice Mary Odili, held that Degi-Eremieoyo presented a forged certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. It held that the Form CF 001 Degi-Eremieoyo submitted to …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Douye Diri cannot be sworn in on Friday as Bayelsa Governor because he did not meet the requirements of the Supreme Court. At an ongoing press conference, Oshiomhole declared that “Nobody will be sworn in on Friday as …

The Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, has said the community policing arrangement of the Federal Government would be integrated into the Southwest Regional Security Operation code-named Operation Amotekun. The IG disclosed this at a security meeting on community policing with the Southwest Governors’ Forum in Lagos on Thursday. Adamu said, “This is the second meeting we have held with the …