By EricJames Ochigbo The Federal Government has insisted that no federal university is allowed to charge tuition fees for students in the country. Mr David Adejo, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, said this at a public hearing by the House of Representatives ad committee on students loans in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas has said the 10th national assembly has resolved to address issues surrounding multiple taxation in the country. He said this would be done through a bill to address the anomaly. Abbas said this when Mr Lee HunContinue Reading
By Bridget Ikyado Mr Babatunde Irukera, the Executive Vice-Chairman, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has tasked public servants on efficient service delivery to make Nigeria better. Irukera made the call at a lunch seminar organised by the Bureau of Public Reforms (BPSR) on Tuesday in Abuja. The seminarContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has praised the solidarity of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) on the political impasse in the Republic of Niger. This is contained in a statement by Mr Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe Mr ‘Laoye Jaiyeola, the Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), has predicted a stronger economic growth in 2023 as firms’ new orders, output growth rate, and inventory activities increase. Jaiyeola said this at the third Edition of the Mid-Year Review of 2023 Economic Outlook, organisedContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Friday in the presidential villa, Abuja, received Rebecca Kabu, one of the 277 Chibok schoolgirls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014. The first lady, in company of the Wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima, promised toContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Some stakeholders have commended President Bola Tinubu for the recently inaugurated Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, chaired by Mr Taiwo Oyedele. They made the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) 0n Friday in Abuja Tinubu had on Monday inauguratedContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Acting Inspector–General of Police (IGP), Mr Kayode Egbetokun has called for improved relationship with the traditional institution to stem insecurity in the country. The IGP made the call when he paid homage to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Bayero at his palace on FridayContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Popoola A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Thursday, adjourned until Aug. 15 for hearing of an application seeking to stop prosecution of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. The court will also, on the same day, entertain an application by theContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Spotify, an online streaming platform has revealed that Nigerian artistes made over N11 billion from the streaming platform in 2022. Ms Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy, Spotify’s Managing Director for Sub Saharan Africa, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Muhutu-Remy said that Spotify launched its annualContinue Reading
