archiveMarch 2020

  Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) University of Lagos UNILAG, Dr. Dele Ashiru has condemned the suspension if the institution’s 51st convocation because the Pro-Chancellor, Dr. Wale Babalakin claimed the management did not seek the Council’s approval. In a WhatsApp chat with The Nation, Dr. Ashiru...

  Cameroon’s health ministry on Friday confirmed the country’s first case of coronavirus, a 58-year-old French citizen who arrived in the capital Yaounde on Feb. 24. It said the man has been quarantined in the city’s Central Hospital. “All measures have been taken by the government to contain potential risks...

A Professor of Economics, Israel Taiwo of the University of Ilorin, has advised the Federal Government to review the fiscal federalism in certain aspects with a view to decentralis and make it more viable Taiwo made the call in his paper presentation at the 194th Inaugural Lecture of the university,...

The Commissioner for Health in Anambra, Dr Vincent Okpala, says five Chinese citizens working in different parts of the state have tested negative for the novel Coronavirus (Convid-19) disease. Okpala made the disclosure on Friday, while briefing the State House of Assembly on the state’s level of preparedness to contain...

The Director-General of the Progressives Governors Forum, Salihu Lukeman, has urged the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) in consultation with the President, Major Muhammadu Buhari to liaise with governors and the national caucus, to convene a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting to appoint an acting National Chairman for the party....

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd) has said that the Igbos have been marginalised in Nigeria’s polity. He went on to canvass for the restructuring of the country so as to integrate Igbos into the polity. The former head of state, who ended the Nigerian civil war with...

  Despite opposition, the Senate on Thursday approved Muhammadu Buhari’s $22.7 billion loan request — years after it was rejected by the previous assembly, with the promise by the upper chamber of judicious usage of the fund. Here is the breakdown of how the money will be used for new...

  President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has assured Nigerians that the National Assembly will take full responsibility for the application of President Muhammadu Buhari’s $22.79 billion loan request to various projects domiciled with Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government. Lawan stated this in his remarks after the Senate...

    By Olukayode Kolawole   As the world celebrates the 2020 International Women's Day on March 8, there will be enormous conversations around women empowerment, and gender equality. Aligned with the United Nations Women's multigenerational campaign, this year's International Women’s Day is themed" I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s...

    Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) Plc has declared a dividend to its shareholders for the first time since 2008. Specifically, the bank for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2019, declared a dividend of 25k . The result published by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday indicated...