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Federal Civil Servants at grade levels one to 12 in Nigeria have been issued a stay at home order by the Federal Government, as a precautionary measure against the spread of coronavirus in the country. Im a circular signed by the Head of the Civil Service, Folashade Yemi-Esan, said all …

Anambra and Imo state top the list of state with examination malpractices in the just concluded 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination which ended on Sunday, March 22. In a publication release by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, the exam body said it caught 149 candidates for various examination …

The Federation Account Allocation Committee yesterday (Monday) shared the sum of N581.56bn to the three tiers of government for the month of February. The February allocation represents a decline of N65.79bn when compared to the N647.35bn which was shared in the month of January. The distribution was made at the …

The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has stopped handshake, hugging, and the use of one chalice for the sharing of wine during Holy Communion as one of the steps to stop the spread of the dreaded coronavirus. The church makes these suspenions hitherto being used for the “exchange of peace” …

A group, under the aegis of the Third Force Movement in Nigeria, has vowed to petition world powers, United Nations, United States, United Kingdom, African Union, European Union, among other world powers in pursuance of justice over the judgment of the supreme court The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the …

Nigeria has overtaken South Africa as the biggest economy in Africa as the latter enters its second recession in two years. South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product shrank by 1.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2019, following a revised 0.8 per cent contraction in the third quarter, data from …

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Maurice Iwu, says he has been contacted by the government of the United States of America over a possible cure for coronavirus developed by his research team. Professor Iwu further claims that his team of researchers has identified a possible …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Olisa Metuh, to seven years in prison. Justice Okon Abang handed down the sentence in his judgement on Tuesday on seven counts of money laundering and criminal diversion of funds …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has found Olisa Metuh guilty of money laundering in the sum of N400 million. The trial judge, Justice Okon Abang, found the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) guilty on Tuesday while delivering judgement in the suit instituted against …

The President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has said the umbrella body of the Nigerian Christian will not keep mum until the Federal Government rise up to challenges of ending insurgency across the country. President, Christian Association of Nigeria, Dr Olasupo Ayokunle, has said the body will not keep quiet …