Prince Harry, Meghan Welcome Baby Girl; Name Honors Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth
Prince Harry and Meghan welcomed a healthy baby girl Friday! The Duke and Duchess of Sussex named their daughter Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. Her middle name, Diana, honors Harry’s late mother, and Lilibet is the nickname of the royal family matriarch Queen Elizabeth II. Baby Lili was born Friday at 11:40 a.m. at Santa Barbara […]
Kano To Redeploy 5,000 Civil Servants To Classrooms
Kano State Executive Council has authorized the head of civil service to redeploy 5,000 civil servants with requisite qualifications in education to classrooms. According to the council, the new policy direction was formulated to strengthen education and curb the acute shortage of qualified teachers in the state. It also directed all civil servants in the […]
Bawa: Preventing Corruption Will Be Priority
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will prioritize measures directed at preventing corruption to save the huge cost of prosecuting corruption cases. Chairman of EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, said other measures undertaken by the agency included the re-launch of the inter-faith dialogue and instilling the culture of integrity in young people. Bawa told newsmen in […]
NUT Commends Muhammad Bello On The Implementation Of Minimum Wage
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has commended the FCT Minister, Muhammad Bello, for the implementation of the minimum wage for primary school teachers in the nation’s capital. NUT chairman, Comrade Stephen Knabayi, made the appreciation at the weekend after he met with branch chairmen of the union across […]
Nigeria Will Get Worse Unless Political Leaders Do The Right Thing – Peter Obi
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party during the 2019 elections, Peter Obi, has explained that the crisis in the country will get worse unless political leaders clear themselves of political rascality, abuse of office, corruption, and looting of the public treasury. Speaking at the 6th Synod of the Aguata Diocese, Anglican Communion, […]
Lawyer Warns FG; Says The Use Of VPN Is Not A Crime In Nigeria
Human Rights Lawyer, Adeola Oyinlade, has condemned the move by the federal government to prosecute Nigerians still using Twitter via VPN despite the suspension of the social media platform. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami had directed the Director of Public Prosecution to go after those violating the order. Several Nigerians, […]
We’ll Work To Restore Access, Twitter Reassures Nigerians
American microblogging and social networking service, Twitter says it’s working to restore access for all Nigerians who rely on social media site to communicate and connect with the world. The Nigerian government on Friday indefinitely suspended Twitter operations in the country, accusing the microblogging platform of undermining Nigeria’s existence. In a post on its public policy […]
UN ‘Outraged’ As Death Toll In Burkina Faso Extremist Attack On Civilians Rises To 132
Gunmen have killed at least 132 people in Burkina Faso’s volatile north, the government said, as the United Nations chief condemned “the heinous attack” and called on countries to step up the fight against “violent extremism”. The assailants struck during the night on Friday, killing residents of the village of Solhan in Yagha province, which […]
Passengers Safely Rescued After Ferry Runs Aground In East River
Passengers and crew members were rescued after a ferry ran aground and took on water in the East River near the Brooklyn shoreline. Firefighters say it happened just before 4:15 p.m. Saturday. According to police, the 150-foot Seastreak ferry was navigating shallow waters near the Bushwick Inlet at the time. Officials say 118 passengers and […]
No Committee Was Set Up To Stop Youths From Going Abroad – Belgore
Dr. Shuaib Belgore, the Permanent Secretary of, Ministry of Interior denied on Saturday organizing a committee to stop Nigerian youths from traveling out of the country. He stated that all Nigerians are free to travel to countries of their choice through legal means. This was enclosed in a statement issued by Raphael Towoju on behalf […]
