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…Says ‘Violence mocks huge price Nigeria paid to pull down apartheid’ Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) of Nigeria, on Tuesday condemned in strong terms xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. He described the development as a betrayal of the key role Nigeria played to liberate the country from apartheid. He spoke in Kano during a visit to inaugurate the …

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) are to harmonise data of candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to reduce cost of registration and check underage registration. The organisations announced the collaboration in Abuja on Monday at a stakeholders’ meeting among JAMB, NIMC and the Bureau of Public Service Reform (BPSR). Addressing newsmen …

Plans have commenced for President Muhammadu Buhari to travel to South Africa next month. The trip is tied to the raging attacks on Nigerians and other Africans in Johannesburg and other South African cities, the Nigerian High Commission in South Africa said in a statement Tuesday. The statement said Nigeria would not condone attacks on its citizens by South Africans, …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has commenced the massive redeployment of managers especially in its upstream industry exploration and production subsidiary, the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Limited (NPDC). Sources close to the corporation told PREMIUM TIMES on Monday about 15 managers from the NPDC have been affected in the redeployments. Although the management is discrete about the exercise, the source, who …

Geoffrey Onyema, Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister, has summoned Bobby Moroe, the South African high commissioner in Abuja. The summon comes as Nigerians in South Africa are facing deadly attacks and destruction of their properties and businesses across South Africa. Mr Moroe is expected to explain what South Africa has been doing to curb the attacks, which have escalated in recent …

Wife of Edo State Governor, Mrs Betsy Obaseki, has said the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration will continue to groom youths in the state in on-demand skill-set, especially in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), to prepare them to contribute to the state’s fledgling economy. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of 400 youths trained on various ICT skills at the Edo Production …

By Emman Okuns Appearing unyielding, but resolute and resilient, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, seized the moments at the annual Edo National Association Worldwide (ENAW) convention on Saturday to shine the light on his performance since assuming office. This year’s convention (28th)with the theme: Preserving and Promoting Edo Cultural Legacy was hosted by Edo Association of Washington D.C. Metropolis, …

“This appeal having been withdrawn is hereby dismissed,” Mrs Odili said. The appellants’ grievances had arisen from the dismissal of their suit at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, on grounds that it was statute-barred and as such could not be heard. They had approached the apex court to nullify the candidacy of President Buhari in the presidential poll over …

What caused the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa? Last Monday, there was a fight between some foreigners suspected to be Tanzanians and taxi drivers which led to the death of one taxi driver. So, on Tuesday, the taxi driver went on a mass protest in the morning and it degenerated into violence. Some criminal elements joined them and they …

The 123 men from Jigawa State who were detained by the Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences (Enforcement Unit) have sued the Lagos State Government for unlawful detention and seizure of their motorcycles. Other respondents include the Lagos State Commissioner of Police and the Chairman of the task force, Mr. Yinka Egbeyemi as well as the Attorney-General …