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3 days ago
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has urged the Federal Government to enlist the association as member of the National Economic Council (NEC).
17 Apr
The battle for the soul of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to reach a climax as stakeholders of the main opposition party hold its 98th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting tomorrow after its caucus and Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting today.
15 Jan
The National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia has recognized the Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission
20 Nov
Political veteran Joseph Boakai was on Monday declared winner of Liberia's presidential election, beating incumbent George Weah, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) said after completing the ballot count.
9 Nov
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is awaiting formal communication on a decision by the Federal Government to implement 40 per cent deduction of the internally generated revenue (IGR) of federal universities and other partially funded public institutions.
26 Sep 2023
Despite entreaties from the Organised Private Sector (OPS), the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said it has fully mobilised its 152 state councils and affiliates ahead of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting today, to decide on a date for an indefinite nationwide strike...
5 Aug 2023
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Committee of the Diaspora Chairmen (CDC), has congratulated Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje and Sen. Bashiru Ajibola on their appointment....
21 Jul 2023
The National Economic Council (NEC) has thrown its weight behind the proposed cost-of-living allowance for civil servants as one of the palliatives to cushion the effects of the removal of payment of subsidy on petrol.
15 Jun 2023
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) on Thursday said the newly-inaugurated National Economic Council (NEC) has the mandate to support and deepen the Federal Government’s efforts to cause rapid and inclusive economic growth in Nigeria.
8 Jun 2023
President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Economic Council (NEC), led by Vice President Kashim Shettima, to begin the process of working on interventions to ameliorate the impact of petrol subsidy removal on Nigerians.
5 Jun 2023
Despite the deregulation of the downstream sector and increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), an impending showdown, which may obstruct supply of petrol is brewing between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited....
28 Apr 2023
Despite spending over N10 trillion in less than two years and opting for a loan of $800 million as palliative, the Federal Government, in a volte-face, made a joke of its initial plan to remove petrol subsidy when it yesterday...
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Dr. Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the party would provide solutions to the challenges bedevilling the country. Ganduje stated this during the APC grand finale campaign and the presentation of party flags to the 11 local council chairmanship candidates, on Wednesday in Gombe. The News Agency…
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Nigerian chess master and founder, ‘Chess in Slums Africa’, Tunde Onakoya has returned to Nigeria after he broke the Guinness World Record for the longest time playing chess without losing a game. Onakoya broke the record of Norwegian players, Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad, who played for 56-hour, 9-minute in 2018. He made his…
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The Rivers Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Isaac Kamalu, resigned his appointment on Wednesday. He is the second commissioner to resign from the cabinet on Wednesday after Gov. Siminialaye Fubara, announced a slight cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. The first to resign was Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. In the cabinet reshuffle, the governor…
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In furtherance of efforts to sanitize the mining sector, the federal government has revoked 924 dormant licences spanning exploration, mining, small-scale mining, and quarrying Licenses, six months after revoking 1,663 licences. The revocation licences include 528 exploration licenses; 20 mining licences; 101 quarry licenses, and 273 Small Scale Mining Licenses (SSML). Minister of Solid Minerals…
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Donning hijabs and floor-length abaya gowns over shorts and tank tops, Chinese students at an e-commerce school perform into a smartphone camera as they learn how to sell the clothes to overseas TikTok users. It is the final day of a two-week course on selling products abroad via the short video app -- which despite…
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said over 2.5 million Nigerian students have so far enrolled on its Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Second Registrar's workshop and 75th business meeting of the Association of Registrars of…
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Manchester City's Premier League title bid suffered a blow after Norway striker Erling Haaland was ruled out of Thursday's crucial clash at Brighton. Haaland missed City's 1-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday due to a muscle injury sustained in the Champions League quarter-final exit against Real Madrid last…
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Palestinian militant group Hamas released on Wednesday a video of an Israeli-American man held hostage in Gaza and seen alive in the footage. Israeli media identified him as Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was abducted from the Nova music festival in southern Israel during the Hamas attack on October 7. "I went to hang out with my…
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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has said that a father has been arrested alongside his son who is a candidate by the Police for impersonating his son during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede disclosed this while on an inspection tour of the UTME centres in…
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The Enugu State Government has banned all forms of illegal tolls and extortion of motorists by touts, warning that violators would face the full wrath of the law. The government also announced the cancellation of all existing produce and haulage revenue collection contracts by various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), saying those responsibilities would now…