The Kaduna State Government has sacked 4,500 of the teachers newly recruited after the sack of 22,000, BBC reports. The 22,000 teachers had been sacked after failing a primary 4-level competency test. 15,897 new teachers have so far been recruited to replace them, Lawal Danjuma, an aide to the
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife Aisha Buhari were in attendance for the Queen’s Dinner during The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), at Buckingham Palace in London on April 19, 2018. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by Britain’s Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, received Commonwealth Heads of Government and
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, award winning Nigerian writer, says president Muhammadu Buhari wasted the chance to make “real reforms” in the early days of his administration. In an article written for the New York Times, Adichie said Buhari’s outdated economic ideology and the seemingly selective corruption war had led
Patience Oniha, director-general, Debt Management Office (DMO), says the federal government has injected N400bn into the economy to service its debt and improve liquidity. Oniha, who spoke in Lagos, said the fund was government’s strategy to reduce its debt profile and reduce interest rate on
The Imo State government led by Governor Rochas Okorocha has instituted a new levy for adults and communities in his state. Human rights activist Professor Chidi Odinkalu on Twitter, shared the photo of a letter sent to communities across the state, informing them of the new levy. Every community is expected
Nigerian singer Simi is a year older today. The singer shared these stunning photos on her Instagram page, shot by @thelexash, and her melanin is all the way popping! She wrote: Simisola Bolatito Omo Charlie Champagne…it’s your birthday baby! Happy birthday you sexy, beautiful piece of chocolate. You
Singer Dr Sid was allegedly harassed by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police Force on Wednesday, who mistook him for an internet fraudster (“Yahoo Boy”). An eyewitness simply identified as Laide, speaking to Instablog9ja said the officers “insulted” and attempted to “assault him physically”.
The mace stolen from the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday has been discovered under a flyover bridge in Abuja, The Cable reports. Suspended senator Ovie Omo-Agege from Delta State had allegedly invaded the senate with thugs, carting away the mace. The senator was taken into police custody, but was soon released. The
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo arrived Lagos on Tuesday to visit tech companies around the state. Tagged the #VPTourOfTech, Osinbajo is accompanied by a small convoy including the Minister of Science and Technology Ogbonnaya Onu, Lagos State Commissioner of Science and Technology, Hakeem Fahm, and Commissioner for Commerce, Industry & Cooperatives, Yinka Saidat
Good news for fans of J. Cole as they are in for a treat on Friday with the release of the rapper’s latest album, KOD. On Monday, J. Cole announced a surprise concert at the New York Gramercy Theatre based on a “first come, first served” basis. The
9mobile acquisition, Teleology Holdings is expected to undergo exercises to test its technical and financial capabilities. According to the Nigeria Communications Week, the Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Umar Danbatta affirmed that the commission will look into the technical capacity of Teleology before
British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has urged Nigeria and other Commonwealth countries to abolish laws criminalising same-sex unions within their borders. May made her plea while speaking at the first joint forum of the 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings (CHOGM) in Westminster on Tuesday,
Stephen Gyang, a commercial motorcycle rider, has been arrested by the Plateau State Police Command for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Alice Samuel, and burying her remains in a shallow grave. Our reporter confirmed that Gyang killed the victim for wanting to force her pregnancy on him.
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Monday began sharing tweets advising other residents to stay away from certain parts of city. The Nigerian Army and the Police, they said, were attacking people protesting the detainment of the head of Nigeria’s Islamic Movement, Ibrahim El Zakzaky.