Year: 2024

The General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Prof. Daniel Olukoya, recently explained why faith-based universities in Nigeria charge high fees. Olukoya, who was conferred with an honorary doctoral degree in Management by the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) during its 34th and 35th convocation ceremonies, attributed the high school fees…

Guardian News Despite assurances from some state governments of progress on the N70,000 national minimum wage, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has drawn a firm line and commenced nationwide industrial action today against non-compliance. The NLC 2024 National Minimum Wage Implementation Committee Chairman, Amba Titus Audu, told The Guardian: “The directive remains unchanged. Any state…

Punch Newspaper Neurologists have stated that women require more sleep than men because women’s brains are more active and engaged in multitasking and processing emotions intensely, leading to greater cognitive demands. They noted that the differences in brain function and hormonal fluctuations influence sleep patterns during the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and menopause. The physicians said…

Renowned investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, has given a graphic account of his investigation with the illegal oil bunkerers, while accusing the Nigerian Army of deliberating compromising his safety while he was on the expose. SaharaReporters earlier reported that Fisayo was conducting an undercover investigation when the army arrested him, accusing him of carrying on illegal…

Vanguard News Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State still has 30 months to serve, but the polity is already charged as potential aspirants eyeing his seat embark on exploratory footwork. Those considered to be aspiring for the Alausa Round House on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, include President Bola Tinubu’s son,…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, enjoined the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, to deepen collaborations with research institutions in the country to align with his administration’s focus on mechanised agriculture and agro-industrial development. The governor stated this during the 16th convocation ceremony of the institution in the Ijagun area of…

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has been ranked as the best citadel of learning in Nigeria. This is according to Times Higher Education (THE), Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings, 2024. In the ranking, only American University of Nigeria, Yola Adamawa, surpassed ABU. ABU was also rated the 21st best university in Africa. This year, THE ranked…

The Senate on Thursday passed for second reading the Tax Reform Bills, a set of four legislative proposals. Among other things, they seek to increase the Value-Added Tax (VAT) distributable to states to 55 percent while reducing the Federal Government’s share to 10 percent. The new legislative regimes also proposed zero VAT on exports and…

The Board of Trustees of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has approved the suspension of the foreign component of the TETFund Scholarship for Academic Staff (TSAS) Intervention. In a Press statement on Thursday, the Fund’s Director, Public Affairs, Abdulmumin Oniyangi, said the suspension which is effective from January 1, 2025 is in response to the…

The former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has, again, honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged misappropriation of funds. Bello went to the office with his lawyers on Tuesday morning, following the Supreme Court judgment which dismissed states’ case on the constitutionality of the anti-graft agency. The former…