We’ve paid all our examiners their allowances –NECO By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The National Examinations Council (NECO) said they have paid the allowances of all the 72,138 examiners engaged as ad-hoc staff in the 2024 school-based Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). A statement from NECO’s Director, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, on Wednesday […]
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Education tax rose to 1.5trn in 2024 –Echono
Education tax rose to 1.5trn in 2024 –Echono A WELCOME ADDRESS BY THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, TETFUND – ARC, SONNY S.T. ECHONO, DELIVERED AT THE TETFUND STAKEHOLDER’S ENGAGEMENT. Monday 11th November 2024 Protocols. It is an honour to welcome you all to this strategic interactive engagement. I extend a special welcome to our esteemed […]
Address by Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education at the Strategic Interactive Engagement for Heads of Beneficiary Institutions held at the TETFUND auditorium, Abuja
Address by Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education at the Strategic Interactive Engagement for Heads of Beneficiary Institutions held at the TETFUND auditorium, Abuja Distinguished Heads of Institutions, Esteemed TETFUND Officials, Colleagues from the Federal Ministry of Education, Honoured Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with great honour and pleasure that I […]
Higher education is social. cultural and economic lifeline —Senate Committee Chair on higher education, TETFund
Higher education is social. cultural and economic lifeline —Senate Committee Chair on higher education, TETFund The Executive Secretary, TETFund, Sonny Echono, Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members of the National Assembly, Vice Chancellors, Rectors, and Provosts of Tertiary Institutions, Esteemed Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am deeply honored to address you today at this crucial gathering […]
Minimum wage wahala: NLC barks again
Minimum wage wahala: NLC barks again Nigeria labour Congress (NLC) has directed members to proceed on strike over non-implementation of minimum wage, and demands electricity tariff hike reversal. t Those who will help NLC president, Joe Ajaero, on the toothless barking in states are those who are yet to enjoy their new minimum wage. The […]
Tinubu breaks fast in Saudi for Arab-Islamic summit
Tinubu breaks fast in Saudi for Arab-Islamic summit President Bola Tinubu has left Nigeria on Sunday to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The summits will begin in Riyadh on Monday with a radar on the fragile situation in the Middle East. Tinubu’s attendance is at the invitation of King […]
WTO: Okonjo-Iweala for another 4-year tenure
WTO: Okonjo-Iweala for another 4-year tenure Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has emerged as the sole candidate for the job of Director-General at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The WTO said the former Nigerian finance minister agreed to a second term for the organisation’s top job. “Nominations for Director-General closed; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala confirmed as sole candidate,” the […]
Hon. Ojema: A rare legislator from Benue South
Hon. Ojema: A rare legislator from Benue South By Uji A. Iliyasu Hon. Ojotu Ojema ( PDP, Apa/Agatu Federal Constituency) is the Chairman, House Committee on Inland Waterways. I am propelled to write this article because of his unique political shrewdness that focuses on the people. I was glad when I visited Agatu and […]
Declare state of emergency in education –NAE
Declare state of emergency in education –NAE By Uji A. Iliyasu The Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) on Wednesday urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in education sector in order to holistically address the rot and decadence in the system. The Academy has also urged the Federal Government to stop […]
US presidential election: Electoral College has a surprise for Harris
US presidential election: Electoral College has a surprise for Harris By Uji A. ILIYASU Kamala Harris’s potential to win the US presidential election is huge. But I fear for her and all women in the United States. I bet that she will draw more popular votes which the Electoral College will be glad to overturn. […]