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The Minister of Defence, (Rtd)Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi, just back from Bamako, Mali has described the intervention and mediation visit of President Muhammadu Buhari alongside other African leaders to Mali as a vista of hope to end the crisis in the country.Magashi, who was embedded in the presidential team to Mali, said on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport that peace is paramount to nation-building, which is a collective civic responsibility of the 20 million people in that country.He described the search for peace in Mali by African leaders in which President Muhammadu Buhari is playing a very…

Ayannuga Olufemi (ASUSS Press)Over the years, ASUSS, led by Comrade Akeem Lasisi in Ogun State has proved the pundits wrong on several occasions . He has come to redirect the focus of unionism and labour from the traditional way of banging of tables and throwing of chairs shouting “we no go gree” to a more pragmatic and robbust engagement and constructive interfacing with the powers that exist and government officials to get the needs of the union members met . To some, this continuous interaction with public officials may weaken the strength of unionists and labour leaders but keen observers of…

The Oyo State Executive Governor Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, approved the academic calendar to guide resumption of schools and other associated educational activities in the state.Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Olasunkanmi Olaleye, made this known in a press release that he made available to journalists in Ibadan.He stated that the third term for the 2019/2020 academic session has been cancelled and promotion of students, for all affected classes, would be determined by first and second terms continuous assessmentsOlaleye explained that pupils in Primary Six, JSS III and SS III, would proceed on holidays from 30th of July and resume…

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N651.18 billion Federation Account Revenue to the federal, states and local government councils and relevant agencies for the month of June.Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director Information, Press and Public Relations of FAAC announced the figures in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.Ogubike said the monthly meeting, which held by virtual conferencing, was chaired by Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris.He explained that the gross statutory revenue available in June was N524.52 billion while the gross revenue from the Value Added Tax (VAT) was N128.826 billion and the revenue from the Exchange Gain…

“The electoral victory of President Muhammadu Buhari heralded a new consciousness in Nigerians. It rekindled hope that Nigeria will witness an astronomical growth in all spheres or at least better than was obtained by his predecessor who remains the most vilified President ever known”.”That was going to be temporary as the administration went directly in the opposite direction, negating the gains of our hard earned democracy, with fascism, nepotism, kakistocracy, judicial rascality, corruption, electoral fraud amongst several other vices gaining ascendancy and catalysing the destruction of our socioeconomic gains”. “Without doubt, the crumbling private sector was dealt a lethal blow by…

Lagos – A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the burial of late Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile until the conclusion of investigations into the circumstances that led to her death.The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) had announced Saturday that the late Arotile, Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, who died on July 14, will be laid to rest at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja on July 23.It also said Arotile, who was 24 years until her death, was knocked down by her former schoolmate who was excited to see her at the…

Firefighters work to extinguish a major fire at a 15th-century Gothic cathedral in the western city of Nantes on Saturday.French prosecutors have launched an arson investigation following a major fire at a 15th-century Gothic cathedral in the western city of Nantes on Saturday.The blaze spewed smoke from the front windows of the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, but the damage was mostly limited to the large pipe organ inside.The organ was “completely destroyed”, said the head of the local fire department, Laurent Ferlay.The public prosecutor’s office is now investigating whether arson was the cause and experts from Paris…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 653 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus rise to 36, 107.The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle late on Saturday.The health agency said that as of July 18, 653 new confirmed cases and six deaths were recorded in the country.It said that the 653 new cases were reported from 27 states and the FCT.According to the agency, only nine states did not report a new case of the disease in the past 24 hours.The NCDC added that Lagos state reported the highest…

The Federal Government has given school owners till July, 29 to meet specific guidelines for safe reopening of schools.It said schools are expected to undertake self-assessment and send feedback to State Ministries of Education, not later than 29th July, 2020.The government said an official date for safe reopening of schools will be announced once these guidelines are in place.Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, stated these on Friday in Abuja.Nwajiuba said the the Federal Ministry of Education (FMoE), having consulted widely, has in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the Education in Emergencies…

Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams,has urged the Federal Government to properly investigate the gruesome murder of Nigeria’s first female combat Helicopter Pilot,Totulope Arotile, saying the death was suspicious. Adams, in a statement on Thursday, by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi, described the late Arotile’s death as a personal loss, especially, to the Yorubas.While condoling with the family of the deceased, Iba Gani Adams also urged the International Community, the United Nation,European Union, United States and Britain to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of the young and promising girl. “Nigeria has lost one of its best brains…