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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise will resume on June 28 across the country. INEC Chairman, Professor MAHMOOD YAKUBU, announced the date for the resumption of the exercise at a press briefing held at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. He disclosed that the electoral umpire has set aside […]
The Rivers State governor NYESOM WIKE says no country can get it right without proper education. Governor WIKE stated when the minister of Education for state, CHUKWUEMEKA NWAJAUBA paid him courtesy visit at government house Port Harcourt. The governor also disclosed that the state has been able to bring about 36,000 children who are out […]
Members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, have commenced a nationwide strike despite the Federal Government’s efforts to stop the action. NARD gave the explanation on Thursday in a message posted on the association’s Twitter account. Recall that NARD had said that it would embark on an indefinite strike beginning from April 1 […]
Seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy campaigners have been convicted of unlawful assembly relating to huge demonstrations two years ago. Media tycoon Jimmy Lai and veteran politician Martin Lee were among those found guilty of organizing an unauthorized march. All seven had pleaded not guilty but now face time in prison. A small group […]
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Action with the National Association of Resident Doctors aimed at averting the planned nationwide strike of resident doctors billed to commence today. The agreement was signed at midnight on Wednesday, after a seven-hour meeting between the Government side and the leadership of NARD at the office of […]
A Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet involved in the anti-terror war against Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province has lost radar contact in Borno State. NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, in a statement on Thursday, said the Alpha Jet lost radar contact on Wednesday evening. Gabkwet said though the whereabouts of the […]
French schools will close for at least three weeks as part of new national restrictions to fight rising Covid cases. President EMMANUEL MACRON said schools would move to remote learning from next week. Lockdown measures, introduced in some areas of France earlier this month, are also being extended to other districts. The country is facing […]
One GENESIS MIEBAKA alias IKPAKI has denied the allegations that he is a criminal activities and harassment of contractors by rivers state government denies the allegations. MIEBAKA who told our news desk in an interview that he is the CLO representing Okrika speaking communities in PHALGA in Julius Berger, said his community accused him of […]
Brazil’s President JAIR BOLSONARO is facing the biggest crisis after the heads of the army, navy and air force all quit and the country recorded its highest daily Covid-19 death toll. The unprecedented resignation of the defence chiefs is being seen as a protest at attempts by President BOLSONARO to apply undue control over the […]
Rivers State Governor, NYESOM WIKE has explained why he sacked the Commissioner for Environment, Doctor IGBIKS TAMUNO. The governor speaking at the signing of the contracts for the Trans-Kalabari Road project phase one and the Saakpenwa-Bori-Kono Road project phase two said TAMUNO was sacked because he engaged in acts that amounted to sabotage. Governor WIKE […]
