Month: November 2020
Page: 6
The Presidency says residents of Rivers State and 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory have received the thirty thousand naira one-time grant for artisans, a component of the Survival Fund initiative. The presidency confirmed this in a post on its verified twitter page, noting that the other states which constitute the first set of […]
The Rivers state police command has confirmed the killing of a vigilante working with Khana security Advisory committee by unknown gunmen. It was gathered that the deceased who was identified as SARO from Luawii community in Khana LGA was reportedly shot yesterday night opposite Main Park in Bori, Khana local government area. The spokesman of […]
The National Examination Council (NECO) has published the new timetable for the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), after the exams were suspended because of the End SARS protests. In the new timetable, the exams will run from Monday, November 9 until Saturday, November 28, 2020. In a modified timetable released to the public by […]
The Federal Government says it is seeking a loan of 1.2-billion-dollar from Brazil to finance agricultural programmes in the 2021 budget. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, ZAINAB Ahmed, made this known during a meeting with the House of Representatives Committee on Finance in Abuja. AHMED said a request has been sent to […]
The Edo State Government has adjusted the curfew in the state to between 10 pm and 6 am daily, with effect from today Tuesday, November 3. The earlier indefinite curfew, necessitated by the #EndSARS protests, which was hijacked by hoodlums. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, CRUSOE OSAGIE, said this […]
The Ogoni Ministers Forum has given a seven-day ultimatum to herdsmen in Ogoniland to leave their lands or face sanctions over the alleged destruction of their farmlands by their cows. The President of the Ogoni Ministers Forum, Reverend JOHN-GBO told our correspondent KINGSLEY VIGAAGE in a telephone interview that the herdsmen have made it unsafe […]
Rivers State Governor, NYESOM WIKE has made a fresh defence for the imposition of a 24-hour curfew in Oyigbo Local Government Area. Governor WIKE made the clarification when the Rotary International District 9141 led by the District Governor, Virginia Major paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House in Port Harcourt. WIKE said the […]
The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria, (AMEN), Reverend Father EJIKE MBAKA, has asked President MUHAMMADU BUHARI government to apologise to Nigerians. Father MBAKA said he is angry at BUHARI for failing to address the numerous challenges facing the country which resulted in the End SARS protests across the country. The Catholic priest, who […]
The new police tactical unit Special Weapons and Tactics Unit (SWAT) has begun its training with over 400 personnel at the Police Mobile College in Eggon, Nasarawa State. Present at the training ground was the Minister of Police Affairs, MUHAMMAD DINGYADI, and other officials who came to inspect the training exercise. In his opening remark, […]
Founder of the Citadel Global Church, TUNDE BAKARE, says President MUHAMMADU BUHARI may end up not leaving any legacy behind after ruling Nigeria as a military and democratically elected President. BAKARE, BUHARI’S running mate for the 2011 presidential election, charged the President to work hard on the legacy that would outlive him. The cleric said […]
