The World Bank has called on Nigeria to rethink its petroleum subsidy regime. The President of the World Bank, Mr. David Malpass made the call at the ongoing Spring meetings of IMF and World Bank in Washington D.C, U.S.A. Mr. Malpass said the current subsidy regime benefits people with higher income more and sought a […]
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has rescheduled the 2022 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) from April 23 to May 7. NECO rescheduled the examination to give states with low registration of candidates the opportunity to register more candidates for admission into Federal Unity Colleges. The postponement is contained in a statement issued in Minna on […]
Saudi authorities have allocated 43,000 pilgrims quota to Nigeria for the 2022 Hajj exercise. The much awaited quota for the 2022 ritual is far below 95,000 allocation granted in 2018 and 2019 hajj. Briefing journalists on Wednesday in Kano, Executive Secretary, Kano state Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alh. Muhammad Abba Dambatta confirmed the development. Although, the […]
Management of Chrisland Schools has admitted that aside from the 10-year-old girl, four other pupils were allegedly involved in the sexual act that occurred during a foreign trip to Dubai, which led to the closure of the schools by Lagos State government. The school in a statement issued by a member of the school’s Advisory […]
The member representing Yagba West Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Elder Leke Abejide has flag-off the construction of Alu, Igbo-Ero road. At the ceremony, Elder Abejide said the gesture is to open up the area to other parts of Kogi State and give the people a sense of belonging as part of it’s […]
The member representing Yagba West Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Elder Leke Abejide has flag-off the construction of Alu, Igbo-Ero road. At the ceremony, Elder Abejide said the gesture is to open up the area to other parts of Kogi State and give the people a sense of belonging as part of it’s […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has listed Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi as states with prevalent cases of Lassa fever in the country. The three states are said to have accounted for 68 percent of the confirmed cases of the disease. A breakdown from the centre’s situation report on the disease shows that Ondo had […]
The Lagos State Government has ordered the closure of Chrisland School, which is now being accused of rape. A mother alleged that her 10-year-old daughter was raped while on a school trip to Dubai for the World School Games, which were held between March 10 and 13, 2022. The mother stated in a viral video […]
Christians have been charged to renew thier hope and in God by reflecting on the love he shown to mankind through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Kogi State Deputy Governor, Chief Edward Onoja made the call in his Easter message to the people of the State signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Promise […]
Christians have been urged to use the occasion of Easter to show love to the less privileged in the society. Kogi State Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Special Apostle Adebayo Emmanuel made the call in his Easter message in Lokoja to the people of the State. Special Apostle Emmanuel said showing love and giving […]