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Tragedy hit St Andrew’s Grammar School, Ondo town, Ondo State on Friday as a building in the school suddenly collapsed and reportedly killed a pupil. It was gathered that the incident, which occurred during school hours, caused confusion in the school as pupils and teachers quickly ran out of their …

Members of Edo Civil Society Organisations on Friday protested against the anti-electricity theft bill newly passed by the state House of Assembly as well as estimated billing for consumers. The Assembly had on Monday passed the bill which criminalises electricity theft, including meter bypass. Named “Electricity Theft Offence,” the bill …

Workers in Oyo State have commenced an indefinite strike over their poor welfare by the state government. This action followed a memo released to all members of the Nigeria Labour Congress and affiliate unions late decrying the deteriorating plight of their members. The Chairman of the NLC, Bayo Titilola-Sodo, had …

UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday announced her resignation as Conservative leader, clearing the way for a new PM to pick up the formidable challenge of delivering Brexit and reuniting a shattered Tory party. May said in an emotional statement in Downing Street that she would resign as Tory …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, arraigned a Malaysian, Tan Richard, before a Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja for allegedly attempting to defraud Polaris Bank of €250m. Richard was arraigned alongside his company, Coastal Asia Investments Limited, on five counts bordering on forgery, intent to defraud and use …

The Federal Executive Council is divided on the modality for the establishment of the proposed national carrier called Nigeria Air, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, announced on today. Amaechi, who disclosed this during his valedictory press briefing in Abuja, also revealed that China had insisted that Nigeria opens a …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Mohammed Adamu as the Inspector General of Police.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities said that its members should not be held responsible if there is any disruption in the university system, as the Federal Government had not shown commitment to carrying out the 2019 Memorandum of Action. The ASUU National President, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, stated this at …

The Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide (YCYW) on Thursday hailed the election of Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti as the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). The Founder and President of the group, Aremo Oladotun Hassan, said a statement in Lagos that by the election, Fayemi had embarked on …

The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has emerged as the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum. He was elected at their meeting which is still ongoing at the moment. It was gathered that from one of the governors that the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, of the Peoples …