Year: 2023
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158 Bag First Class As, OAU Graduates 7986
The Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Professor Simeon Bamire has revealed that the university will graduate 7,986 at the 47th convocation ceremony of the university expected to commence on Thursday 7th of December, 2023 to Saturday 9th of December, 2023. Bamire made this known while addressing journalists at a press conference on Monday…
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FOREX: Naira falls in parallel market
The Naira, on Monday, depreciated to N1,170 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,166 per dollar last week Friday. However, the Naira appreciated to N837.77 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N837.77 per dollar from N927.19 per dollar…
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UNICAL suspends fee hike after students’ protest
The Vice Chancellor, University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, has directed that the new fees introduced by the institution be put on hold until further notice. The directive is contained in a statement issued by the university’s Registrar, Gabriel Egbe, and made available to journalists on Monday. The management of the institution had approved an…
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REVEALED: Why Tinubu failed to deliver national statement at COP28
The Cable News As is the norm with the United Nations Climate Change Conference, otherwise known as the Conference of Parties (COP), two days after the opening day is reserved for high-level engagements. At these engagements, Heads of State and Governments (HOS/G) are expected to deliver their national statements. These remarks usually contain ambitions, plans…
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NANS Convention Produces 3 Factional Presidents
Vanguard News Despite the crisis that characterised it on Friday, resulting in a shooting, the national convention of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, ended in Abuja on Saturday morning with three factional presidents. The convention which started last Monday climaxed with the election of the national executive of the association on Saturday morning.…
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Students Loan Designed To Enrich Private Varsities – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union Universities (ASUU) says the student loan act is designed to enrich owners of private universities in the country. President Bola Tinubu assented to the student loan legislation on June 12. The initiative is aimed at helping students in tertiary institutions to access interest-free loans from the Nigerian education loan fund. Punch…
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How to Stop Judicial Coups Against Democracy in Nigeria – Farooq A. Kperogi
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), one of Nigeria’s most prominent pro-democracy NGOs, invited me to make a virtual presentation from my base in Atlanta to a national seminar it organized last Thursday on “targeted judicial reforms and enhanced judicial integrity in post-election litigation.” Unfortunately, I couldn’t make it, but here are the thoughts…
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NIGERIA’S FRAGILE ECONOMY AND CHALLENGES OF LEADERSHIP by Ishowo Malik Ayomide
By Ishowo Malik Ayomide Since my sojourn in this world, it is noticed that the economic structure in Nigeria has always been a major source of concern for all Nigerians. However, one of the obvious reasons Nigeria itself is a fragile nation is apparently due to the kind of leadership we have been ‘wilfully’ producing…
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Why Emefiele Remains in Kuje Correctional Center Despite Bail Option – Sources
The Nation Newspaper That embattled former Governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, remains in prison custody 10 days after he was granted bail by a High Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is one puzzle that many Nigerians are finding difficult to unravel. Fools have tried and wise men have failed trying to decipher…
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Sectoral Allocations For 2024 Budget Released After Backlash
Daily Trust The Senate has released the sectoral allocations of the N27.5 trillion budget for 2024 fiscal year. This is coming amid the controversy over the sketchy details of the budget President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented to the National Assembly on Wednesday. Our correspondent observed that lawmakers were only provided copies of the president’s speech…