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CBN Plans to Launch Stablecoin February 27
Vanguard News The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the launch of the Nigerian naira (cNGN) stablecoin and set to launch on February 27, 2024. The cNGN is powered by the Africa Stablecoin Consortium (ASC), a consortium of Nigerian financial institutions, fintechs, and blockchain experts. Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies uniquely designed to maintain a constant…
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Test-run of Port Harcourt Refinery To Be Completed January – NNPCL Assures Nigerians
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has announced that a test-run on the 60,000-bpd Port Harcourt refinery will be completed this month. The NNPCL’s spokesperson, Femi Soneye, said that the testing would be finished soon to ensure the refinery’s efficient operation. “This stage will be completed this month,” Soneye told Reuters. The refinery, which…
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Bill To Establish 47 New Varsities Scales Second Reading, ASUU Reacts
Punch Newspaper The number of federal-owned universities in Nigeria may hit 99 in the coming months as a bill to establish 47 new ones has scaled through the second reading. This is just as about 56 bills have passed for the second reading to establish Federal Medical Centres in different parts of the country. The…
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NANS Congratulates Ondo State Governor, Aiyedatiwa Passes Vote of Confidence Over Giant Strides
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Joint Campus Council of Ondo State has thrown its weight behind the executive Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa. The students’ body made its unwavering support for the Governor known in a statement made available to Vreporters on Thursday through its Chairman, Comrade Cyprian Ihedi better…
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Popular Yoruba Actor, ‘Olofa Ina’ is Dead
Punch Newspaper Popular Yoruba filmmaker and actor, Chief Adedeji Aderemi, popularly known as Olofa Ina is dead. The 73-year-old actor, in his lifetime, was well known in the contemporary Yoruba theatre industry. The news of his death was announced by fellow actor, Saidi Balogun, via his Instagram handle (@SaidiBalogun), on Thursday night. He posted Olofa…
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Fake Result: Why Undercover Journalist Was Able To Go Through NYSC Twice – Minister
The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, has blamed technology for the double deployment of an undercover journalist, Umar Audu for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. The Minister said the failure of technology was responsible for the mix-up but plans have been set in motion to avoid a future occurrence. Mamman made the submission…
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NUC Bursts 58 Illegal Varsities In Nigeria, Arrests Officials (Full List)
The Leadership The National Universities Commission (NUC) has identified at least 58 illegal universities or satellite campuses operating in Nigeria, warning that Certificates obtained from the institutions will not be recognised for the purposes of compulsory one-year national service, employment, and further studies. Acting executive secretary of NUC, Chris Maiyaki, disclosed this on Wednesday when…
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Nigerian Varsity Ranks Best in Africa, 7th Globally
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has emerged as the best University of Agriculture on the African continent and 7th position globally. This was according to the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (WUR) for 2024. The 2024 WUR utilised the new 3.0 methodology, evaluating 2,671 entries from 1,906 universities across 108…
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Islamic Cleric, Okada Rider In Fresh Plateau Attacks
Daily Trust The Chief Imam of Jumma’at Mosque of Ndun village of Tangur District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Malam Muhammad Sani Idris, as well as an okada rider, Muhammad Gambo, have been killed. The Chairman of Gan Allah Fulani Development Association (GAFDAN), Garba Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident to Daily Trust…
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FULL LIST: 46 Blacklisted foreign universities by FG
Punch Newspaper The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education, on Tuesday, announced the suspension of evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from the Republic of Benin and Togo. The ministry noted that its decision followed the undercover investigation conducted by a Nigerian newspaper which exposed the activity of a degree mill in Cotonou,…
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