archiveAugust 2023

The Federal Government has announced that the implementation of the Students Loans Scheme will commence during the 2023/2024 academic session. The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education, David Adejo, made the disclosure in Abuja during a meeting with the House of Representatives Committee on Students Loans. He said...

  Phrank Shaibu, the Special Assistant on Public Communications to Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) for pulling down the billboard advert with the text, “All Eyes on The Judiciary.” According to a statement on Tuesday, Shuaibu described the actions of ARCON as a clear...

  Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has commended Google’s N1.2 billion grant initiative for the President Tinubu administration’s one million jobs initiative. Shettima made the commendation when he received in the audience some executives of Google, a leading global technology company, at the Presidential Villa, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to...

  This year's International Youth Day (IYD) themed 'Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World' celebrated on Saturday, 12th August, has brought to the fore the issue of talent discovery and nurturing among young Nigerians for developmental purposes. This has necessitated the use of viable platforms in entertainment (which...

  In view of the challenges that emerged from the electronic payment system in the first quarter of 2023, stakeholders are set to provide solutions in line with Nigeria's Payment System Vision (PSV) 2025. It would be recalled that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in December 2022, released the...

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has distanced itself from marketers speculating an increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) from N617 per litre to N720 in the coming days. The Association’s President, Chinedu Okoronkwo, in a recent interview, affirmed that IPMAN could not be among...

Ecobank has reiterated that the introduction of Foreign Currency transfer on Ecobank Mobile and Omnilite app is to promote and facilitate ease of cross-border business and financial transactions, stressing that it would be of immense benefits to individuals and small businesses across Africa. Ecobank Nigeria recently said its customers can...

A Federal High Court in Lagos will on Thursday rule on an application for withdrawal of charges against the suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. The application was made by the Federal Government. Justice Nicholas Oweibo gave the date after arguments on the application by parties in...

Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, has urged Nigerians to prepare themselves for potential “miracles or shocking” outcomes from the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT). Expressing concerns over the public’s heightened expectations, Ohanaeze pointed out the disappointment experienced after the 2023 presidential election. The body warned that a similar...

  The Federal Government has barred all ex-Niger Delta militant leaders from visiting President Bola Tinubu in the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The decision was taken in the aftermath of the visit to President Tinubu by the leader of the defunct Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Alhaji Mujarhedeen Asari-Dokubo,...