The Kano State Government has approved the upward review of students’ scholarships by 50 per cent. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje made the announcement at the pre-61st Independence Anniversary lecture, on Wednesday in Kano. Represented by the Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, the governor said that the payment of the new scholarship allowances would commence soon. […]

By Cynthia Alo The Managing Director of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo, has called on governments to provide enabling policy environment that would support private sector interventions to achieve the vision of infrastructural development. Speaking at the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria’s (FICAN) 30th anniversary conference and awards with the theme, “Financing Infrastructure & SMEs for […]

By Peter Duru – Makurdi An estimated 1.8trillion hours of learning (still counting) is reported to have been lost by school children globally since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns in various countries. The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, Enugu Field Office, Communication Specialist, Mr. Geoffrey Njoku made this known Wednesday at […]

By Yinka Kolawole, with agency report In furtherance to the take- off of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched the pan-African payment and settlement system (PAPSS) to ease cross-border payments in local currencies across different markets in the continent. In a statement yesterday, Afreximbank said PAPSS, which was […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the D’Tigress, Nigeria’s senior women basketball team, on their victory at the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket Women’s Championship in Cameroon. Nigeria beat Mali 70-59 in the final match of the 2021 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket on Sunday in Yaounde, Cameroon, to retain the title. The win was for the third straight time. […]

International partners of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, joined the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, to unveil the Commission’s Strategic Plan (2021-2025) which is targeted at improving its performance.

Ebonyi State Government, on Wednesday, said it would hold an Enlarged Security Council Meeting on Thursday in the State

Benue State Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom declared that all was not well with the country, stressing that those who believe on the contrary were simply deceiving themselves.

Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has called on Abians to attend a prayer and fasting session holding on Nigeria’s Independence Day, October 1, 2021, at the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia.

…says people of Middle Belt not part of the North, Apex Court should resolve VAT tussle By Peter Duru The National President Of Middle Belt Forum, MBF, Dr. Bitrus Pogu, Tuesday warned that Northern Governors are seeking the break up of Nigeria by their resolve at their Kaduna meeting that power would not shift to […]

By Onozure Dania – Abuja A United Kingdom-based forensic expert, Dieye Willie-Harry, has denied claims that Nigerian soldiers shot at #EndSARS protesters with live high-velocity projectiles last October 20. Willie-Harry told the Lagos State judicial panel enquiry that from his investigation, he was “99.999% sure” that the bullets fired by the military were blank bullets. […]

The Federal Government has declared Friday, October 1, as public holiday to mark the Nation’s 61st Independence Anniversary Celebration

As a fallout of the recent interactive meeting the United Nations (#UN) Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon and his delegation had with Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and members of the State Executive Council (EXCO), the Enugu Office of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has announced that the Federal Government in partnership with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is offering a unique opportunity for a total number of 20,000 fresh graduates to earn money and experience for 12 months under the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP).

By Modupe Ogunji Yousef Garba, one of the evicted housemates of BBNaija, has said he is not going back to the classroom. There are speculations that the former BBNaija housemate may be going back into his teaching profession. But in an interview with Vanguardlive Tv, the ex-BBNaija housemate said he is leaving teaching for modelling. […]

.**Says Progress Achieved by INEC in the application of New Technology in the conduct of elections should not be reversed By: Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja. Former President, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has disclosed that for Nigeria’s democracy to be enduring and sustainable, the application of e-voting and transmission of results electronically is the way to […]