The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) has engaged employers of the corps members in Gombe State, in a renewed bid to enhance their welfare and security. Mrs Chinwe Nwachukeu, the Coordinator of the scheme in the xtate, said this at a one-day sensitisation exercise on Thursday in Gombe. She said the scheme observed lack of…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Miller Dantawaye as the new Commissioner of Police (CP) for Kogi and Betty Otimenyin for Edo. The Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr Ikechukwu Ani said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Ani said the new CPs would replace the…

The Governing Board of the African University of Science and Technology (AUST) has conferred an Honorary Doctorate (Honoris Causa) of Business Administration on Group Managing Director/Chief Executive, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Mr. Oliver Alawuba. The conferment of the Honourary Doctorate (Honourary Causa) of Business Administration was part of the 10th Convocation ceremony of…

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has rejected any immediate increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT), citing potential economic pressure on businesses and households already dealing with inflation. The decision was made during a meeting with the Presidential Tax Reform Committee in Abuja on Thursday. In a communique issued after the meeting, the governors expressed…

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will not attend Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony next week, in line with precedent,