Over 12,000 jobseekers, including physically challenged persons, have applied for the recently advertised teaching jobs in public secondary schools in Ekiti State. The Permanent Secretary in the state Teaching Service Commission, Mr. Michael Omolayo, who expressed satisfaction with the qualifying examination for the recruitment, disclosed that 500 successful candidates would be recruited by the government. Omolayo said in Ado Ekiti …

The Public Relations profession has the power to be a catalyst for national peace and harmony as well as for organisation growth, according to a renowned expert, Dr. Jossy Nkwocha. In a keynote address on Monday at the 2023 World Public Relations Day, organised by the Rivers State chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), in collaboration with …

In a bid to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy, President Bola Tinubu has approved a review of his administration’s plan for a monthly N8,000 transfer to 12 million of the poorest households in the country for six months. The plan was contained in a letter read last Thursday on the floor of the House of Representatives regarding the …

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday described the lawyers who filed contempt charges against its Director-General, Yusuf Bichi, over the continued detention of embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele as “charge and bail lawyers”. In a series of tweets posted via its official handle, the service alleged that the lawyers were …

The Presidential candidate of Labour Party in the last general elections, Mr. Peter Obi has said that he would maintain his decision not to celebrate his birthdays in today’s Nigeria due to its current deplorable state. In a tweet on Monday via his Twitter handle ahead of his 62nd birthday, which comes up on Wednesday, Obi said that a birthday …

The Oyo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, suspended the Chairman of Akinyele Local Government area of the state, Taoreed Adedigba, over alleged gross misconduct and misappropriation of funds. It, however, directed the Vice-Chairman to take over the council while the Secretary take over the Local Council Development Area One and the Assistant Secretary to Local Council Development Area two. …

Troops of the Nigerian Army on Saturday intercepted an international smuggling syndicate while transporting a truckload of smuggled ammunition to Anambra State. In a statement on Monday, Army spokesperson, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu said that the troops, acting on a tip-off, made the interception during “a meticulous and rigorous” stop and search operation along Ajilete-Owode Road in Yewa North Local …

A 21-year-old undergraduate of Lead University, Ibadan, Oyo State, identified as Augusta Osedion has been reportedly killed by her lover, Benjamin, in Oral Estate, Ikota, Ajah, Lagos. According to reports, the lovebirds had a misunderstanding, which degenerated into a fight and the victim, Augusta, was stabbed to death in the process. It was learned that on 11th July 2023, Augusta …

In an effort to ensure total implementation of the sit-at-home ban in Enugu State, Governor Peter Mbah, on Monday, toured various parts of the state capital to monitor compliance. The governor, who was at the Spar Mall, Roban Stores at Bisalla Road, Market Square, Shoprite, Zenith Bank at Ogui Road, Celebrities, Ogbete Market, Garki Awkunanaw Market, Mayor Market, Abakpa Market, …

The Oyo State Government has said the over 1.5 million out-of-school children that have been absorbed into various public schools, under the 2017 to 2022 Better Education Service Delivery for All, will be mopped up and brought back to the classrooms under the BESDA-Additional Funding-Transforming Education System at state level programme. This was made known on Monday by the Permanent …