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Tertiary Institutes across Nigeria are to remain closed as federal government urge graduating students preparing for final exams to go back to school. The Federal Government has approved what is called “safe reopening” of schools nationwide in the next phase of the gradual easing of lockdown ordered to curtail further spread of COVID-19. However, only graduating students will resume. It has been gathered that the government equally lifted ban on interstate movement. This would be  effective from July 1, 2020, noting that only fifty percent of the passengers of the buses are allowed during travels. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed these at the ongoing daily briefing of the task force in Abuja on Monday. He said the reopening of schools was meant to allow students in graduating classes resume preparation for examinations.   He disclosed that the latest developments were contained in the task force’s fifth interim repor...

The immediate past Government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Acting National Chairman, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, died on Thursday, June 25, 2020, of COVID-19 complications.  He ought to have been buried the next day, that is, on Friday, June 26, 2020, but the burial is yet to take place. The family of the late Governor accused the Oyo State Government of the delay.  According to a source close to the family, he said the Oyo State Government had been contacted as touching the burial arrangement, needing the government approval, but they were resisted. He said the government official contacted told them that they could not take any action as requested by the family except the Governor, Seyi Makinde, approves it. Oyo State Government, while reacting to the alleged accusation, stated that the land the family requested to bury the former Governor is under the lawsuit.  According to the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, he said “Incidentally, it was ...

Chioma in a post shared on her verified Instagram handle has reacted to rumors about her supposedly crashed relationship with Davido.  She posted  "I know you guys absolutely love to spread all sorts of rumors and stories for your entertainment and I have known from Day 1 what to expect from blogs and the internet especially with myself and family being in the public space. I have never once come out to respond to any blogger or react to any rumors mongers before as quite frankly it has never been my nature to engage in online battles or pay too much mind to social media. But I must say I have found quite disturbing the stories of domestic abuse between myself and David and for once feel a need to speak up. Domestic violence and abuse is NO JOKE and not something to ever take lightly. Never has there ever been an incident of abuse in my home. He have never in his life lifted a finger to touch me and I have never so much as even pushed him. I believe with everything...

The Federal Government has praised media business person and movie producer Mo Abudu over her organization with driving worldwide gushing help Netflix. The organization involves making two unique arrangement just as numerous Netflix-marked movies.  In an announcement gave in Abuja on Friday, by his SA on media, Segun Adeyemi, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the organization, for on-screen adjustment of Wole Soyinka's 'Passing and The King's Horseman' and Lola Shoneyin's 'The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives', adds another plume to Mo Abudu's now very much enhanced innovative top.  For censuring Lai Mohammed, court remands Osun-based writer Nigeria's Anthony Alabi stars on Netflix appear, 'Family Get-together' The Minister likewise depicted the arrangement as a major lift for the nation's Creative Industry, at a time the business is reeling from the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandem...

A Minneapolis judge set a $1 million bail for police officer Derek Chauvin Monday as he made his first court appearance charged with the murder of George Floyd, the 46-year-old African-American man whose death sparked nationwide protests. Chauvin, who was filmed on May 25 pressing his knee on handcuffed Floyd’s neck until he expired, appeared by video from Minnesota state prison to face charges of one count of second degree murder, one count of third degree murder, and one count of manslaughter. In a procedural hearing that did not require Chauvin, 44, to submit a plea, the judge in the Hennepin County District Court set his bail at $1 million with conditions, and $1.25 million without conditions. Meeting the conditions would require him to surrender his firearms, not work in law enforcement or security in any capacity, and have no contact with the family of Floyd.

Popular musician Adekunle Gold has shared details of how he welcomed his first child with his singer-wife, Simi. The couple announced the birth of their baby girl, Adejare, on Sunday. Adekunle Gold said he cried when the new born came out. He wrote: “It’s been a lot right? I know. The violence against women, against black people and this pandemic, was just too much, I had to log out for a bit. I had to check out to prepare a healthy mind and safe space to welcome my child into the world. “And even though I have sad feelings throughout the day about the crisis outside when I am with my baby, it’s pure unadulterated joy. I cried so much when Adejare came out. I cried when I first held her. I can’t lie, I still stare at her and shed a few more. Lol. “I’m obsessed with all her expressions; you need to see her stank face – it’s hilarious. I have never seen any baby this beautiful. I mean it. My baby came out with a head full of hair like mine and the most beautiful face I’ve eve...

By Olaoye Olumide The Obafemi Awolowo University has lost a female undergraduate student, Aisha Akande who was born on August 16, 1999 (20years). Aisha Akande was announced dead on her class WhatsApp group on June 4, 2020. Aisha who until her death was a student of Demography and Statistics (200Lv) was said to have been a diligent and hardworking student by her peers. Although the cause of her death is unknown her friends confirmed that she suffered a brief illness before her sudden death. Tributes poured in for her on the Class WhatsApp Group as well as WhatsApp Status of her course mates.