LASU students kick, as mgt hikes acceptance fees
The Lagos State University Students Union (LASUSU), on Tuesday, urged the institution's authorities to revert the increment of the newly-admitted students’ acceptance fee from N20,000 to N10,000.
INEC to deploy 3 natl commissioners, 11 RECs
National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, yesterday said the commission will deploy three of its National Commissioners and 11 Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the conduct of the November 21 governorship election in Kogi.
Women protest over Oshiomhole’s comment against Igbinedion
Worried by the recent outburst of the Edo State governor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, against the Esama of Benin Kingdom and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, women from across the state under the aegis of Concerned Edo Women, yesterday, took to the streets of Benin to protest the governor’s attack on the Igbinedion family.
US trains media advisor to govs in 17 states
The Public Affairs Section of the US Consulate in Nigeria, has commenced a four day training of Chief Press Secretaries and Media Advisors of Governors of the 17 states in southern Nigeria.
Buhari tasks engineers on professionalism
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday, through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, charged the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, to instill professional integrity in the practice of engineering in the country.
Adeosun meets W/Bank, AfDB, IMF country directors
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has met the Country Directors of the World Bank, Rachid Benmessaoud ; IMF, Gene Leone; and the African Development Bank(AfDB) Dr. Dore Ousmane with a view to maximizing the working relationship between the country and the development finance institutions.
