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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…

The Kogi State government on Tuesday said it will not cooperate with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to declare false COVID-19 figures in the state. It also insisted that there is no single case of COVID-19 in the state despite the rising cases of the second wave of the pandemic. Speaking in an interview with Newsjaunts, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Communications, debunked the claims of NCDC officials that Governor Yahaya Bello had been hostile to them in their efforts to ascertain the status of the state in the fight against the pandemic. “The…

The Organised Labour in Cross River on Tuesday, resolved to suspend the picketing of the state’s Accountant-General’s Office after a meeting with Gov. Ben Ayade. The state chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Ben Ukpebi, said this in Calabar after a peace accord meeting between the governor and labour leaders over the picketing which started on Monday. Ukpebi said the suspension followed an appeal by the governor for them to allow him commence the payment of the remittances with two months this week. He said the governor complained that the amount involved was too much for government to pay…

Says: “My Committee Didn’t Recommend Suspension of Any PDP Member”

Stanbic IBTC Asset Management, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has been assigned an AA(IM) investment manager rating with a Stable Outlook by Agusto & Co.Agusto and Co, a leading Pan-African rating agency, stated that this rating is a reflection of the financial institution’s pedigree and provision of exceptional services to its customers. The criteria for awarding the financial institution the AA(IM) rating with a stable Outlook was stated thus: “Having taken into consideration its board composition which has the potential to elevate investment and business risks, the new AA(IM) rating is a reflection of Stanbic IBTC Asset Management’s…

Driven by  its promise to deliver unrivalled customer service to all its customers, Access Bank Plc has announced an extension of its customer education and complaint management activities. Over the years, Access Bank has strived to reach all audience tiers and communities, communicating  and simplifying information on how customer-related bottlenecks can be resolved.According to Ogor Chukudebelu, the Chief Customer Experience Officer at Access Bank Plc, the institution’s efforts are borne out of the desire to “heighten the public’s consciousness and radically improve awareness of the vast array of resources available to them as we strive to improve their banking experiences.”…

The Bayero University Kano chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and the Non Academic Staff Union, NASU, joined Tuesday’s nationwide protest over perceived inconsistencies in payment using Integrated Personnel Payment System, IPPIS. The unions are also demanding payment of earned allowance and arrears on minimum wage for their members. SSANU chairman Dr. Haruna Aliyu and his NASU counterpart Abdullahi Aminu in an address said the unions are also protesting the usurpation of headship of non-teaching units in the universities by academic staff which according to them violates condition of service. The two unions are also protesting…