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Samoa Agreement: FG clarifies on same sex marriage stance The Federal Government on Thursday assured Nigerians that it will not enter into any international agreement that will be detrimental to the interest of the country and its citizens. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known in a statement he personally […]

BRICS: New nation to jail individuals using dollar A new Southern African nation is following the BRICS de-dollarisation mission and planning to jail any individuals in the country who use the US dollar in business transactions.  As the economic alliance has continued its efforts to abandon the US dollar, Zambia has become the latest country […]

Gunmen abduct UNIMAID  lecturer in Nasarawa By Dominic Akpensuen Keffi A lecturer in the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID)  Dr Robert Kever, has been kidnapped by unknown gun men in his residence at Angwan Jama’ah in Keffi local government area of Nasarawa State. A  member of the family who spoke to Journalists on condition of anonymity disclosed […]

FG urged to engage chartered accountants to fight corruption  By  Emmanuel Ologun Abuja Federal Government has been advised to partner with the Institute of Chattered Accountants of Nigeria, (ICAN) in its war against corruption to make the campaign more effective nationwide.  Newly elected ICAN chairman, Gwagwalada District, Mr  Sosanwo Akinwumi-Omotola, who gave the advice after […]

  UniAbuja governing council to be inaugurated Thursday  –Acting VC By Emmanuel Ologun Abuja The University of Abuja Governing Council will be inaugurated on Thursday 4 July 2024 to end several months of bickering between both academic and general staff unions and management over alleged illegalities and arbitrary actions, considered unconstitutional. Acting Vice Chancellor (VC) […]

  UBEC to provide flexible learning approach through open schooling By Uji A Iliyasu  The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) said it is set to roll out an open schooling programme designed to provide a flexible learning approach in the country. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, announced this during a meeting with […]

FG begins UBE effective schools programme implementation By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja  Federal Government has commenced the implementation of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Effective Schools Programme in 111 designated schools nationwide. The executive secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, announced this at a one-day meeting between UBEC, States Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs), coordinating […]

  Minimum Wage: You can’t dictate what to pay, NLC blasts state governors  Editor THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has blasted the state governors for trying to dodge the uniform adoption of the new national minimum wage. The organised labour faulted the comments credited to governors that states should determine their minimum wage in their […]

Sokoto NBA elects first female chairman Editor  The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Sokoto state chapter, has elected its first female chairman, Barrister Rashidat Mohammed, to run its affairs for the next two years. The election which was  free and fair was conducted at the association’s secretariat along the Mai Ruwa Roundabout in the Sokoto metropolis […]

  Hotel owner takes own life after property demolition in Anambra By Uji A.ILIYASU Members of the Divine Heaven Amalgamated Landlords Association, Ifite-Nteje in Oyi local government area of Anambra State, on Saturday, protested the demolition of their property by suspected youths of the community. One of the owners of the demolished hotel,  Malachy Chukwu, […]