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Kwara State Governor, ABDULRAHMAN ABDULRAZAQ, has announced plans by the state government to abolish the payment of pension packages to former governors and former deputy governors in the state.This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, RAFIU AJAKAYE in Ilorin, the state capital.According to the statement, the governor would send a bill to the State House of Assembly, requesting the lawmakers to immediately repeal...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has faulted a claim by the Minister of Labour and Employment, CHRIS NGIGE that ASUU cannot claim to be autonomous when the government pays lecturers.The Union said University autonomy is backed by law.ASUU president, Professor ABIODUN OGUNYEMI said NGIGE cannot unilaterally alter the law.Lecturers have refused to call off their seven-month strike due to disagreement with the government over t...

Ogun State Governor, DAPO ABIODUN has commissioned some Projects in Ijebu Ode Local Government of Ogun state as part of his Promise to the People of the state.The Governor commissioned a 500KVA Transformer at Imupa and Isiwo Township, a shopping Complex at Arcade Ground and 20 Open Stall at Abattoir among others.Speaking during the Commissioning, the Governor who was represented by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftancy, AFOLABI AFUAPE expressed delight at the Gove...

The Federal Government has re-instated Professor OLUWATOYIN OGUNDIPE as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG).This was disclosed in a statement by the Federal Ministry of Education’s Director OF Press and Public Relations, BEN GOONG.The statement explains that the decision was taken by President MUHAMMADU BUHARI who approved the report of the Special Visitation Panel set up by the Federal Government to investigate the management cris...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has urged the National Assembly to establish special courts to handle cases relating to corruption in Nigeria.The Acting Chairman of the EFCC, MOHAMMED UMAR made this known while appearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes to defend the commission’s 2021 budget proposal.UMAR told the lawmakers that procurement processes for 2020 capital project were still ongoing and the fund...

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, ALI NDUME, has again reiterated that he disagrees with the Federal Government’s move to rehabilitate and re-integrate repentant Boko Haram members.His position which was the same as that of the committee was made known at the closed-door budget defense session with the Nigerian Army.NDUME said the Federal Government cannot be re-settling and pampering former terrorists while the country is still at war....

Former Ghanaian President JERRY RAWLINGS has died of coronavirus-related complications at the age of 73.His death which was confirmed today comes less than a month after he buried his mother.RAWLINGS, who is one of the most respected African leaders, was a military leader in Ghana and later became a politician who ruled the country from 1981 to 2001.The former President initially came to power in Ghana as a flight lieutenant of the Ghana A...

The Edo State Governor, GODWIN OBASEKI, and his deputy, PHILIP SHAIBU, have been sworn in for a second term in office.The inauguration event was held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, the state capital.Dignitaries in attendance include governors AMINU TAMBUWAL of Sokoto State, NYESOM WIKE of Rivers State, DUOYE DIRI of Bayelsa State, IFEANYI OKOWA of Delta State; among others.Governor OBASEKI was returned elected after polling...

The Federal Executive Council has approved the establishment of an Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) as part of a plan to provide electricity for 25 million citizens who lacked access to the national grid.Special Assistant on Media and Communication to the Minister of Power, SALE MAMMAN, AARON ARTIMAS, who announced the ESC in Abuja, said that the programme is aimed at providing five million solar connections to various locations throughout the country, in collaboratio...

English Football Association chairman GREG CLARKE has resigned following a series of controversial comments he made at a committee hearing in front of a group of Members of Parliaments.The 63-year-old used the phrase ‘coloured footballers’ to describe black Asian and minority ethnic people. CLARKE appeared in front of a select committee to discuss his involvement in the controversial Project Restart which launched in June following a three-...