Category: News
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FG Unveils Plans to Strengthen Ailing Naira
The Nation Newspaper The Federal Government is considering mopping up foreign exchange outside the system as part of the strategy to address the current scarcity and shore up the Naira, Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun, announced yesterday. Edun told reporters at his maiden press conference in Abuja that the fiscal authorities…
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Federal Varsities Vice Chancellors Cry Out Over Shortage of Manpower
The committee of vice-chancellors of federal universities says the nation’s public institutions are in dire need of manpower. Tanko Ishaya, vice-chancellor of the University of Jos, spoke on Friday when he appeared before the house of representatives committee investigating alleged job racketeering in ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). Ishaya represented Lilian Salami, chairperson of the…
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FG To Set Up Negotiation Team To Review Recent Fees Hike in Varsities
Minister of state for education,Yusuf Sununu says the federal government will set up a negotiation team between the Parents Teacher Association (PTA) and relevant stakeholders to look into the recent school fees hikes across the country. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, Sununu said the hike in school fees could be a…
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Just In: President Tinubu replaces Ondo, Cross River Reps on NDDC Board
Pesident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has amended the recently reconstituted Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), approving the replacement of the Ondo and Cross River representatives on the Board. This was contained in a statement on Friday evening by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. Tinubu also said the…
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How 20-year-old Man Reportedly Kills Own Father For Ritual in Ogun
A 20-year-old man identified simply as Ridwan has reportedly killed his father, Ishau, for the purpose of ritual in Oshoku Village in Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State. This was contained in a statement issued by the Commander of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, Soji Ganzallo, through the Director…
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Subsidy removal: NLC Declares Two Days Warning Strike
The Nigeria Labour Congres (NLC) has declared a two-day warning strike, beginning on Tuesday, September 5, in protest against the Federal Government for failing to address the challenges caused by the removal of fuel subsidy. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made the declaration on Friday during a press conference at the Labour House in Abuja,…
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FG Unveils Plan For Poor Nigerians
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has disclosed that the Federal Government would establish a Presidential Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund. Mrs Edu made the disclosure in Abuja on Thursday when she hosted members of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. “We want the issue of humanitarian response and…
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Lawyers Didn’t Stage Walk-out Over Choice of Singer Portable as Guest Artiste – NBA Reacts
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has denied online reports that some lawyers at the ongoing Annual General Conference of the NBA held in Abuja walked out of an all-night party organized by the association in the early hours of Thursday on the choice of Portable as guest artiste. The late evening programme tagged, “unbarred” was…
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President Tinubu To Address World Leaders at UN Headquarters in New York
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will address the 78th Session of the high-level General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday, September 19. The UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu, in his first outing to the Assembly, will be addressing…
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Five longest-serving African Presidents
The Nation Newspaper Africa is home to many of the world’s longest-ruling Heads of State. They have held onto power for many years and show no signs of stepping down anytime soon. This practice of holding on to power for longer terms which runs through several years perhaps 20, 30 or even 40 has sparked…