Nigeria Universities
27 Feb
The Federal Government has expressed worry over the low quality and relevant research coming from the nation's institutions. Minister of Education, Mamman Tahir, who conveyed the government's position after the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa, Abuja, lamented that the researchers are falling short…
14 Dec
The Ancient Marina if we recall laments: “Water, water everywhere, but none is fit to drink.” Have you heard? It was published in this newspaper on Tuesday last week: Five states in Nigeria spent whopping N53 billion to keep 120,000 Nigerian students in university overseas for 10 years.
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President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Prof Cyril Usifoh, has lamented the danger of substandard medicines, warning that they pose a significant threat to public health.
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Nigeria Development and Finance Forum (NDFF) 2024 Conference is set to strengthen the momentum for Nigeria’s economic growth and catalyse development in the country’s blue and green economies, the organisers have said.
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Savings Group Implementers Platform (SGIP) has called for policy and regulatory reforms to accelerate financial and economic inclusion for disadvantaged groups, especially at the grassroots.
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As oil drilling activities advance in Ebenyi 1, Obi Local Council, Nasarawa State, the host community has appealed to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to take quick action on the earlier agreement reached as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). º
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chairman of the nation’s anti-graft body, EFCC , Ola Olukoyede, yesterday disclosed sleazy details of their findings, revealing how the embattled ex-governor transferred $720,000 from the state government’s coffers to a bureau de change (BDC) before leaving office to pay in advance for his child’s school fee.
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Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has promised to support federal establishments in the state whenever the need arises for the betterment of the citizenry.
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Amid alleged irregularities trailing the conduct and outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Ondo State, the National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje, will tomorrow meet with the 15 aspirants, who contested the ticket with Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
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The immediate past governor of Imo State and foremost chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Emeka Ihedioha, and nine other leaders of the party in the South East have announced their resignation from the party.
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Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), yesterday, opened an investigation into the serious incident of Dana Air plane that skidded off the runway in Lagos.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has the primary remit of combating economic and financial crimes, with a myriad of long-drawn-out cases in several courts. But its newfound fervour and ‘power’ to prosecute relatively minor offences of naira abuse has become a source of concern for stakeholders that see the important agency as derailing,…