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Nigeria spends N5bn annually to service IPPIS – ASUU
Patrick Odey The Calabar Zone of the Academic Union of Universities on Friday disclosed that Nigeria spends approximately N5bn annually to service the controversial Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System. The Calabar Zonal Coordinator of ASUU and senior lecturer at the Department of Sociology, University of Uyo, Mr Aniekan Brown, said this at a media briefing
Edo shuts down orphanage where child was sold for N1.7m
Afeez Hanafi As part of the commitment by the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki led-administration to stamp out all forms of child abuse and human trafficking, the Edo State Government has withdrawn the operational license of Famous Faithland Orphanage Home, over alleged involvement in the selling of a baby girl for over N1.7 million.
Petrol: FG consults on pump price reduction
John Ameh, Abuja The Federal Government has begun consultations with relevant stakeholders on a possible reduction of the pump price of petrol in the wake of the crash of crude oil prices globally. The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Sylva, disclosed this in Abuja on Friday. He spoke with State House Correspondents after
Canada suspends parliament amid Coronavirus fears
In a rare display of unity, Canada’s House of Commons put aside partisan wrangling and voted unanimously on Friday to suspend its session until April 20. The suspension of the session was in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s important to mention that we did this together and it’s the
Coronavirus: Stay at home, Newcastle boss tells players
Newcastle manager Steve Bruce has told his players to stay at home during the Premier League’s coronavirus lockdown. The Premier League announced on Friday that all matches would be postponed until April 3 over fears about the spread of the deadly pandemic. Bruce said Newcastle had already drawn up a response to the coronavirus outbreak
Google building self-check website for Coronavirus
US President Donald Trump announced Friday that internet giant Alphabet is creating a website where people will be able to check whether they have symptoms of the novel coronavirus. Verily Life Sciences, once a project in a Google X lab devoted to “moonshot” projects and now its own health business unit, is testing a “tool
Seven ways to overcome disappointment
Jesusegun Alagbe Until four years ago, Shola, a software developer, had a bustling startup in the Victoria Island area of Lagos. A graduate of computer science from one of the private universities in Ogun State, he was snapping up jobs worth between N350, 000 and N2m from clients that needed his services. For a 28-year-old
We’re embarking on speedy roll-out of community policing –IG
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, says the force will in the coming weeks carry out speedy roll-out of community policing as approved by the Federal Government. Adamu disclosed this while addressing senior police officers at their monthly meeting in Abuja on Friday. The IG expressed concern over the new crime trends
Ince downgrades Ighalo’s spectacular goal
Solape Lawal-Solarin Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince believes Odion Ighalo would never have tried his outlandish goal if fans were in the stadium. United played against LASK in the Europa League behind closed doors in Austria on Thursday, which they won 5-0 in the round of 16 first leg. Only a handful of fans
Coronavirus: Nigeria’s int’l ticket sales drop by 50%
Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi Travel agencies have recorded about 50 per cent drop in sale of ticket and reservations on international routes since the outbreak of COVID-19. The President, National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies, Mr Bankole Bernard, told our correspondent that the drop in sales rose from less than 20 per cent to 50 per cent
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