October 2020

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President Buhari Approves ₦10 Billion For Census

October 5, 2020 12:09 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of ₦10 billion to the National Population Commission (NPC) for the continuation of the Enumeration Area Demarcation (EAD) in the remaining 546 Local Government Area of the country.

The Acting Chairman of the NPC, Dr. Eyitayo Oyetunji, disclosed this in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the release of the funds and the update on the EAD at the NPC headquarters.

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Buhari Approves Special Salary Scale For Teachers

October 5, 2020 11:01 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a special salary scale for Nigerian teachers while also increasing the years of service from 35 years to 40 years.

Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu made this known in Abuja during the occasion of the 2020 World Teacher’s Day.

The theme of celebration ‘Teachers: Leading in Crisis Re-imagining the Future’ captures the resilience of Teachers and school administrators globally amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Buhari instructed the ministry to facilitate the implementation of the new teachers salary scheme, …

#EndSARS campaigners cyber criminals: Onochie

#EndSARS Campaigners Cyber Criminals – Onochie

October 5, 2020 7:08 am
Lauretta Onochie, President Buhari’s new media aide said the social media campaign against the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was a coordinated attack by ‘cyber criminals’, who were joined by unsuspecting innocent citizens.

Onochie in a tweet noted that the campaign was not a new one and urged Nigerians to stand by national institutions, ‘while working to improve their effectiveness.’

‘I have no doubt that there are some staff of SARS who are unprofessional in their dealings with the public, same way we have unprofessionalism in the Army, Mainstream Police, Customs, Civil Service, Public Service, traders, lawyers, doctors, journalists, teachers,

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I’m Next President, Atiku, Others Can’t Stop Me – Bamgbose

October 5, 2020 6:36 am

Olusegun Bamgbose, National Coordinator Concerned Advocates for Good, CAGG, has declared that he will emerge the next President of Nigeria.

He boasted that no mortal can stop him.

Bamgbose spoke on the backdrop presidential posters of Osinbajo /Zulum, Obi/Kwankwaso, Atiku Abubakar and others flooding the streets of Nigeria in recent weeks.

The New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, chieftain noted that the battle for the presidency is certainly going to be very hot and interesting but expressed optimism that he is the next President of Nigeria.

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‘I’m the man to

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SARS Should Not Be Seen Again – Deji Adeyanju

October 5, 2020 6:35 am

Deji Adeyanju, the convener of Concerned Nigerians, has reacted to the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu’s ban on the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, F-SARS.

Adeyanju said the ban should not be rhetorics but permanent.

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In a tweet, the activist stressed that SARS operatives should not be seen on the roads again.

‘We don’t want to see SARS on Nigerian roads again after few weeks. This ban should be permanent. #EndSARS.’

‘Don’t let this ban be rhetorics as usual. The suffering and injustice must end. #EndSARS,’ he tweeted.

 

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Pastor Adeboye Mocks Fashola Over Nigerian Roads

Pastor Adeboye Mocks Fashola Over Nigerian Roads

October 5, 2020 6:35 am

The General Overseer the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has mocked the minister of works, Mr. Babatunde Fashola overstatement that Nigerian roads are not too bad.

The senior pastor lamented the decay of infrastructure in the country.

Africa Daily News, New York reported that Fashola had insisted that Nigerians roads are not as bad as being portrayed.

The former Lagos Governor stated this while addressing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.

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‘The roads are not as bad as they are often portrayed. I …

Amaechi dumped by staunch ally Parker; Wike celebrates

Amaechi Dumped By Staunch Ally Parker; Wike Celebrates

October 5, 2020 4:36 am
Dr. Sampson Parker, an ally of the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and former Commissioner for Health in Rivers State has dumped his former boss to align with Governor Nyesom Wike.

Parker and Amaechi have shared over 15 years of friendship. He was the Commissioner for Health in Rivers State under Amaechi for 8 years.

However, he led his followers to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Okochiri, Okrika Local Government Area of the State.

Parker described his defection as a homecoming to the PDP family, stating that his conscience and soul are at peace with his decision.…

Nigerians can now monitor monthly allocations to FG, States, LGAs

Nigerians Can Now Monitor Allocations To FG, States, LGAs

October 5, 2020 4:34 am

Nigerians can now monitor the exact breakdown of monthly allocations to the Federal Government, State Governments, and Local Government Areas.

This was announced by BudgIT as the civic tech organisation launched a personalized data portal that provides the information.

A statement released by BudgIT reads: “We just launched a personalized data portal that provides the exact breakdown of monthly allocations to the FG, State govt & your LGAs.

“You can now access data on govt budgets & ongoing projects in your localities.”

Here is the link to the portal: …

Egypt’s Al-Azhar slams Macron’s Islam remarks as ‘racist’

Egypt’s Al-Azhar Slams Macron’s Islam Remarks As ‘Racist’

October 4, 2020 4:05 pm
Scholars at Egypt’s prestigious Sunni Islamic institution, Al-Azhar, have denounced remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron on “Islamist separatism” as “racist” and spreading “hate speech”.

 

Macron on Friday unveiled plans to defend France’s secular values against radical Islam, describing Islam as a religion “in crisis” worldwide.

“He made false accusations against Islam, that have nothing to do with the true essence of this religion,” Al-Azhar’s Islamic Research Academy said in statement late Saturday.

Al-Azhar is one of the world’s leading Islamic seats of learning and Egypt’s highest institution of Sunni Islam.

“Such racist statements will inflame the feelings of …

Egypt Displays Coffins Buried 2,500 Years Ago

Egypt Displays Coffins Buried 2,500 Years Ago

October 4, 2020 4:04 pm

Archaeologists in Egypt said Saturday they had found 59 well-preserved and sealed wooden coffins over recent weeks that were buried more than 2,500 years ago.

Opening one of the ornately decorated sarcophagi before assembled media, the team revealed mummified remains wrapped in burial cloth that bore hieroglyphic inscriptions in bright colours.

The dramatic find was unearthed south of Cairo in the sprawling burial ground of Saqqara, the necropolis of the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

“We are very happy about this discovery,” said Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.

 

Since the …

Oyo govt signs MoU with Shell Nigeria

Oyo Govt Signs MoU With Shell Nigeria

October 4, 2020 4:02 pm

Mr Seun Ashamu, the Oyo State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, said the state government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG), to attract investments and boost its economy.

The agreement was sealed by Gov. Seyi Makinde and SNG representative Mr Ed Ubong.

Ashamu stated this in a statement signed by Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Seyi Makinde, in Ibadan on Sunday.

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According to Ashamu, the incumbent administration in the state is determine to boost the state’s economy and …

#OndoDecides2020 - Yiaga Africa trains, deploys 646 observers

#OndoDecides2020: Yiaga Africa Trains, Deploys 646 Observers

October 4, 2020 2:57 pm

Yiaga Africa on Sunday said it has trained and would deploy a total of 646 observers for the 10 October gubernatorial election in Ondo state.

The Executive Director of the citizen-led movement, Samson Itodo, in a statement, disclosed that the training was held in 47 centres spread across all 18 LGAs in the state.

Beneficiaries of the training included 600 polling unit observers, 27 local government area observers and 18 collation center observers.

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‘The 18 Collation Centre observers will deploy to all 18 Local Government Area collation centres to observe, document and report

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