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How FG Inflicts Hardship on Lecturers, Students – ASUU Alleges
Punch Newspaper The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has accused the Nigerian government of inflicting hardship on lecturers and students. Speaking on Friday at a press conference organised at the University of Lagos by the Lagos Zone of the union, the Zonal Coordinator, Prof Adelaja Odukoya, explained that it was imperative to update Nigerians…
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Naira Appreciates at Parallel Market
Naira strengthened on Friday to close at N1,770 against the dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange market. It appreciated by N90 or 4.84 percent, compared to the N1,860 per dollar reported on February 21, 2024. Bureau de Change (BDC) operators quoted the buying price of the naira at N1,730 and the selling…
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Former Kwara Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed Granted Bail
Former Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfattah Ahmed, has been granted bail by the Federal High Court Ilorin in the sum of ₦50,000,000 with two sureties with landed properties in Ilorin, the state capital. Ahmed is to deposit his international passport with the court among other conditions. The former governor was arraigned on Friday by the…
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BREAKING: Despite Challenges, No going Back on my Reforms, Says Tinubu
Daily Trust President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has insisted that, there is no going back on the reforms introduced by his administration. During his inaugural speech on May 29, 2023, the president announced removal of fuel subsidy and also directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to collapse the existing exchange rates. Consequently, the apex bank…
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President Tinubu Appoints 10 Executive Heads Across Nigerian Communications Commission
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of 10 executive heads across the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Galaxy Backbone Limited, and Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, all agencies in the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, announced the latest appointees in a statement he…
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Hardship: Governor Makinde Clears Air On N30 Billion Reportedly Received by State Governors
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde has made clarification on the reported N30 billion received by state governors as stated by the Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The governor stated this on Thursday, noting that Oyo did not get any N30 billion from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) or the Federal Government. Makinde, who added that…
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BREAKING: Nigeria’s GDP grew by 3.46% in Q4 2023 — NBS
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product grew by 3.46 per cent year-on-year in real terms in the fourth quarter of 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed. In its ‘Nigerian Gross Domestic Product Report (Q4, 2023),’ released on Thursday, the NBS said the growth rate is lower than the 3.52 per cent recorded in the fourth…
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FG Confirms Payment of Withheld ASUU’s Salaries, Gives Update on CNG Buses
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it has paid in full the four months withheld salaries to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU as approved by President Bola Tinubu. It also said that it has made substantial financial commitments in the provision of CNG buses and that the buses will be rolled out soon…
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IMF Sends Strong Message To FG Over Continued Depreciation of Naira
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the exchange rate of the Naira may further depreciate by about 35 percent this year, adding that this could lead to inflation rate peaking at 44 per cent before the monetary policy tightening could bring the situation under control. IMF disclosed this in its February 2024 Post–Financing…
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Why We Arrest Labour Party National Chairman – Police
The Nigeria Police Force has reacted to the arrest of the Labour Party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, stating that, he was arrested for attempted murder illegal possession of firearms, and related offences. The spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force Zone 5, Tijani Momoh, said Abure was arrested on Wednesday afternoon in Benin City, the Edo…
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