BAZE University
25 Nov
The Baze private university in Abuja has announced a dress code for students and banned saggy trousers on the university premises. The university communicated the dress code in a memo signed by the administrative officer at the student affairs unit, Safiya Hassan, and shared it with the students on 15 November. The memo stated that…
12 Oct
To equip students with the essential skills and knowledge to thrive in today’s evolving legal landscape, a legal career development firm, E-Lawyer Nigeria, has announced plans to organise a career fair for 2,000 law undergraduates from universities across Nigeria.
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The Niger state government has earmarked $2 billion for the establishment of poultry farming in Bosso Local Government Area (LGA) of the state and has asked the people to key in to make them self-reliant. Governor Muhammad Umaru Bago made this known while interacting with stakeholders in Maikunkele, Bosso LGA, as part of his statewide…
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Benin Zone, has sounded the alarm over the proposed tax reform bill, warning that it could lead to the "death" of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) by 2030. Speaking at a press conference in Benin, Professor Monday Igbafen, the zonal coordinator representing nine universities in Edo, Delta,…
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Many Nigerians who have travelled to the United Kingdom to work for the UK Prison Service are battling housing challenges, with many sleeping in cars or camping grounds. Recently, the UK Prison Service began offering skilled visas to citizens of other countries interested in working for them as a move to overcome its staff shortage.…
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The National Assembly Joint Committee on Interior on Friday halted the Federal Fire Service (FFS) budget defence session due to discrepancies in the agency's 2025 budget proposal and 2024 budget performance. The Committee identified inconsistencies in the pricing of firefighting trucks. For instance, 10 trucks were reportedly procured at ₦1.5 billion in one case and…
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The Ogun State Government has stated that it is considering signing the death warrants of condemned criminals sentenced by competent courts to serve as a deterrent to those who may want to commit heinous crimes in the state. The state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN), made this known on Friday…
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Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, held a constructive phone conversation today with the United States (U.S.) Deputy Secretary of State, Kurt Campbell, on strengthening bilateral cooperation between both countries. The call reinforced the strong and enduring partnership between Nigeria and the U.S., as both nations continue to address key bilateral issues of mutual…
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Major stakeholders from the old Ijebu Province have resolved to set up a harmonisation committee to settle differences as they pursue their quest to create a new state among the federation's states. This decision was reached at a consultative meeting on Friday at the palace of the Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Adewale Ajayi. The…
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With four journalists facing prosecution and cybercrime allegations for exposing corruption in the past year, Nigeria has ranked among the top eight African countries stifling press freedom through legislation. A report on press freedom by the Centre for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ) revealed that no fewer than 67 journalists were jailed across Africa in…
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The 2025 Hajj operations will take full effect next month as Saudi Arabia authorities commence the issuance of Hajj visas to intending pilgrims starting from February 19, 2025. The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Usman, announced the rollout of the travel documents during a meeting with Licensed Tour…
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The Director-General of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Prof. Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso, has stated that Nigeria has no justification for exporting agricultural products like cocoa, soya beans, and oranges. He, however, assured that the proposed Raw Materials Processing and Local Production Protection Bill, currently before the National Assembly (NASS), would eliminate unnecessary exports…