FG commences disbursement of tertiary institution staff support fund
The Federal Government has commenced the disbursement of funds under the Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund (TISSF), designed to strengthen staff welfare, institutional productivity, and innovation across Nigeria’s tertiary education system. This is contained in a statement made in Abuja on Friday by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs […]
College makes case for pensioners
By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—The Governing Council of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education (AIFCE), Owerri, has appealed to Imo State Government to settle outstanding entitlements of retired staff of the institution before ejecting them from their official quarters. Chairman of the Governing Council, Professor James Alachi, made the appeal when Council members and the schools […]
Ministerial nominees: Senate to demand security clearance certificate
By Tordue Salem ABUJA—Future ministerial nominees may have to provide a security clearance certificate. A Bill to make that a reality is entitled “An Act to make provisions that will enable the National Assembly to be more effective in screening ministers of the Federal Government of the Federation Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 147 […]
Reps move to establish Nigerian Diaspora commission
By Tordue Salem ABUJA—The House of Representatives has slated for second reading a Bill seeking to establish a special Commission for Nigerians living and working abroad. The Bill is sponsored by Chairman, House Committee on Diaspora Affairs, Rep. Abike Dabiri-Erewa and 16 other members of the Committee. The Commission when established will mobilize Nigerians living […]
BBC partners Nigeria media on HIV/AIDS
By Peter Duru MAKURDI — The British Broadcasting Corporation World Service Trust (BBCWST) has pledged to partner state governments and the media in Nigeria through its Enhancing Nigerians Response to HIV/AIDS (ENR) program, to fight the HIV/AIDS scourge in the country. According to the coordinator of the program, Mrs. Helen Bassey, who spoke at a […]
Imo revenue board seals-off CBN office over N300m tax
By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—The enforcement unit of the Imo State Board of Internal Revenue (BIR) has sealed-off the Owerri branch of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), over alleged non-payment of over N300 million tax, owed the state government from 2002 to 2009. Vanguard gathered that despite stiff resistance by the CBN staff, the combined team […]
