The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced the time frame for the physical verification exercise of foreign-trained graduates. NYSC disclosed that foreign-trained graduates who registered online would carry out their physical verification exercise from Monday 6th till Friday 17 of July, 2020. In a series of tweets on its official Twitter handle, NYSC also listed the centres and locations of the exercise. The tweet reads: “This is to inform foreign-trained graduates who registered online that the physical verification exercise has been scheduled to hold from Monday 6th to Friday 17th July, 2020. Those who chose the FCT as their…
Author: ACNN TV
Members of the Ondo State House of Assembly have served an impeachment notice on Agboola Ajayi, the state Deputy Governor. The lawmakers accused the Deputy Governor of gross misconduct. Recall that Ajayi recently dumped the All Progressives Congress for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and has insisted on retaining the office. He also indicated an interest in running in the forthcoming governorship election. The Nation reports that 14 lawmakers supported the impeachment of Ajayi. There were, however, heavy security presence at the Ondo State House of Assembly as the lawmakers were holding plenary. DAILY POST reported earlier that stern-looking security…
Ibrahim Magu has been suspended as Acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by President Muhammadu Buhari, the BBC reports. Magu spent the night in a police cell at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Headquarters in Abuja. This followed a six-hour grilling by a presidential panel, chaired by Justice Ayo Salami, a former president of the Court of Appeal. Buhari set up the panel to probe various allegations leveled against Magu, following a petition by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the Department of State Service (DSS).
The founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has accused the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), of blocking the reopening of universities. Babalola said this in a statement released on Monday and signed by ABUAD Head, Corporate Affairs, Tunde Olofintila. According to him, the federal government should allow final year students of tertiary institutions resume, just like pupils in Primary 6, JSS 3 and SS 3. Babalola blamed the objection from the “almighty” ASUU as the reason varsities are still closed. “I was not disappointed on the non-resumption of final year students of tertiary institutions, because…
The federal government has threatened to impose a fresh lockdown in another two weeks. This follows the increasing rate of COVID-19 cases in the country, especially among people in authority. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, on Monday, lamented that it was directly affecting governance and security in the country. Mustapha, speaking at the task force press briefing in Abuja, admitted the possibility of ordering a fresh total lockdown to curtail further spread of the virus. He, however, said events of the coming weeks would determine the next line of action. “We will not speculate on…
The federal government and Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu have come under attack over the closure of the Third Mainland bridge for six months. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr. Olukayode Popoola, announced that Third Mainland bridge will be closed likely on July 24th for another phase of repair works to begin. Popoola said that consultations were on towards evolving perfect traffic management architecture. The recent development has stirred reactions from residents in Lagos as they have expressed concern over traffic gridlock in the state. Some Lagosians queried the government for taking such decisions now despite having experienced…
The federal government has said the last cabin row will be left unoccupied, as domestic flights resume on Wednesday, July 8. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, while speaking at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing on Monday, explained that it would be used as isolation center for air travelers that exhibit COVID-19 symptoms. According to Sirika, it is of the safety measures taken against coronavirus, as Nigeria prepares for the reopening of airports. Also, airlines will no longer serve passengers refreshment, in order to reduce the level of contact with cabin staff. “We will allow the last row in the…
The U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, is set to deport foreign students in the United States whose schools will switch to online classes due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Student and Exchange Visitor Program, SEVP, which is run by ICE, made the announcement in a statement on Monday. The new rule states that foreign nationals enrolled in U.S. educational institutions will have to deploy other measures, such as transferring to a school with in-person or they must take the online classes out of the country or risk deportation if they stay. Also, the U.S Department of State will no…
The bill, known as HB No 36/OG/2020 – is a Bill for a law to provide for the Preservation, Protection, and Exercise by the traditional rulers of their fundamental rights to be installed and buried according to their religions or beliefs and for other related matters. The Bill is being sponsored by Hon Akeem Balogun, representing Ogun Waterside State Constituency. MURIC position was contained in a statement on Tuesday signed by its Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, where it described the bill as long overdue, consistent with the spirit of democracy and a sine qua non for freedom of religion. “We…
The Vice-Chancellor, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, RT. REV’D Professor Dapo Asaju, has said that the family of the immediate past governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has been generous to the university since its creation. Asaju made this declaration while paying a condolence visit to the family of the ex-governor. It was gathered that Ajimobi, who governed the state for eight years, was buried last month in Ibadan, the state capital. But, Asaju, while leading principal officers of the institution to the Oluyole residence of the former Governor described Ajimobi as a benefactor of the school. He said that…