EDUCATION · POLITICS

PTA LEVY RETURNS IN OGUN PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH A CAVEAT_Femi Ehiabhi

“Notwithstanding the above, Parent Teacher Association in our public schools, in line with its constitution is at liberty to donate in support of the government to provide or rehabilitate infrastructural facilities, employ and support PTA teachers, guards, develop sports etc.

HUMAN INTEREST · WORLD NEWS

AFRICAN AMERICAN GUEST SUES OREGON HOTEL FOR $10 MILLION

"Once the police arrived, Massey was no longer free to come and go as he wished, and was allowed only to move while in police escort and under police restraint,"

POLITICS · WORLD NEWS

2020 BUDGET: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SET FOR PRESIDENT BUHARI

All is set for President Muhammadu Buhari to present the year 2020 appropriation bill to a joint session of the National Assembly. This will be the first time the new leaders of the two chambers of the National Assembly, Ahmed Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila, will host the president in the parliament. Messrs Lawan and Gbajabiamila… Continue reading 2020 BUDGET: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SET FOR PRESIDENT BUHARI

Judiciary · POLITICS · WORLD NEWS

COURT GRANTS SOWORE, BAKARE N150M BAIL_Femi Ehiabhi

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday admitted Omoleye Sowore, Convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, to bail in the sum of N150m. Sowore was charged to court by the Federal Government on seven counts charges of treasonable felony, cyberstalking and money laundering. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu also ordered Sowore to produce two sureties in like… Continue reading COURT GRANTS SOWORE, BAKARE N150M BAIL_Femi Ehiabhi

TECHNOLOGY · WORLD NEWS

FACEBOOK SAYS IT HAS REMOVED MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS FROM INDONESIA, UAE, NIGERIA, and EGYPT_Femi Ehiabhi

Facebook Inc has announced it removed hundreds of pages, groups and accounts on its platforms for "coordinated inauthentic behavior" linked to three operations in Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Nigeria. The operation in Indonesia involved a network of over 100 fake accounts on Facebook and Instagram posting content in English and Indonesian either… Continue reading FACEBOOK SAYS IT HAS REMOVED MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS FROM INDONESIA, UAE, NIGERIA, and EGYPT_Femi Ehiabhi

SPORTS

ROHR HINT ON QUITTING SUPER EAGLES_Femi Ehiabhi

Super Eagles boss, Gernot Rohr has given three reasons why he may choose not to continue coaching the Nigeria national team when his contract ends in 2020. The former Bayern Munich defender had complained that he is not respected, promises made by the Nigeria Football Federation were not kept and there were organizational problems. It would… Continue reading ROHR HINT ON QUITTING SUPER EAGLES_Femi Ehiabhi

ECONOMY

GIVE NIGERIANS MORE LOANS: CBN TO DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS_Femi Ehiabhi

A new directive by the Central Bank mandates Nigerian banks to give N65 as loans for every N100 they have as deposits. The directive announced on Wednesday is to ensure that banks lend money to the real sector of the economy. The directive implies that deposit money bank’s loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) must now be 65 per cent,… Continue reading GIVE NIGERIANS MORE LOANS: CBN TO DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS_Femi Ehiabhi

POLITICS

EDO STATE SUNAMI: OBASEKI SACKS ALL SPECIAL ASSISTANTS

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has terminated the appointment of all his senior special assistants and special assistants with immediate effect. In a statement made available to journalists in Benin City on Wednesday, the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, said fresh appointments would be announced within the next 30 days. Mr Ogie… Continue reading EDO STATE SUNAMI: OBASEKI SACKS ALL SPECIAL ASSISTANTS

POLITICS · SCANDALS

I DID NOT RECEIVE $10M FROM IGB-OKOWA

Dame Edith Okowa, wife of Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has denied receiving N3.5 billion for her pet project, O’5 Initiative, from the Initiative for Global Development, a U.S based organisation. The governor’s wife made the denial in Asaba on Wednesday at a press briefing while reacting to stories making the round that IGD donated… Continue reading I DID NOT RECEIVE $10M FROM IGB-OKOWA