SSANU/NASU strike: No to another shutdown of varsities — NANS, NAPTAN
AFTER the prolonged shut down of the nation's universities due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease and the industrial action by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the university system is again reeling under the weight of another strike courtesy of members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU.
EKOEXCEL provides right foundation for girls to pursue science
Lagos State’s EKOEXCEL contribution to science education for the girl child from the basic level of education through science focused curriculum, learning aids, practical exposure and free quality education provision at 1016 primary schools across the state is noteworthy on Feb 11th 2021, International Day of Women and Girls in Science. It is an undisputed […]
Foreign trade rises 3% to $7.7bn in November — CBN
…Trade deficit falls 5.02% By Elizabeth Adegbesan Nigeria’s foreign trade rose Month-on-Month (M-o-M) by three per cent to $7.76 billion in November 2020 from $7.53 billion in October 2020. The slight increase in trade was driven by a six per cent increase in exports, which exceeded the 1.2 per cent growth in imports. Consequently, the […]
Fintech firm unveils Wole Arole as brand ambassador
A financial technology, fintech, and brokerage firm, TigerWit, has unveiled Woli Arole (Toyin Bayegun) as brand ambassador.
COVID-19: Police to sensitise Osun residents on safety protocols
The Police Command in Osun has said it would begin sensitisation of residents in the state on COVID-19 safety protocols in compliance with the directives of the Inspector General of Police and Osun government. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, on Wednesday in Osogbo. Opatola said that […]
Youmna Khoury gets candid about her achievements
Youmna Khoury is a young, passionate dubai based entrepreneur, who hails from Lebanon. She started out her love for business by opening up a small saloon where she learned and came across more things that she liked such as contact lenses, lashes and hair extensions. She then opened up her own line of such beauty […]
2023: APC’ll win Delta if leaders are less cantankerous — Ojougboh
IMMEDIATE past Interim Executive Director of Project, EDP on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, has said the All Progressives Congress, APC has a better prospect to win Delta State in 2023 if the leaders of the party could cooperate, began to be less cantankerous and do not match their ambition with hostility with other party members.
Cryptocurrency: Regulate not ban, experts advise CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, have been advised that the better approach to deriving the benefits the cryptocurrency market in Nigeria offers is to regulate not a ban. The was the submission of Senator Ihenyan, President of Stakeholders in Blockchain Association of Nigeria (SiBAN), during a chat with newsmen. Ihenyan disclosed that the association […]
Zambia considers use of anti-parasite drug in COVID-19 treatment
Zambia’s medicines regulator, on Wednesday, said it would conduct studies aimed at exploring the efficacy of Ivermectin for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19. Christabel IIiamupu, the spokesman for the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA), said this in a statement issued in Lusaka. The ZAMRA said it had been monitoring the use of the drug […]
Why children should be allowed to create, explore — Founder, Eplaymuseum
By Elizabeth Osayande IN a bid to encourage children to be creative, explore and to believe in themselves, the Founder, Eplaymuseum, Linus Seidougha, has donated over 200 exercise books, dozens of pencils, ball pens, textbooks, mathematical sets, poster colours, school bags and other school items to children in the FESTAC area of Lagos. The arts […]
UNICEF partners Zamfara on social protection for vulnerable people
The Sokoto field office of UNICEF will partner Zamfara Government to strengthen social protection among the most vulnerable people in the state. UNICEF’s Social Policy Specialist, Mr Isah Ibrahim, stated this at a one-day meeting of Zamfara State Technical Working Group on Social Protection on Wednesday. He said that the partnership would provide a unique […]
Cost of governance: We can’t keep making laws to establish more institutions — Gbajabiamila
Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has said that in view of the depleting revenue base of the country, the parliament would henceforth back down on establishment laws to create more institutions of government.
DPR urges Niger residents to use LPG for cooking
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Niger has urged residents of the state to use Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for cooking to save the environment from the depletion of trees. Alhaji Isah Jankara, Controller, DPR in the state, made the call while speaking with newsmen in Minna, Niger on Wednesday. “Now that the LPG […]
CBN: Freezing of accounts is ‘gross infringement’ of fundamental right, Falana says
Victor Ogunyinka Femi Falana has warned the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to stop freezing accounts of activists. He explained that the action of the apex bank constitutes a “gross infringement” to the fundamental right to a fair hearing. A Federal High Court recently ordered the CBN to unfreeze accounts of protesters that have been […]
Biden’s pro-LGBTQI Threat: The Joke is on Them
By Richard Murphy The joke is on Nigerians who routed for a Joe Biden presidency in the country without understanding the deeper issues that shape politics in the United States of America, and indeed in any other country of the world. The reference here is to the Donald Trump-hating Nigerians, who detest the former US […]
Dakuku Peterside to deliver Honour’s Day Lecture at Federal University, Otuoke
Barely three days after delivering a keynote address at the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) retreat in Calabar, turnaround expert, and immediate past Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside is to mount the podium again for another thought-provoking discourse. Dr Peterside, will on Friday, February 12, 2020, […]
