November 2020

FG, ASUU Set To Continue Strike Negotiations Friday

Daniel Ojukwu The Federal Government is set to resume talks with the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Friday. It is expected that talks shall resume on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System introduced by the FG to pay workers\’ salaries. ASUU had earlier opposed the system, proposing the University Transparency and Accountability Solution …

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Democrats Again Elect Pelosi To Lead Faction In Congress

Daniel Ojukwu US Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday chose House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 80, to lead the party into the Joe Biden era and preside over their narrow House majority as the most powerful person in Congress. “Congratulations to @SpeakerPelosi, once again elected by House Democrats to be our fearless leader and nominee for Speaker of …

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Varsity Strike: FG Meets ASUU Tomorrow

IN an effort to end the on-going strike in government universities across the country, the Federal Government will again meet with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) tomorrow. The Wednesday meeting is in continuation of negotiation between the Federal Government and ASUU to find amicable resolution to the contentious issue of …

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CBN Lists Business Activities Eligible For N75bn Youth Investment Fund

THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed main business activities and sectors in the Nigerian economy that are eligible to access its N75 billion Youth Investment Fund. They are: technology/innovation; agriculture and related value chain; green economy and renewable energy sector; manufacturing, hospitality/tourism; construction and logistics and supply chain. Others are healthcare value chain, …

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IGP Approves Posting Of DIG, AIG To New Departments

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu on Tuesday approved the posting of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Sanusi Lemu and Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Usman Alkali Baba to new departments in the Force In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by Force spokesperson, Frank Mba, a Deputy Commissioner of Police …

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[BREAKING] Lekki shootings: LCC submits footage to judicial panel

The Lekki Concession Company, operators of the Lekki toll gate, has submitted video footage recorded by its surveillance camera on the night of October 20, 2020, when soldiers allegedly opened fire on #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki toll gate. The Managing Director of LCC, Abayomi Omomuwa, submitted the video footage on Tuesday to the Judicial …

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BREAKING: WAEC withholds SSCE results of 215,149 candidates

The West African Examinations Council, on Monday, announced that it withheld the results of 215,149 candidates who sat for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination in Nigeria. The Council said the results of the candidates representing 13.98% of the total number of candidates who wrote the examination are being withheld in connection with …

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2020 WASSCE: WAEC to release results today

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said the results of the 2020 West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will be released on Monday, November 2. The council said this on its official twitter handle @waecnigeria on Sunday night. “This is to inform candidates that sat West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school …

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Ikeja Electric implements revised service reflective tariff

Ikeja Electric Plc (IE) says it has commenced implementation of the revised Service Reflective Tariff (SRT), as approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) effective Nov. 1. The electricity distribution company made the announcement in a public notice posted on its official Twitter account on Sunday. The previous SRT which began on Sept. 1 …

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At Least 15 Persons Die From Mysterious Disease In Delta

Not less than 15 people have died mysteriously within the last two weeks in Ute Okpu and Idumesa communities in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Mordi Ononye, confirmed this to Channels Television in an interview on Sunday. Ononye said he already led a team of …

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