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His Excellency, Zamfara State Executive Governor Hon Dr. Bello Mohammed MON (Matawallen Maradun) has announced his administration’s willingness to explore areas of cooperation with the African University of Science, Administration and Commercial Studies (IAEC), Lome, Republic of Togo. Matawalle made the announcement on Saturday at the institution’s place of event Agora Sengor in Lome shortly after he was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in LEADERSHIP and ADMINISTRATION by the prestigious University which was founded in 1986 as a field of training, learning and education in the Republic of Togo. Matawalle who was represented by his Deputy Chief of Staff, Dr.…

Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90, his family has said. The Scottish actor was best known for his portrayal of James Bond, being the first to bring the role to the big screen and appearing in seven of the spy thrillers. Sir Sean died peacefully in his sleep, while in the Bahamas, having been “unwell for some time”, his son said. SEAN “JAMES BOND” CONNERY OVER THE YEARS His acting career spanned decades and won an Oscar in 1988 for his role as an Irish cop in The Untouchables. Sir Sean’s other films included The Hunt…

By Ismail Omipidan … approves new minimum wage, lifts ban on promotions, conversions, annual salary increment …says govt remains resolute about workers’ general well-being The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced the immediate implementation of welfare packages for all categories of workers in the State. The Governor also approved the immediate implementation of Minimum Wage, lifting of ban on Annual Salary Increment and embargo placed on promotions and conversions since 2012. The implementation of welfare packages will commence in November 1st, 2020. This was even as the Governor reaffirmed his Administration’s commitment to workers-oriented policies and…

By Abayomi Nifesi Edema A university don, Dr. Kola Adeshina has called on the United Nations to draft a charter that would address the anti-social potential of social media across the world while protecting individual’s rights to freedom of expression. He made this call during a virtual webinar organised by an alumni group of the Department of Mass Communication, Crescent University, Abeokuta- Ogun State last weekend titled, EndSARS Protest: What Worked, Went Wrong and Way Forward. Adeshina said the violence that trailed the EndSars Protest across Nigeria was largely fueled by fake news, one of the potential dangers of social…

Buhari set to make Nationwide Broadcast The National Security Adviser has announced that in a couple of hours, President Muhammadu Buhari would take a major action on the #EndSARS protest across the nation The news came from NSA Monguno at the end of the 3-hour fourth national security council meeting this Thursday. According to Monguno, who revealed that issues around the current security situation were discussed, “This situation, we all know is very very grave situation, giving a lot of concern to everyone most especially Mr. President.” He said further: “Mr. President has directed that government should do whatever is…

Reports reaching us indicate that shots have been fired at Lekki and other areas of Lagos by security forces to quell the #EndSARS protests. We bring you a video from a popular Nollywood star reporting personal experience from the Lekki axis.

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced the imposition of a 24-hour curfew on Lagos State in response to the escalating protests. Below is a text of his statement moments ago: Dear Lagosians, I have watched with shock how what began as a peaceful #EndSARS protest has degenerated into a monster that is threatening the well-being of our society. Lives and limbs have been lost as criminals and miscreants are now hiding under the umbrella of these protests to unleash mayhem on our State. As a government that is alive to its responsibility and has shown a…

The Lagos State Government has directed all pupils/students in public and private schools to stay at home following the tension generated by the anti- SARS protests. Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, who issued the directive today, said the safety of the pupils/students, parents and all staff working in schools is paramount at this critical period. She however advised parents to keep an eye on their wards and not allow them to be used as willing tools in the hands of those who might want to hijack the protests to unleash mayhem on the society. The Commissioner also encouraged schools…

Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has described Renown poet and Emeritus Professor of Literature, Professor John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo as an intellectual “who made his mark and left this plane of existence as a colossus.” In a press release signed by Yomi Otunuga, his Adviser on Media, and in which he recalled Prof Clark’s remarkable intellectual contributions, Senator Omo-Agege described his death at 85 early on Tuesday morning as the end point of an impactful life. “Senator Omo-Agege expressed appreciation to God for granting the late intellectual a peaceful exit, surrounded by his family,” the statement said. According to Omo-Agege,…

By Sola Ojewusi Late 2019, in the wake of the internecine and unending fraternal war in South Sudan, a war that had then proved very difficult for international bodies like even the UN to bring to an end, President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan invited the Nigerian televangelist and prophet, T.B. Joshua to come and intervene spiritually in the terrible war and help his nation seek the face of God in a bid to find a solution to the deadly conflict. It would be recalled that T.B. Joshua subsequent visited the country, met President Salva Kiir, held prayer sessions…