We didn’t remove CRK from schools’ curriculum, says NERDC
Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council has debunked a rumour making the rounds in the educational sector that Christian Religious Knowledge has been…
Akiolu in court again, battles suit to dethrone him
Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, on Tuesday at the resumed hearing of a suit challenging his title as the Oba of Lagos, insisted…
CRK Still Part of Curriculum as Distinct Subject – NERDC
The National Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has stated that Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) is still being taught as a distinct subject in schools, Vanguard reports.…
Access Bank, others may take over Etisalat
TELECOMS firm Etisalat Nigeria is on the verge of being taken over by its bankers following the collapse of talks on its payment of a $1.72 billion…
EFCC grills ex-Army chief Minimah over arms deals
Gen. defends $1.89b spent on equipment Lawyers decry Senate’s plot against Magu FOR hours yesterday, detectives grilled former Chief of Army Staff Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Tobiah Jacob Minimah…
FG vows to Render Operators of Electricity Generating Sets Jobless & Create Jobs through Renewable Energy
From left: From Left: Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology, Rep Beni Lar; Acting President Yemi Osinbajo; Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya…
Residents climb rooftops, erect makeshift bridges to escape menacing flood
Olufemi Atoyebi, Ibadan Residents of Ibadan, Oyo State, have taken to rooftops and other escape routes in order to stay safe from rampaging floods that have sacked…
Breaking: Obaseki sends list of commissioner nominees to Edo Assembly
Alexander Okere, Benin Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has sent a list of commissioner nominees to the state House of Assembly for confirmation as members of his…
SERAP drags FG, Queen’s College to UN over pupils’ deaths, suffering
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has dragged the Federal Government and the management of Queens College over the recent deaths three pupils in the schools. SERAP,…
Cholesterol-lowering vaccine seems to work in mice – Study
A cholesterol-lowering vaccine has shown promise in mice, said researchers Tuesday who announced they had started early-phase trials to see if it also works in humans. Such…
SON seizes N8b fake cables in Lagos
THE Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has uncovered over N8billion worth of cloned cables at two residential buildings in the Ajangbadi area of Lagos. Its enforcement team…