Paris Club refund: Court grants SERAP permission for judicial review
A Federal high court sitting in Lagos has granted leave permitting Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, to seek an order of mandamus directing the government to publish details of spending of N388.304 billion London Paris Club Loan refunds allegedly diverted and mismanaged by 35 states.
As NASS abandons its duty post
The time has come to ask for a thorough overhaul of the Nigerian Constitution instead of this patch-patch approach that the NASS is taking us through
‘No plan to relocate schools in Southern Kaduna’
Kaduna State government, yesterday, denied reports that it planned to relocate tertiary institutions in the southern part of the state to other parts.
APGA crisis: Agbaso accuses Anambra govt of meddling in party affairs
National Chairman of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Martin Agbaso, has accused Anambra State government of allegedly meddling in the party’s affairs and trying to intimidate the judiciary into reinstating Dr. Victor Oye, who was sacked by National Working Committee, NWC, of the party.
Sokoto IPP to gulp N1.6bn
Sokoto Independent Power Project, IPP, which has remained uncompleted for nine years, from the initial six-month completion period, requires N1,641,000,000 for completion.
Entrepreneur bemoans banks’ inability to support SMEs
AN entrepreneur and jewellery designer, Mrs. Talatu Olulana, has lamented the inability or unwillingness of financial institutions in Nigeria to help Small and Medium Enterprises, SMEs, grow.
VC set to re-position Unijos
UNIVERSITY of Jos, situated in the heart of Jos, has had its fair share of the negative impact of crises; the institution has also witnessed myriad of internal problems which disrupted academic activities for months leaving the staff and students stranded.
Nigerian wins Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
A NIGERIAN, 27-year-old Systems Engineer, Godwin Benson has won the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation in Nairobi, Kenya.
Private varsities should be included in TETFUND — Crawford VC
VICE Chancellor, Crawford University, Professor Isaac Ajayi, has joined voices with other private universities in the country to call for the inclusion of private universities in the TETFUND scheme, as he also made it known that qualitative tertiary education cannot come cheap.
APC disowns statement on LG candidates’ substitution
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos State chapter, has disowned a statement purportedly issued by its secretariat that names submitted to Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, for chairmanship and councillorship positions can still be substituted a week to local government election according to the electoral law.
Expert canvasses national port policy for efficient service
A TRANSPORT and business development consultant, Lanre Badmus, has called on the Federal Government to develop a National Port Policy, NPP, which will support the liberalisation of port services, improve port operations and make the system competitive.
