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By Ohioze Inarumen Edo State Government has fixed a tentative date of February 1, 2021 for the reopening of schools in the state with relevant key players going round the schools to ensure that the necessary items needed to curtail the spread of the Covid-19 disease are put in place. Governor Godwin Obaseki who made this known at a media briefing in Benin City also listed a number of measures being introduced by the State Government to ensure that the pandemic is kept in check. Since the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic hit the country, there have been calls…

A leader of the SouthWest professionals based in the United States of America (USA), Chief Segun Ajibulu, has admonished stakeholders in the Zone to approach the 2023 Presidential Election with all the seriousness that it deserved if the geopolitical Zone must succeed.  Ajibulu, a pro-democracy activist, in a statement made to Newsjaunts Online, also warned that the South-West might be shooting itself in the foot if it jettisoned the towering political profile of the former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in the all-important contest.  According to him, pulling Tinubu down now would amount to scoring an own goal in an…

Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has called on Nigerians to shun calls for division, insurgency, banditry and all inter-ethnic, religious and politically motivated wranglings capable of disintegrating the country.  Rather, they should embrace team-spirit, brotherliness and compassion for fellow beings. The governor made this call on Friday, at the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, held at the Arcade Ground, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. He noted that in order not to make sacrifices made by the country’s fallen heroes be in vain, Nigerians  must encourage the use of democratic and appropriate institutions in the processes of seeking redress.  Represented by his deputy, Mrs.…

A Non-Governmental organization (NGO), Developmental Association for Renewable Energies (DARE), has introduced the first Solar-Bubble-dryer (SBD) for Nigerian farmers, to enable them reduce post harvest losses, the Director of the NGO announced.Engr. Yahaya Ahmed, the director, told journalists on Thursday, in Kaduna, that the machine was specifically developed, to help the farmers curb the huge post-harvest losses they usually encountered.He said that the machine could be used for drying tomatoes, Mangoes, apples, grains and others crops, without losing their taste, adding that the SBD was mobile and not dependent on either fuel or electricity and, therefore, has very low operating…

World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti has revealed that researches are underway to pull the vein off the epidemiological implications of the new variants of the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at a virtual media briefing on COVID-19 on Thursday, she hinted that , “While in 2020 Africa was spared much of the worst of COVID-19 with relatively fewer infections, cases and deaths compared to other regions of the world. “We start a new year facing new threats from the virus, with an average daily new case count of more than 25,000 in the last 14…

First of Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider has launched the Virtual Payment card, a Naira denominated debit card and digital representation of the plastic debit card. The card is designed to be linked to either a customer’s operative account or wallet account. The FirstBank Virtual Payment Card is a suitable alternative to the use of cash and cheques, with its wide-range features which include the ability of cardholders to protect his/her card using the block and unblock capabilities; PIN Reset; Change PIN as well as view statement at one’s convenience. It also enables diaspora customers…

The fifteenth Mai Tangale, Dr. Abdu Buba Maisheru II , who died on Jan 10th at 72 years.  The Northern Governors’ Forum has commiserated with the Government and people of Gombe, over the death of the fifteenth Mai Tangale, Dr Abdu Maisheru II, who died on January 10 at 72. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong in a condolence message by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham on Thursday in Jos, described the traditional ruler’s  death as a monumental loss to the nation. He condoled with the people of Tangale Kingdom, saying…

Spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force, CP Frank Mba, says proceedings at the various judicial panels on restitution for victims of SARS and other related matters are being closely monitored in a bid to make ethical adjustments in the services of the Force. “We have officers monitoring and involved in the EndSARS hearing/commission sittings across the nation. “We are documenting events in the panel and there are lessons to be learnt from the before and after acts of the EndSARS rally and coming out with customized solutions to address the issues via deepening the internal process of the Police Force…

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the internal Senior Secondary School Examination (SSCE) results with a two per cent increase of candidates who made five credits and above in all subjects. EyewitnessMedia gathered that the Council also derecognised 12 schools for their involvement in mass cheating and whole school cases of malpractice. The Registrar, Professor Godswill Obioma, announced these at the NECO Headquarters in Minna, explaining that the schools derecignised include four schools in Adamawa, two in kaduna, two in Kastina, Two in Niger, one in Taraba and one in FCT. He said that 24 supervisors were blacklisted for…

The United Nations Children ’s Fund says closure of schools due to the COVID – 19 pandemic will impact negatively on the development , safety and wellbeing of children globally, noting that schools are not drivers of the viral disease . UNICEF also warned that the effects of closing school for another year will be felt for generations to come. The agency in a statement on Tuesday maintained that despite overwhelming evidence that schools were not drivers of the pandemic , steps have been taken to ensure that they remained shut. “In the case of lockdowns, schools must be among…