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A report released by Save the Children International (SCI) has revealed that about 70 schools were attacked and 1,683 school children kidnapped across Nigeria between Feb 2014 and Dec. 2022. The report is entitled, “Education Under Attack: Review and Analysis of Attack on Schools, Teachers, and Learners from the Kidnapping of the Chibok Girls, Borno, […]
THE National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has unveiled an online top-up programme for Higher National Diploma (HND) holders, and a portal to ease mobilisation for the NYSC programme. The board disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in o0⁹iplAbuja on Monday by its Head of Media Unit, Mrs Fatima Abubakar. Abubakar said […]
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) on Thursday suspended Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the dean of the faculty of law, accused of sexual harassment. His suspension was announced in a letter signed by the university’s registrar, Gabriel Egbe. Some female students, led by Benedict Otu, the president of the Law Students Association of Nigeria (LAWSAN), on Monday […]
The Federal Government has insisted that no federal university is allowed to charge tuition fees for students in the country. Mr David Adejo, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, said this at a public hearing by the House of Representatives ad committee on student loans in Abuja. Adejo said that the recent increase in charges […]
The Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’s SIS) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted an articulated DAF truck conveying The Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’s SIS) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted an articulated DAF truck conveying large quantities of vandalized rail track iron […]
Tinubu swears in Ministers-Designate Monday, assigns potfolios President Bola Tinubu will on Monday, swear in the new ministers who have just been assigned portfolios. According to a statement by the office of the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), the ceremony will take place in the conference room of the State House at […]
The Federal Government has promised to give N5 billion to each state and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as palliative to cushion the effects of the petrol subsidy removal. Babagana Zulum, the Borno State Governor, said this in Abuja on Thursday while briefing State House Correspondents on the outcome of the National Economic Council meeting […]
The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) has announced the revocation of licences from 13 foreign currency exchange companies. This decision was made during a meeting of the central bank’s executive committee on Monday, following the companies’ failure to comply with the bank’s rules and directives. This move came after a similar action taken last month […]
President Bola Tinubu has released the list of his ministers and their portfolios. Ajuri Ngelale, the Presidential Spokesman, released the list to journalists on Wednesday. He said Northwest had 10 ministers, Northeast -6 ministers, North central – 8 ministers, Southwest -9 ministers, Southeast – 5 ministers and South South – 5 ministers. Nyesom Wike has […]
… Intercepts 299 cartons of Codeine, 4,252 bags of rice, PMS, others in two weeks In its quest to rid the Nigerian society of illicit drugs and other illegal goods, the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 299 cartons of Codeine syrup along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway including other illegally imported goods. The Acting Comptroller General of Nigeria […]
