Ganduje Reinstates Suspended Aide Who Attacked President Buhari
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has ordered the reinstatement of his suspended Special Adviser on Social Media, Salihu Tanko Yakasai. Ganduje, who suspended Salihu Tanko Yakasai for attacking President Muhammadu Buhari over EndSars protests, reinstated the aide without much details. Yakasai took to his Twitter handle accusing President Buhari of been insensitive to the plights of […]
How Social Media Was Used To Incite Violence During #EndSARS – NSA
National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno has narrated how social media was used to incite violence through inflammatory comments during #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. The NSA revealed this while speaking at a workshop on the 2020 national cybersecurity strategy in Abuja. The NSA said that social media poses increasing challenges of cyber-terrorism. The minister of […]
Lagos Police Makes 7 Demands From Gov Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, on Wednesday, made at least seven demands from the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Sanwo-Olu visited the Lagos Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja, the State capital, where he met with the officers in the Command, including CP, DIG, AIG Zone 2, All Area Commanders and all DPOs across the […]
Technology Will Enhance Continuous Learning During Pandemic
With the economies around the world recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, technologists have revealed that there would be a shift to a learner-centred system that would marry continuous learning with technology at all levels in ways never before seen. Read Also: Land Rover Turns Fantasy Into Reality With ClearSight Technology According to them, the COVID-19 […]
Sterling Bank Launches ‘Switch’ Free Money Transfer Service
Sterling Bank Plc has launched “a free money transfer service” for Nigerians in diaspora, called ‘Switch’, to promote financial inclusion, international banking and allied services for such Nigerians. Read Also: World Bank, IMF Advised To Stop Lending Money To Buhari Mr Shina Atilola, Sterling Bank’s Divisional Head, Retail and Consumer Banking, disclosed this in a […]
Buhari Meets Gen. T.Y. Danjuma At Presidential Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, met behind closed doors with former Minister of Defence, Gen. T. Y. Danjuma (Rtd), at the State House, Abuja. NAN reports that the agenda of the meeting was unknown to State House correspondents as at the time of filing this report. It was gathered that the meeting may not be […]
WTO: Uncertainty As US Rejects Okonjo-Iweala Appointment
The United States of America has rejected the appointment of Nigeria’s Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO. The WTO’s bid to pick its new leader has been plunged into uncertainty for this reason, according to Reuters. Three WTO ambassadors, charged with finding a new leader for the organisation had […]
FEC Approves ₦2.9bn For Printing Of Examination Papers
The Federal Executive Council has approved ₦2.9 billion for the printing of examination materials. Speaking with state house correspondents on Wednesday, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said the approval was granted at the council’s meeting which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. Adamu who revealed that the printing contracts were awarded to a […]
Wike Approves Employment Of 5000 Youths Into Civil Service
Rivers State Executive Council has approved the employment of five thousand youths into the State Civil Service. The approval was given during its meeting on Wednesday 28th, October 2020, which was presided over by Governor Nyesom Wike and held at Government House, Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Briefing journalists after the meeting, the State Commissioner for […]
Iran’s Rouhani Warns Insulting Prophet May Encourage ‘Violence’
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday warned that insulting the Prophet Mohammed may encourage “violence and bloodshed” following Paris’ defence of the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet. Read Also: WHO Pledges Support For Victims Of Gender-Based Violence In Yobe ‘Insulting the prophet is no achievement. It’s immoral. It’s encouraging violence,’ Rouhani said in a […]
‘They Came To Kill’: Lagos Shooting Survivor Recalls Experience
She hasn’t been able to sleep for a week and at first wanted just “to stay hidden”. Read Also: Victim Of SARS Brutality Narrates Ordeal At Lagos Judicial Panel But this survivor of the shooting of peaceful Nigerian protesters at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos last week says she realised that she had to speak […]
EU Sets Aside 100 Million Euros For Rapid Virus Tests
Brussels has set aside 100 million euros for quicker tests for corona virus as Europe faces a second wave of the epidemic, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday. Read Also: EU’s Barnier Moves To Break Brexit Stalemate “Rapid antigen tests are now coming to the market. This can play a significant role, but […]