The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has resolved to suspend its 65-day-old industrial action with effect from Thursday, June 10. The suspension is for a period of three months to enable the government complete the execution of the items contained in the Memorandum of Action signed with the Union […]
Management of the The Federal Polytechnic Offa has reacted to the revised academic calendar in circulation on social media as fake and not authorized by the Academic Board of the Institution. This was disclosed in a disclaimer notice signed by the Director of Information, Public Relations and Protocols, Olayinka Iroye […]
Former US President Donald Trump has supported the Federal Government’s suspension of operations of the micro blogging and social networking service, Twitter in Nigeria. He also called on more countries to follow suit. He said, “Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned Twitter because they banned their President. “More […]
The Federal Government on Tuesday said one million Nigerians impacted by COVID-19 pandemic will receive N5,000 cash for six months. The government explained that a pilot scheme commenced earlier this year with 3,115 beneficiaries in Lagos and Abuja, saying the intervention will be up-scaled nationwide and beneficiaries will start receiving […]
The founder of the Synagogue, Church of All Nations, Temitope Joshua, better known as Prophet TB Joshua, is dead. Joshua reportedly died on Saturday night in Lagos after concluding a programme at his church. The church and his family have not officially announced his death. He was 57. Plans were […]
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON TWITTER SUSPENSION IN NIGERIA The temporary suspension of Twitter is not just a response to the removal of the President’s post. There has been a litany of problems with the social media platform in Nigeria, where misinformation and fake news spread through it […]
The Ibolo Chamber of Commerce, Mines, Industry and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has held its first council meeting at Olora’s Palace, Ijagbo, Kwara State. The meeting was held on Saturday 5th June, 2021 and the ICCIMA aims and objectives is to promote economic development activities, commerce, collaboration and interactions among members and […]
The Chairman, Governing Council of The Federal Polytechnic Offa, Dr. Usman Bokani Ahmed has reiterated the commitment of the council members to further add value to what the Polytechnic has achieved in the past years. Dr. Usman disclosed this during the inaugural meeting of the Council with the Polytechnic staff […]
The Federal Government has reportedly suspended, indefinitely, the operations of Twitter, the microblogging and social networking service, in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, via a statement issued by the Ministry’s spokesperson, Segun Adeyemi on Friday. The Minister cited the persistent use […]
The police in Yobe on Thursday confirmed the arrest of a farmer, Mohammad Mohammad, 25, for allegedly poisoning nine wells in Kasesa village near Damaturu. ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, the Command Spokesman disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu. ”On May 25, he poured […]