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Fulani Herdsmen: Ondo State Government Takes the Lead in South West

January 27, 2021 by Damilola Akintola

The Fulani herdsmen crisis is not new but it has taken a new dimension under the Buhari administration. The killings in Benue, Enugu, Plateau, Kaduna and Adamawa states in 2016,

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National Identity Number(NIN) Not a Prerequisite for Prospective Voters

January 25, 2021 by Damilola Akintola

Last week Tuesday, in an interview conducted by PUNCH with a national commissioner at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), he disclosed plans by the agency to make the National

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Lagos State Government Taking Steps To Secure Vaccine

January 25, 2021 by Damilola Akintola

Unlike other states, the economic hub of Nigeria, Lagos State records the highest number of cases of coronavirus with increasing deaths despite the measures put in place by the Lagos

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N7.8 Billion to be Spent on Former Presidents and Past Executive Office Holders

January 25, 2021 by Damilola Akintola

Since 2017, the sum of N5.9 billion is usually allocated to cater to retired top government officials. In line with the remuneration stipulated in the Presidents Act, a sum of

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Explainer: Biden’s Reversal of the Nigerian Visa Ban and its Significance

January 22, 2021 by Damilola Akintola

What Happened? In February 2020, then U.S President Donald Trump, added Nigeria to a list of countries placed under immigration restrictions. Speaking through a White House statement, Nigeria was accused of

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COVID-19: Oxygen Plants to be Made Available in 38 Locations Across Nigeria

January 22, 2021 by Damilola Akintola

Prior to the new year, there was an increase in the case of coronavirus in the country ushering its second wave. Deaths numbering 50, 48 and 70 were recorded in

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COVID-19: Distribution of Vaccines to Occur in Four Phases

January 18, 2021 by Damilola Akintola

As we await the arrival of vaccines against Covid-19, the Nigerian government has begun arrangements on how it would be distributed to Nigerians. In an interview with Channels TV at

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Covid-19 Vaccines from COVAX to Arrive Nigeria in February

January 17, 2021 by Damilola Akintola

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, World Health Organisation(WHO) envoy on Covid-19 has said vaccines from COVAX, one of the three pillars to Access COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator launched in April by the

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COVID-19: National Youth Service Corps Picks a New Date to Reopen

January 15, 2021 by Damilola Akintola

In a sensitization webinar held today for 2020 Batch B Stream II Corp Members, tagged Protecting The health Of The Nigerian Youth: Safe Reopening Of NYSC Orientation Camps, the National

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All You Need To Know About Your NIN Registration In Lagos

January 15, 2021 by Damilola Akintola

Since the declaration of its mandatory enrolment by the Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) in December, Nigerians have flouted Covid-19 guidelines put up across the state to enable them to obtain a

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Corporate Affairs Commission Begins Implementation of CAMA 2020

January 13, 2021 by Damilola Akintola

In August 2020, the Companies and Allied Matters Bill 2020(CAMA) passed by the National Assembly was signed by President Mohammadu Buhari replacing the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990 to

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National Identity Number: Bank Generated Pins Not Enough to Link with SIM Card

January 13, 2021 by Damilola Akintola

Yesterday, the National Identity Management Commission(NIMC) disclosed that the National Identification Number(NIN) generated at the point of registering for Bank Verification Numbers(BVN) cannot be linked without validation at its centre.

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COVID-19: Despite Calling off 9-Month Strike Universities Unsure of Resumption Dates

January 12, 2021 by Damilola Akintola

On November 27, national President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU), Professor Biodun Ogunyemi called off its 9-month strike aimed at exempting members from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel

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Everything You Need to Know About the Ogun State Commissioner Accused of Attempted Rape

January 5, 2021 by Damilola Akintola

What happened? On December 31, 2020, the Ogun State Commissioner for Environment, Abiodun Abdul-Balogun was accused of attempted rape by a 16-year-old student at his apartment in the state. Her account

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Two Months Later, Lai Mohammed Continues to Lie About #LekkiMassacre

January 5, 2021 by Damilola Akintola

Towards the end of last year, a wave of protests and dissent spread across the country triggered by protests against police brutality and disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).