Category: News
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How FG, Others Gain N1.05trn from Naira Depreciation
The three tiers of government recorded N1.05 trillion in income from exchange rate gains into the Federation Account, in nine months to September 30th, 2023, triggered by the 71 per cent depreciation of the naira during the period. This represents a 10,400 per cent increase when compared with the N10.35 billion income from exchange rate…
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Education Ministry To Implement President Tinubu’s Directive on IPPIS in Tertiary Institutions
Federal Government through the ministry of education has pledged to facilitate the full implementation of the presidential directive on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) as it affects tertiary institutions in the country. President Bola Tinubu had in December given a nod for public universities captured in the IPPIS to exit the payment…
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Alleged Sexual Misconduct: Unilorin Expels Student
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has expelled Mathew Balogun, better known as ‘Plato’ with matriculation number 14/25OD062, over alleged sexual misconduct. According to the institution’s bulletin issued on Monday, Mr Balogun was expelled, having been found guilty of an allegation of sexual molestation committed against vulnerable students and admission seekers into the university. The publication…
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Veteran Fuji Musician Reacts To Viral Death Rumour (Video)
Ace Fuji musician, Kolawole Rasaq Ilori, famously known as Kollington Ayinla, has refuted death rumours circulating about him on social media. The 75-year-old Fuji musician on Tuesday addressed his health status at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Ikeja, Lagos. Reports that Kollngton Ayinla was battling undisclosed ailments and in critical health conditions have…
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Popular Veteran Fuji Musician Critically Ill, Hospitalized
Veteran Nigerian Fuji musician, Alhaji Kolawole Rasaq Ilori, popularly known as Kollington Ayinla, is lying ill and has been hospitalised for days, SaharaReporters learnt from sources. Reports from those close to the 75-year-old musician said that Ayinla had been ill for over a week. He was admitted to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH)…
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Naira Appreciates Slightly at Parallel Market Against U.S. Dollar
The naira yesterday appreciated to N1,350 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,370 per dollar last week. Similarly, the naira depreciated to N925.34 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N925.34 per dollar from N902.45 per dollar last weekend,…
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Barred Lines: NCC Reacts To Phone Users Lamentations
Punch Newspaper Duplicated National Identification Numbers are responsible for the new wave of complaints from subscribers who have had their SIMs barred despite linking them to their NINs. This, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission, is due to the activity of third-party agents who duplicate NINs for unsuspecting telecom subscribers. The commission revealed this at…
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2024 UTME Registration: Candidates Express Frustration Over NIN Linkage, JAMB Reacts
Premium Times One week after the commencement of the sales of forms for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), prospective applicants have expressed frustration over the challenges faced in their efforts to either link their mobile telephone lines with their National Identification Number (NIN) or ‘incorrect’ information contained in their NIN details. UTME is…
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President Tinubu Adds New Feature To Students Loan
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, directed the management of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund to extend interest-free loans to Nigerian students interested in skill-development programmes. This followed a briefing from the Executive Secretary of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, on the build-up to the launch of the programme later in the month. Special Adviser to…