A Federal High Court in Abuja has cleared the way for Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and multiple award-winning investigative journalist, Ms Tobore Ovuorie, to file a N15 million claim against the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) and the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF) for alleged violation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011 and their right of access to information. Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo granted MRA and Ms Ovuorie leave to apply for, among other things, an order to compel the FCSC and the HCSF to comply with the provisions of the FOI Act, following…
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Nigeria’s leading financial institution, Zenith Bank Plc has introduced a new product, Z-Woman, which is focused on empowering female business owners. Z-Woman account holders stand a chance to enjoy loans of up to N10 million at a single-digit interest rate, free digital skills training, and free exhibition stands at Zenith Bank events and many other benefits which will help them grow their businesses and increase sales. According to the Group Managing Director/ Chief Executive of Zenith Bank, Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, Z-Woman offers women the opportunity to enjoy a partnership with the Zenith Bank brand as the name Z-woman implies. The…
The parents of 21 year-old Adebiyi Oluwatimilehin Ridwan will not forget in a hurry the deadly protest that rocks their abode on the 3rd of February 2020 at Abesan Housing estate, Ipaja. The protesters numbering about 35 were calling for Ridwan’s head, who they accused of being a member of a group initiating the teenage boys in the community into homosexualism. Meanwhile, investigations later revealed Ridwan was new in the act and the night of the arrest of some members of the group was his first night out with his gay partner contrary to the general assumption in his community.…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has said that a total of 1,434,632 candidates have registered for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The JAMB said this in a bulletin issued in Abuja on Monday and made available to our correspondent. The board called on candidates to begin the printing of their examination slips from the portal for the optional Mock Examination, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, February 18, nationwide. It reminded candidates that the mock examination is free-of-charge, except for those expecting to take the examination in Computer-Based Test Centres not owned by JAMB, who are…
The Chinese government has sent an official guide on treating coronavirus to the Nigerian authorities as death toll in the Chinese mainland reached 908 on Monday. The Chinese embassy in Nigeria confirmed that the official guide on coronavirus was shared with Nigeria and other countries through “an official channel with documents including Lab Test Procedure, Epidemic Update and Risk Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment Protocol, Management of close contacts, Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation.” According to a statement on coronavirus sent by the Chinese embassy, the National Health Commission in China had received a total of 40,171 confirmed cases, while 3,281 patients…
The Oyo State Government, on Monday, 10 February, 2020, ordered the immediate suspension of 13 primary school Head Teachers, two Assistant Head Teachers and a classroom Teacher for extortion and various misconducts. The Government issued the directive through the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, following an inspection tour of some schools in Ibadan metropolis. Adeniran maintained that the Government would not tolerate inequity and gross indiscipline among teachers, noting that the Board suspended the erring teachers due to established facts met on ground at the various schools they supervised. He added that apart from…
Kwara State Government will on Thursday hold a multi-stakeholder security dialogue in Ilorin, the state capital, a proactive step designed to further concretise its efforts to strengthen security and hasten socioeconomic development. The dialogue comes amid nation. wide efforts, including increasing regional arrangements, to address emerging security challenges. Kwara is also part of the ongoing talks by the North Central Governments to deepen security. “The security dialogue at this critical time is to bring all stakeholders on board and educate the citizens on the prevailing security challenges in the country and the need to brainstorm on strategies in…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on February 10, 2020, arraigned the former Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke and Abubakar Aliyu for the second time on a seven-count charge, bordering on money laundering, bribery and abuse of office before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, to which they pleaded not guilty. The alleged crimes for which the defendants are being prosecuted have to do with the Oil Prospecting License (OPL) 245, involving Shell and Eni. Adoke was picked up at the airport upon arrival from United Arab Emirates on December 19, 2019,…
•By Ademola Akanni, Abuja Barely two months after the death of Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu, another member of the Red Chamber is dead. Senator Igantius Longjan, representing Plateau South Senatorial District died on Sunday, 9 February, 2020 in a Turkish hospital. The Gazelle News.com learnt that the Senator, who was the Vice Chairman of Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism as well as the Committee on Foreign Affairs, has been sick for sometime although the nature of his sickness was known as at the time of writing this report. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, The Gazelle News.com can report, has…