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October 9, 2024 No Responses

Senate T0 FG: Increase Allocation To Varsities In 2025 Budget

As part of measures to tackle problems of Nigerian universities, the Senate has asked the Federal Government to increase budgetary allocation to federal universities in the 2025 budget. The lawmakers also resolved to mandate the relevant committee or senate to liaise...

October 9, 2024 No Responses

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L- R: Oluseun Onasoga, Southern Africa Subsidiary Country Executive; Access Bank PLC, Kauna Ndilula, Representative of Kula Financial Solutions (Pty) Limited, (Local Partner); Oluseyi Kumapayi, Executive Director African Subsidiaries, Access Bank PLC, and Leon...

October 8, 2024 No Responses

NAFDAC Workers Begin Indefinite Strike

The Senior Staff Association Of Statutory Corporations And Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), an affiliate of the Trade Union Congress of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has begun an indefinite strike over the fail...

October 8, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: PDP Accuses INEC Of Doctoring BVAS

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, condemned the reported refusal by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo State to grant the party and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, access to the Bimodal Voter Accreditation Syste...

October 8, 2024 No Responses

NLNG Sponsors New Prize On Energy Reporting, Lauds Media

Nigeria LNG Limited, over the weekend, celebrated the media for its contribution to the development of The Nigeria Prize for Literature and The Nigeria Prize for Science in the last 20 years, recognising media stakeholders for their dedication and commitment.....

October 7, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts ₦9b Opioids, Arrests Canadian

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 41-year-old Canadian lady, Adrienne Munju, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. According to NDLEA, she was nabbed on Thursday, October 3 for importing a large consignment of...

October 7, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Commences Crude Oil Sales In Naira

Nigeria has officially commenced the sales of crude oil and refined petroleum products in naira, the Federal Government has announced. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, explained that in line with the Federal Executiv...

October 6, 2024 No Responses

Liyel Imoke: Alleged Expenditure Of $16b Delayed Power Sector Reforms

Former minister of power, who later served as Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, has described alleged “expenditure” of $16 billion on the power sector by the Olusegun Obasanjo administration as misleading. Imoke, who was also Chairman of....

October 6, 2024 No Responses

Kaduna Denies Borrowing ₦36b

The Kaduna State Government has described a media report as false and misleading, alleging that the state has borrowed ₦36 billion in the past six months. The state government explained that it is paying nearly three times the loan size...

October 5, 2024 No Responses

FG Orders Overhaul Of Road Safety Measures

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima has ordered a holistic overhaul of Nigeria’s road safety measures. Vice President Shettima gave the directive during a meeting with the leadership of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) led by its Corps Marshal, Shehu...

October 5, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu, Akume, Others For Catholic Herald Centenary Lecture

NIGERIA’S oldest surviving newspaper, The Catholic Herald weekly newspaper, a publication of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, is set to hold its Centenary Lecture and Awards presentation. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Secretary to the Government of th...

October 5, 2024 No Responses

NDDC To Remodel Foreign Scholarship Scheme

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is to remodel its Foreign Post Graduate Scholarship scheme to incorporate a tracking system to monitor the progress of its scholars after graduation, Addressing more than 200 scholars of the Commission, studying in...

October 4, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Submits Tax Reform Bills To NASS

The Senate has received President Bola Tinubu’s communication seeking consideration and passage of the proposed Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Bill to align with ongoing financial reforms of the Federal Government and enhance efficiency in tax compliance. The ...

October 4, 2024 No Responses

Nurses Protest Doctor’s Alleged Assault Of Female Student Nurse In Ogun

Nurses with Ogun State Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta joined by their colleagues mobilised from other parts of the state, defied the rain on Thursday to protest the alleged assault of a final year student nurse by a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Nurudeen...