COVID-19 vaccination: Adhoc staff in Rivers decry 2 months non-payment of salary

Some adhoc staff recruited by the Rivers State government to administer COVID-19 vaccines have lamented over the failure of the government to pay them for over two months. One of the affected staff who spoke on behalf of several others, said they were recruited by the Rivers state Primary Healthcare Management Board. The affected adhoc…

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Buhari signs Nigeria Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria Bill, okays two new tertiary institutions

In consonance with the commitment of his administration to diversify the economy, with agriculture playing a critical role, President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (Amendment) Bill 2021. With the amendment, the council is expected to play a crucial part in coordinating research efforts in the agricultural sector towards achieving…

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We are awaiting committee result on protest over death of final year student – OAU

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife says it is still awaiting the report of the committee set up to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of a student of the Foreign Languages department, Aisha Adesina. Recall that the institution indefinitely shut down academic activities following students protests. The late final year student was said…

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Insecurity: COAS charges troops to be at alert

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, on Friday, charged troops to be alert and vigilant. Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, in a statement on Friday, said the COAS gave the charge while addressing instructors at Depot Nigerian Army, Nigerian Military School (NMS), Directorate of Army Physical Training…

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