The Lagos State Examinations Board has rescheduled the Year 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) resit test earlier fixed for Saturday, December 5, 2020, to Thursday, 3rd December, 2020. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Board explained that the shift in date became necessary due to the forthcoming by-elections in Lagos East Senatorial District…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has sought the assistance of the International Police Organisation (Interpol), on the extradition of Nigerian treasury looters and cybercrime suspects, hibernating abroad as well as the fleeing officials of Process and Industrial Developments Nigeria Limited (P&ID). The Acting Chairman of the EFCC Mohammad Umar Abba, made the appeal…
The Acting Director-General (DG) of National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), a professor of Microbiology and Biotechnology, has landed in the net of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), for allegedly defrauding the Federal Government of N400 million. ICPC intelligence-led investigation revealed that the money, which the Acting DG claimed to be…
The Lagos State Government through its Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) has paid a total sum of N 215,132,707.78 as death benefits to the relatives of 60 of its employees who died in active service. The Executive Chairman, LASUBEB, Mr. Wahab Alawiye-King, who disclosed this during the cheque presentation ceremony at the LASUBEB office in…
The trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman, Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja continued in his absence on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 with the prosecution presenting two witnesses. Maina is facing a 12-count charge of operating fictitious bank accounts, corruption, and money laundering to the tune…
The UBA Foundation, the CSR arm of the United Bank for Africa, today, held its tenth annual National Essay Competition (NEC) in a virtual ceremony that was attended by high school students from across the nation. For the fourth consecutive year, the females have been leading this competition with14 year-old Eshiet Abasiekeme of Bright Stars…
The Federal Ministry of Health has disclosed that since the development of COVID-19 vaccines are fast becoming a reality, it will inaugurate an 18-man National COVID-19 Vaccine Task Team as part of its measure to ensure vaccine security against the virus in the country. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, who made this known…
At the induction and graduating ceremony of the 15th set of Medical Doctors and 5th set of Dental Surgeons of the Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) held over the weekend. Prof. Adetokunbo O. Fabamwo, the Chief Medical Director of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), admonished the new doctors to thirst…
The Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde yesterday presented the 2021 budget proposal of N266.6billion to the State House of Assembly with the education sector getting the highest share. The education sector was allocated a sum of N56.4billion, which represents 21 per cent of the total budget estimate thereby surpassing the recommendation of the United Nations…
Following the termination of the joint ownership of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, between the Oyo and Osun State Governments, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has stated that the state is ready to fully shoulder the financial responsibilities of LAUTECH, as it has been doing since the beginning of year 2020.…