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Fatai Owoseni, Special Adviser on Security Matters to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, says there is nothing wrong with operatives of the State Security Network Agency popularly known as Amotekun fortifying themselves in ways they find acceptable. Owoseni, a former police commissioner, spoke that There have been concerns …

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof Lilian Salami, on Wednesday, says the school management is ready to resume academic activities in a safe and secure manner. She said the university management will enforce strict compliance to COVID-19 protocols to protect students and members of staff from being exposed …

The coronavirus mutation first found in Britain has now spread to 50 territories, according to the World Health Organization, while a similar South African-identified strain has now been found in 20. The UN body also noted a third new coronavirus “variant of concern” found in Japan may impact upon immune …

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 …

A 45-year-old woman, Aminat Salami and her son, Abiodun Salami, 22, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating up a police officer. The defendants, who reside at Iju-Ishaga, Lagos, are standing trial on a two-count charge of conspiracy and assault. The prosecutor, Sgt. Olasunkanmi Adejumola, told …

After more than nine months of closure, the University of Jos will on January 22 reopen to continue its academic activities for the 2019/2020 session. The University announced this on Wednesday in a statement signed by it’s Deputy Registrar, Information and Publications, Abdullahi Abdullahi. He said the reopening of the …

A total of 233,000 candidates failed to write the 2020 National Examinations Council, NECO’s Senior Schools’ Certificate Examination due to the #EndSARS protests that rocked the country last year. The examination body declared this, Wednesday, during a media briefing in Minna, where it released the 2020 SSCE internal results. Giving …

The National Identity Management Commission on Tuesday said Subscriber Identification Modules would not be linked with National Identity Numbers generated through Bank Verification Numbers. It disclosed this in tweets via its official Twitter handle, stressing that individuals with BVN-generated NINs should visit NIMC offices to validate their NINs. It said …

The National Examinations Council has released the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination results. This was disclosed by the Registrar, Professor Godswill Obioma while speaking at the NECO headquarters in Minna, Niger State. The registrar said four schools in Adamawa State, two each in Kaduna, Katsina and Niger States as well …

Rear Admiral (retired) Ndubuisi Godwin Kanu has died from COVID-19 complications at 78, news reporters confirm. Speaking with correspondents under the condition of anonymity on Wednesday, a source close to the family of the deceased confirmed that he died in the early hours of Wednesday. Ndubuisi Kanu was appointed military …