Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth, has died at the age of 99. He married Queen Elizabeth in 1947 and was the longest-serving consort in British history. He retired from public engagements in 2017. The couple had four children, eight grandchildren
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Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said the National Identity Number (NIN) is mandatory for students seeking admission into universities of their choice. The board made this known on Wednesday in a statement by its, Head, Public Affairs and
The United Kingdom Government has made a new announcement in favour of international students, including Nigerians. The UK government has announced that international students who want to work in England following the successful completion of a UK degree at bachelor’s
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has finally suspended its strike. The union announced the suspension of the 9-month old industrial action at a press conference held Wednesday morning in Abuja. ASUU President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, who led other
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, announced this in a statement released on Thursday, December 23. He felicitated with Christians and all Nigerians both at home and abroad on this year’s Christmas and New Year Celebrations. The Federal Government has
The Department of State Services (DSS) has alerted Nigerians of plans by some criminal elements to carry out violent attacks this yuletide through the use of explosives, suicide bombing, and other dangerous weapons. In a statement released by its public
Public and private schools in Lagos state have been ordered to vacate today, Friday December 18. The directive was given by the Director General of the Office of Education Quality Assurance, Ministry of Education, Mrs Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, in a statement titled “LASG
In a shocking announcement, The World Health Organisation has warned that the anti-viral drug remdesivir should no longer be used for hospitalised COVID-19 patients, arguing that trials had failed to prove that the treatment is effective. WHO Chief Clinician, Janet
The Chief Coroner of Lagos State has issued a call for members of the public to come and identify bodies that arrived at the morgue between October 19 to October 27. This comes despite claims from official quarters that no
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has lifted the curfew imposed on the state with immediate effect. This was contained in a press statement by the Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, yesterday, October 31. READ ALSO:
The application portal for the N75bn Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) is officially opened for registration. Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad who made the announcement stated that Nigerian youths between the ages of 18-35 with business ideas that require funding can apply for
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has again relaxed the curfew he imposed in Lagos state in the wake of the #EndSARS crisis that has claimed many lives and destruction of properties, PUNCH reports. The curfew which was formerly between 8pm to 6am,
The Lagos State Government has approved the reopening of schools for all classes in public and private schools across the state beginning from Monday, November 2, 2020, while boarders in public schools are to resume on Sunday, November 1. The
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the full reopening of markets in the state. The Lagos Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr. Wale Ahmed, made this known in a statement on Tuesday. The statement made available
The Lagos State Government has announced that private and public schools remain closed in the state. The Lagos State Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, announced this on Sunday. He had earlier tweeted that only public schools remained closed
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has relaxed the 24-hour curfew he imposed on the state on Tuesday, October 20. The governor imposed the curfew in the wake of the crisis that erupted in the state after the gunfire incident at the Lekki tollgate. Speaking
The National Examination Council NECO has postponed Paper I Computer Studies Practical’s scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2020, until November 16. This was contained in a statement by the Head, Information and Public Relations Division, NECO, Azeez Sani, on Sunday.
The Federal Government has directed civil servants who have not been going to work since March this year when the lockdown was declared to curtail the spread of COVID-19 started, to resume for work come Monday, October 19. The Chairman
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has announced that the National Identity Number will be made compulsory soon. The Minister who said this while receiving the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) management team in his office in Abuja, asked
Foreign spouses of Australians will have to pass an English language test before they are allowed to stay in the country permanently from late 2021. Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge made the announcement on Thursday, October 8, while disclosing new
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that there are now COVID-19 testing laboratories across the 36 states including the federal capital territory (FCT). The announcement was made after the Niger State Public Health Laboratory, Minna was formally included in
The Federal Government has announced the commencement of the implementation of the New Visa Policy (NVP) and New Visa Fees with effect from Thursday, October 1, 2020. The disclosure was made by the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr. Muhammad
The National Examinations Council has released the date and guidelines for the conduct of its 2020 examinations. This was contained in a press statement titled, “Making the Conduct Of Public Examinations Work in the COVID-19 Era”, by the NECO Registrar/Chief
The Lagos state government has lifted the ban on religious gatherings in the state under some strict guidelines. The ban was implemented as part of measures to contain the spread of the novel Coronavirus in the state. At a press
The clamour by Nigerians for places of worship to be re-opened amidst the COVID-19 pandemic has gotten to the ears of the Federal Government. On Monday June 1, the Federal Government announced it has now lifted the ban on religious
