The Minister of Power, Engr Sale Mamman has felicitated with the management of Nigerian Electricity Liability Management Limited over the gold award from the Buraeu pf Public Service Reforms (BPSR). The Minister today recieved the management of NELMCO led by ita Managing Director, Adebayo Fagbemi who presented the award plaque to the Minister. The Minister noted the visitation in a tweet on his handle :” The Managing Director of the Nigerian Electricity Liability Management Ltd and his Executive Management team were at my office today to present an award given to their Agency by the @bpsr_ng for their successful implementation…
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The Labour Party has berated the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, for backing the All Progressives Congress (APC) in their attempt to unleash mayhem on the people of Edo State and dubiously take over governance of the state. In a statement, the party condemned in strong terms, comments by leader of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, supporting the actions of the APC and three members of the Edo State House of Assembly, who attempted to illegally take over the House and create a parallel Assembly. The statement was jointly signed by the state party…
A nongovernmental and nonprofit organisation, Heritage-life Support Initiative has donated hand-washing facilities to 10 schools in the state. The Executive Director of the NGO, Mrs Bukola Olubisi Ejiade said it was part of efforts to prevent the spread of Coronavirus among students in Osun State as they resume to prepare for their WAEC examination. Ejiade explained that the gesture was aimed at ensuring that the students adhere to regular hand washing in their schools. Ejiade and her team including Mayowa Masanwoola, Kehinde Olaniyi, Eniola Ejiade, Yomi Akinrinade, Bimpe Agboola and Kemi Oyedeji moved round the schools to deliver the hand…
The Chairman of the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Mai Mala Buni has approved the appointment of the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-olu to chair the Party’s high-level National Campaign Council for the Ondo State Governorship Election. The Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong will serve as Deputy Chairman and Comrade Mustapha Salihu as Secretary of the 104-member APC National Campaign Council. The campaign council will be inaugurated on Saturday 15th August, 2020 at the APC National Secretariat by 2pm. FULL LIST: National Campaign Council for the Ondo State Governorship Election Governor…
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, presented a cash donation to the family of the late Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member, Comrade Yemi Adeniran (Likedat). This came two months after the government gave an automatic employment to the wife of the deceased, Mrs. Yetunde Adeniran, at The Polytechnic Ibadan. A statement by the Special Assistant (Print Media) to Governor Makinde, Moses Alao, indicated that the event took place at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. The statement added that Governor Makinde, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Strategy and Political Matters, Honourable Babatunde Oduyoye, maintained that…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it has been generating N3 billion revenue weekly from stamp duty collection. Executive Chairman of the Service, Mr Muhammad Nami disclosed this on Tuesday, during a meeting with House of Representatives Committee on Finance. He said stamp was generated weekly from May 2020 to date from Deposit Money Banks (DMBs). He said the purpose of the meeting with the legislators was to resolve the face-off between the FIRS and the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) over stamp duty collection, and the fate of the N58 billion revenue generated from February…
Mrs Yinka Adeyemi, the Director of the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), on Tuesday said that courts in Lagos delivered 122 judgments on sexual offences cases from January 2020 to July 2020. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adeyemi disclosed this at a virtual conference organised by the Directorate of Citizens Rights, Lagos State Ministry of Justice. The theme of the webinar is: “The Crime of Defilement; The Role of Parents, Teachers and Caregivers in Ending the Scourge. She said,“There are 981 awaiting trial inmates for sexual offences at the Correctional Centres in Lagos. Also, 586…
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education in Delta has approved 10 private schools as centres for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) organised by the National Examination Council (NECO).The Commissioner in charge of the ministry, Mr Patrick Ukah, made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday in Asaba.He explained that the examination was for only JSS 3 students in private schools, who registered for the national BECE, whose resumption was today( Tuesday)“The schools are Master Care Secondary School, Asaba; Heaven Point High School, Asaba; Deeper Life High School, Opete; Udu, DSC Tech High School, Udu.“Top Grade College, Umunede, Wingate…
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on Tuesday said that it had created 13 new Customer Care Offices in Ogun, as the first phase of its commitment to improve service delivery. The Company’s Media Officer, Ms Busolami Tunwase, who disclosed this in a statement in Ibadan, assured that plans were underway to promote excellent service delivery across its franchise. She said that the newly created offices would ensure easier accessibility and convenience for customers. According to her, it will lead to stronger interactions, feedback and also facilitate robust and quick responses to customers’ enquiries and complaints. Speaking at the inauguration…
Some of the applicants who wrote the Computer Based Test for Oyo State teaching job have commended the state government for its preparedness and adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols in the conduct of the examination. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some of the applicants, who spoke in Ibadan on Tuesday, said that the 50-minute examination was hitch free. An applicant, Toluwalope Adeogun, described the conduct of the examination as impressive and unprecedented, saying it went well. “The examination was well conducted, the candidates were well spaced and there was no examination malpractice,” she said. Another applicant, Adedoye…