archiveSeptember 23, 2021

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has published a list of 58 universities operating illegally in the country. In a statement made available on its official website, the commission also disclosed that it was investigating eight other universities for running illegal degree programs. See the affected universities below: 1. University of...

 The domestic stock market on Thursday closed trading on a positive note, halting the three consecutive trading losses with a growth of N11 billion.The market capitalisation which opened at N20.242 trillion inched higher by N11 billion or 0.06 per cent to close at N20.253 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index rose...

*says Nigeria is now the technology investment destination in Sub-Saharan Africa *Commissions 100KW solar PV mini-Ggrid project in rebuilt Kasuwan Magani Market *El-Rufai applauds VP, calls him a bridge-builder, who cares deeply about people It is the view of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, that Nigeria has now become the...

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) on Thursday, accused the spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) Hakeem Baba-Ahmed of working for Bukola Saraki, a former Senate President. BMO claimed that Baba-Ahmed was discreetly running errands for Saraki. The group made the remark while berating the NEF spokesman over his criticisms...

Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN) have weighed in on the controversy generated by the collection of Vallue Added Tax (VAT) in the country. While Malami has insisted that the Federal Inland Revenue...

Mr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, says the Five Generation (5G) network will be deployed in Nigeria in January 2022, and will aid surveillance against vandalism of public assets. The minister disclosed this on Thursday in Maiduguri at a Town Hall Meeting to address vandalism of power...

 The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has lost N1.7 billion revenue in Maiduguri and environs from January 2021 to date due to power loss occasioned by power infrastructure vandalism. The Minister of Power, Alhaji Abubakar Aliyu disclosed this on Thursday in Maiduguri at a Town Hall Meeting to address vandalism of...

  Access Bank Plc and Xploit Consulting Limited, on Thursday, donated hand washing facilities to 10 schools in two Local Government Areas of Nasarawa state, to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. Dr Tayo Taiwo, the Principal Partner of Xploits Consulting ltd, presented the facilities to...

Yoruba Nation and Biafra agitators have insisted that the Federal Government cannot stop their protest at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Friday (tomorrow). The Chairman of Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-Determination, Professor Banji Akintoye, made this known in a statement on Thursday, alleging the FG of...

  Mr Ime Asibong, the Chairman, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria, (ICSAN), Akwa Ibom chapter, says the institute has empowered youths in the state for better job opportunities. Asibong made this known on Thursday, while addressing newsmen on the 3rd ICSAN, Akwa Ibom Annual Conference and Dinner,...