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The Lagos State Government has announced the resumption of all remaining classes in both public and private schools in the state beginning from Monday, October 19, 2020. Commissioner for Education in the state, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, announced this in a statement on Monday.She enjoined school owners and managers of all private schools to ensure that they are cleared by the ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Governor Rotimi Akeredolu winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state, having polled the highest score of 292,830 votes. Akeredolu defeated the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, who got 195,791 votes, and the Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, of the Zenith Labour Party, who came a distant third with 69, 127 votes. The ...

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has announced the dissolvement of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force. He said the operatives will be redeployed to other police formations and commands. Adamu announced this in a live broadcast on Sunday. The announcement came after days of online and offline protests against the brutality and extra-judicial killings by ...

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Saturday confirmed the death of Jimoh Isiaka, one of the EndSARS protesters in Ogbomosho, a town in Oyo State. “I have received with deep sadness the news of the passing of one of our children, Jimoh Isiaka, who was shot during the ENDSARS protest in Ogbomoso. He later died at Bowen University Teaching Hospital, ...

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, has banned the personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and other Tactical Squads of the Force including the Special Tactical Squad (STS), Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Anti-Cultism Squad and other Tactical Squads operating at the Federal, Zonal and Command levels, from carrying out routine patrols and other conventional low-risk duties – ...

  Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, has revealed that the 2021 National budget would be presented to the joint session of the National Assembly next week. Lawan stated this on Tuesday after over two hours’ executive session behind close doors. Giving a hint on what was discussed upon resumption of plenary after a two-months’ annual holiday, the Senate President ...

In its bid to boost the delivery of high quality health services to Offa community and environs in Kwara State, Offa Metropolitan Club (OMC) will on Saturday 3rd October, 2020 lay the foundation for the construction of an ultra modern Accident and Emergency Ward at the General Hospital, Offa. The donation of the N150 million state of the art facility, ...

The organised labour has suspended the indefinite nationwide strike and mass protests after reaching a consensus with the Federal Government early this morning at a meeting between the two parties. The strike which would have commenced today, Monday, September 28, is in protest against the hike in pump price of fuel and electricity tariff. The government in a meeting which ...

The National Industrial Court has granted an interim injunction restraining the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) their officers, affiliates and privies from embarking on any strike or stoppage of work from Monday September, 28 2020. Justice Ibrahim Galadima said the order was pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice. The court also granted an ...

‌   The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday,  said the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 which he recently signed into law would enhance transparency and corporate accountability and help the fight against corruption. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement titled “CAMA Act will help us ...