Month: July 2023
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Two Unilag Lecturers Accused of Sexual Harassment, Management Reacts
The management of the University of Lagos, Lagos State, has reacted to the alleged sexual harassment of a postgraduate student of the institution by two senior lecturers. SaharaReporters had earlier reported that a Miss Jennifer Utulu, a postgraduate student of the university petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) against two…
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EBEDI WRITERS RESIDENCY SET TO HOLD CAPTIVATING BOOK READING EVENT ON JULY 8
By Wole Adedoyin The Ebedi International Writers Residency Nigeria is excited to announce its upcoming special book reading event scheduled for Saturday, July 8, 2023. This highly anticipated event will showcase a diverse range of literary talents and provide an engaging platform for literature enthusiasts to connect and interact with renowned authors and poets. The…
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AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS SHORT STORY PRIZE: IHRAF PUBLISHES WINNING ENTRIES
By Wole Adedoyin The International Human Rights Art Festival (IHRAF) is delighted to announce the publication of the winning entries for the African Human Rights Short Story Prize. This prestigious competition, which aims to highlight the power of storytelling in promoting human rights and social justice, received an overwhelming response from talented writers across the…
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Parents, Students Cry Out, as Varsities Review Tuition Fees
Parents and students of some universities across the country have cried out over the hike in school fees, saying the development could worsen their current economic pains and lead to mass students’ withdrawals, Daily Trust reports. Many universities, both federal and state-owned, have issued releases on upward adjustments of registration fees for courses being offered…
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Bank of America Speaks On Nigeria’s Devaluation of Naira
The Bank of America (BoA) has said the it sees the value of the naira settling at N680 to the dollar by the end of the year, saying that the currency has moved from overvalued to being undervalued following the government’s recent foreign exchange reform. This as it postulates that the next move of President…
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Anxiety, confusion trail proposed electricity tariff hike
The Nation Newspaper A massive rush by electricity consumers to recharge their accounts ahead of the alleged planned hike in tariffs has sent the various platforms of the Distribution Companies (DisCos) into a gridlock, according to reports from across the country. Although speculations had put today as the beginning of the planned tariff regime, the…