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Newsjaunts learnt from a source close to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq that the much anticipated N-Power batch C Successful Applicants List will soon be out this November. The source who pleaded anonymity stated that, ‘N-Power batch C Successful Applicants List will be out this November, the listed experienced a setback due to the #EndSARS Protests but I can assure you that the list is at the final stage. This is coming few months after the applicants of the N-Power Batch C 2020 to the Twitter to express their impatient over the next…

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration’s commitment to reform the Nigeria Police for better performance and service delivery that will make every Nigeiran proud. The Chief of staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, made this known when he led a delegation of federal government representative to meet with south east leaders on Saturday. President Buhari called on the Nigerian youths to embrace peace, saying that they should not fall victim to messages of hate, divisiveness and vitriol, that only inspires violence. Other federal government delegation at the meeting were, Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, Inspector General of Police,…

Donald Trump has lost re-election as United States President following the victory of Democratic candidate, Joe Biden.Biden won the 20 electoral college votes in Pennsylvania to cross the 270 he needed to win the White House with 273 against Trump’s 214.Meanwhile, Biden continues to lead in three more battleground states of Georgia, Nevada and Arizona with Trump challenging the counting of ballots in court.Also Read : American hostage rescued: Trump sends warning to terroristsTrump campaign however says the election is not over and the president who had earlier declared himself winner does not intend to concede defeatThe 77-year former vice…

There comes a time in the life of a people that a consensus is reached for a change of the status quo. The barometer to measure this change comes from a variety of arithmetics ala societal values, mental psychometrics of the people, human re-engineering and the driving propulsion of government. Nigeria with a soaring population of nearly 200 million people is blessed with so much talents. Over the years, the harnessing this huge talent pool has been the bane of socio, economic, political and national development. The world over, men and women of Nigerian descent ‘hold their own’ in sports,…

Ethiopian jets bombed the Tigray region and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pledged more air strikes in the escalating conflict amid reports that Tigrayan forces had seized control of federal military sites and weapons. Civilians in the northern region should avoid “collateral damage” by not gathering outside as strikes would continue, Abiy said defying international pleas for both sides to show restraint. The developments illustrate how quickly the days-old conflict is escalating, raising the threat of a civil war that experts and diplomats warn would destabilise the country of 110 million people and hurt the broader Horn of Africa. A simmering row between…

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko inaugurated a nuclear power plant on Saturday that some neighbouring countries have opposed because of safety concerns. Built by Russian state-owned firm Rosatom and financed by Moscow with a $10 billion loan, construction of the power plant near the city of Astravets, in the western Hrodno region, was vigorously opposed by Lithuania, whose capital Vilnius is just 50 kilometres (31 miles) away. “This is a historical moment. The country will become a nuclear power,” Lukashenko said. “The Astravets nuclear power station is a new step into the future, towards ensuring the energy security of the state.” He added. Belarus…

The United Nations Positive Livelihood Award Centre (UN-POLAC) has nominated the Honourable Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter Governmental Affairs, Mr. Femi Ogunbanwo, for appointment as International Peace Advocate (Mayor of Peace).The United Nations Positive Livelihood Award Centre (UN-POLAC) is an autonomous institution established in 2001 with the United Nations and UNESCO General Assembly Resolution which declared 2001-2010 as a decade of peace and non-violence.As part of this years celebration, there will be presentation of awards as International Peace Advocate to individuals with proven integrity and who have demonstrated commitment towards promoting universal moral values, strong family ties, social harmony…

The recent implementation of appropriate renumeration of medical doctors in the service of Ogun State Government will increase the productivity and dedication of medical practitioners to work given their morale which has been given a boost.This was revealed by the Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association ( NMA), Ogun State Chapter, Dr. Oladayo Ogunlaja, during a “thank you” visit to the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker,in her Oke-Mosan office, Abeokuta.Dr. Ogunlaja, who described the Prince Dapo Abiodun’s administration as a listening government, said that doctors in Ogun State can now be at par with their colleagues in the Federal Government employment.He…

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami has cautioned Nigerians to desist from the habit of spreading fake news and false narratives about innovative technologies.The Minister said the primary responsibility of government was to protect lives and property, therefore, scientifically proven destructive technologies would not be deployed in the country.He gave the advise when he received a delegation from the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS, led by the Ambassador, Mr Ketil Karlsen on an official visit.The EU team was at the Communications and Digital Economy complex, Abuja to share insight with the Minister on 5G technology…

The unique and rare terracotta head, believed to be from Ile-Ife in Nigeria, was intercepted by Dutch Customs at Schiphol Airport in 2018 The government of the Netherlands has returned a unique terracotta head to the Nigerian Embassy in the Netherlands in compliance with the 1970 UNESCO Convention of prohibiting and preventing illicit import, export of cultural property. The unique and rare terracotta head, believed to be from Ile-Ife in Nigeria, was intercepted by Dutch Customs at Schiphol Airport in 2018 in a package addressed to a Dutch national with forged accompanying import documents. Nigerian authorities confirmed the authenticity of…