Management may shut UNIBEN over protests

Management may shut UNIBEN over protests

The Senate of the institution after a meeting, described the students action as unfortunate and said that the institution will be shut if dialogue with the student fails The Senate also expressed concerns over the blocking of the federal highway which caused hardship to vehicle owners, travellers and other commuters. The Senate’s resolution, was contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Benedicta Ehanire on Wednesday […]

July 4, 2024 7

BUSINESS

FG meets local refiners over pricing, faults Dangote

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, declared that there was no importation of dirty fuel into Nigeria, countering the recent position of an official of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. It declared this after meeting with oil marketers and local refiners of crude oil in Abuja, where parties at the meeting discussed issues about refined products’ pricing, issues of competition and the importation of products that are produced in Nigeria. Also at […]

June 26, 2024 34

NEWS

Concerns rise over teaching as over nine million fail UTME in seven years

The poor performance of students at the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination has raised concerns over system issues like unqualified teachers dotting the educational landscape, ‘LAOLU AFOLABI writes About 9.17 million out of a total of 11.9 million candidates who sat the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination conducted by the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board between 2018 and 2024 scored below 200 pass mark. As the average failure rate in the seven years stands at […]

June 11, 2024 7

POLITICS

JUST IN: CJN summons Chief judges over Kano emirate tussle

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has summoned the Chief Judges of the Federal High Court and the Kano State High Court in response to the recent legal turmoil surrounding the Kano Emirate. This summons follows the issuance of conflicting interim injunctions by the two courts, which have created significant uncertainty and tension within the state. The conflicting rulings have intensified the ongoing legal and political disputes […]

May 29, 2024 14

BUSINESS

Telcos paid over N2tn tax in 2023 – Report

Telecommunication companies paid N2.4tn tax to the Nigerian government in 2023, despite struggling to attract investments, a digital economy report from the Groupe Special Mobile Association According to the report, the sector generated about N33tn, representing 13.5 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product. It highlighted the importance of the telecommunications sector to Nigeria’s economy, with the potential for even greater growth and development in the next 3–5 years. “The […]

May 20, 2024 14

NEWS

Minimum wage: Labour dumps negotiation over FG’s N48,000 proposal

•Negotiation has broken down, N48,000 amounts to wage reduction – Unions The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress on Wednesday dumped the minimum wage negotiation after the Federal Government offered to pay N48,000, a figure far below the N615,00 the unions were demanding as the new national minimum wage. After abandoning the session, the furious labour leaders summoned an emergency press conference where they vented their displeasure with the […]

May 16, 2024 20

ENTERTAINMNET

CHARITY: Peculiar God’s Glory Ministry Int’l Donates Cash, Food Items to Over 2000 FCT Residents

The Peculiar God's Glory Ministry International Church, in continuation of its monthly empowerment and charity programme, has distributed food items and other palliatives to over 1000 residents of the Federal Capital Territory. The presiding minister of The Peculiar God's Glory Ministry International Church, Prophet James Kunle Hephzibah also known as BABA PECULIAR, made the donation at the church auditorium over the weekend, saying that the programme was initiated because of […]

May 13, 2024 83

POLITICS

Rivers assembly: Fubara, pro-Wike lawmakers clash over relocation

The Rivers State Government and lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday disagreed over an executive order, which relocated the sitting of the state House of Assembly to the Auditorium of the Administrative Block of the Government House, Port Harcourt. The order, which was released by the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara on Friday, is contained in the state’s official Gazette, tagged Executive Order […]

May 13, 2024 20

BUSINESS

Kaduna APC, NLC back Assembly over El-Rufai’s probe

THE Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, on Wednesday, expressed its support for the move by the state’s House of Assembly to probe the financial dealings, particularly loans obtained by the administration of the immediate-past governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Similarly, the Kaduna State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress backed the probe. The state Assembly had on Tuesday set up a 13-man panel to probe El-Rufai’s administration. The probe […]

April 18, 2024 26

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