Normalcy is expected to return to the Federal Universities tomorrow as striking non-academic workers of the Joint Action Committee, JAC, of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, have announced the suspension of the ongoing nationwide indefinite strike over the four months withheld salaries.

“The current foreign exchange policy that gave room for floating/ depreciation of the Naira is directly causing high inflation on all transactions locally

Unable to achieve pre-Covid performance  We are unable to benefit from higher Dollar value – Exporters  Lament lack of access to export proceeds  It’s about competitiveness in price, quality – Muda Yusuf By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor, Godwin Oritse, Gabriel Ewepu   Against the backdrop of the need for more   foreign currency inflow to moderate pressures on exchange […]

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has warned the public against the use of substandard and uncertified Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) cylinders. The warning is coming in the wake of the unfortunate recent incident of CNG cylinder explosion at the NIPCO CNG Refueling Station in Benin City, Edo State.   In a statement, the organisation said […]

By Yinka Kolawole   The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has expressed deep concern at the continuous exit of businesses from Nigeria occasioned by unfavourable government policies. President of NACCIMA, Dele Oye, stated this in a statement made available to Vanguard, yesterday, in reaction to the recent announcement by Pick […]

“I charge between N2,000 to N4,000 a week for my services, depending on the number of days I sweep their shops.

•As jobs created plunges by 37.8%  By Yinka Kolawole The depreciation of the naira by the administration of President Bola Tinubu in 2023 has led to mixed fortunes in the performance of the manufacturing sector, with the sector recording a significant increase of 32.56 percent in investment in the year, while employment generation plunged by 37.83 […]

•SERAP gives Tinubu 48 hours to release detained minors•Falana wants AGF to terminate charge without delay By Adesina Wahab, Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Gabriel Ewepu, Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo, Luminous Jannamike The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education, CHRICED, Concerned Parents and […]

“This is detrimental to the growth of domestic refining in Nigeria. We should point out that it is not unusual for countries to protect their domestic industries to provide jobs and grow the economy.

“We would have been more strategic in our response to reform fallout. We would not over-estimate the efficacy of the reform measures or underestimate the potential costs of reforms”

Nigeria’s largest flag carrier, Air Peace, a one-way economy ticket from Lagos to Abuja ranges from N114,400 to N162,000

Konwea is also asking for a declaration that the succession to the throne of the Asagba of Asaba is regulated by the registered Declaration

The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has said its operatives have arrested 130 suspects for high-level cybercrimes, hacking, and activities threatening national security. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, police spokesperson, said in a statement yesterday that the suspects comprise 113 foreign nationals, including 87 males and 26 females, and their 17 Nigerian collaborators, comprising four males and 13 females. […]

National Chairman of Phase 2 of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Amb. Kingsley Muturu, has condemned what he described as calumny and blackmail being perpetrated against the Administrator of the Programme, Dr. Dennis Otuaro by some “attention-seeking” individuals. Muturu, who was House of Assembly candidate of APC for Bomadi constituency, Delta State, in the 2023 […]

.. As NLA celebrates outstanding contributors with awards By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The President and Chairman of Council of Nigerian Library Association, NLA, Dr Dominic Omokaro, says libraries remain indispensable institutions that foster intellectual growth, social development, and national advancement, in a rapidly evolving world, where knowledge and technology drive progress. His position came as […]