Year: 2024
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JUST IN: FG suspends taxes on maize, wheat, rice, other staples
The Federal Government has announced the suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes on some essential food items imported through land and sea borders. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, made this known during a press briefing at the National Press Centre, Abuja on Monday. Kyari disclosed that the listed food items, which…
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More Troubles For 3000 Fake Graduates Uncovered by JAMB
The Federal Government yesterday confirmed that the probe of the 3,000 alleged ‘fake’ graduates recently uncovered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was ongoing. Minister of State for Education Tanko Sununu, who made this known to The Nation yesterday, vowed that those indicted would be prosecuted for forgery. Tanko, who also explained that…
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Varsities boil again as FG, ASUU meet, workers protest Tuesday
Punch Newspaper The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, said it will be meeting with the Federal Government on July 25, 2024 over its unmet demands. This was as non-academic staff of universities declared on Sunday that they were set for a one-day protest on Tuesday on campuses over their withheld four-month salaries. The one-day…
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NELFUND Reveals Names of 36 State-owned Institutions Eligible for Student Loan (FULL LIST)
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has revealed names of tertiary institutions that have submitted their complete student data for the student verification system (SVS) portal. In a statement on Sunday, NELFUND also revealed that students enrolled in the 36 state-owned tertiary institutions can now apply for student loans effective July 7, 2024. It also…
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Just In: President Tinubu re-elected ECOWAS chairman
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been re-elected for another one-year tenure as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of States and Government. Tinubu, whose first tenure is to elapse on July 9, 2024, was elected by a unanimous decision of fellow Heads of Government at the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority held at…
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National Grid Fully Restored after Partial Collapse
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, says national grid was restored at about 9.57 p.m. on Saturday after a partial collapse. TCN’s general manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, said there was a partial disturbance of the grid at about 3.09 p.m. on Saturday. She stated that operators commenced…
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NDLEA Arrests Corps Member, Osun Village Head For Drug Offences
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a serving corps Member, and a monarch in Osun State, Ige Babatunde,For drug related Offences. The latter was arrested by the NDLEA on July 5 with fresh cannabis plants weighing 5kg, according to a statement on Sunday by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi. Babafemi said,…
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ASUU Reacts To FG’s Plan To Inject N2trn into Economy
Punch Newspaper The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Saturday reacted to Federal Government’s plan to inject fresh N2tn into the economy, saying excluding education in the emergency funding amounts to gross insensitivity. President Bola Tinubu had recently presented the outcomes of the Federal Government review of the accelerated stabilisation and advancement plan, which…
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JUST IN: CAC Extends POS Registration Deadline
The Corporate Affairs Commission has announced the approval to extend the mandatory Point of Sales agents, super agents, and sole agents registration to September 5, 2024. The commission announced in a statement signed by its management and posted on its Facebook page on Saturday, giving a 60-day extension. It said the extension is to give…
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After 3-day Depreciation, Naira Appreciates at Parallel Market Against U.S Dollar
The Naira ended a three-day depreciation trend at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market on Friday. The local currency appreciated by 0.98 percent to N1,525 on July 5 — from the N1,535 per dollar traded on July 4. Currency traders, known as bureau de change (BDC) operators, quoted the buying rate of…