By Aderonke Ojediran Elias Gora, a retired sport administrator on Wednesday said athletes of Tobi Amusan’s pedigree owed it a duty to the society to do the right thing at the right time. Gora, a former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) said this in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has said that the recent Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) policy had created difficulties in the payment of foreign scholarship tuition fees and stipends. The Executive Secretary, TETFund, Mr Sonny Echono, made this known at a One-Day Stakeholders’ Engagement onContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson Salihu Mohammed, General Manager of BlueSky Real Auto Home said the firm would soon create an automobile auction village to enable car sellers and buyers meet and transact businesses. Mohammed said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), on the sideline ofContinue Reading
By Ibrahim G. Ahmad The newly appointed Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology in Zamfara, Malam Wadatau Madawaki, says Science and Technical Education will remain top priority of the state’s educational policy. Madawaki, one of the 18 commissioners sworn in on Tuesday by Gov. Dauda Lawan,Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Prof. Razaq Abubakre, former Vice Chancellor, Al – Hikmah University, Ilorin says President Tinubu’s handling of the coup in Niger Republic is a display of boldness and diplomacy. Abubakre who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja says contrary to opinion ofContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu The President, Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, says the maiden edition of the Youth Educational Film Festival (YEFF) will showcase films for education, value re-orientation and youth empowerment. Rollas said this on Tuesday at the Pre-YEFF Stakeholders meeting in Abuja. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) is set to provide data on the actual volume of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) consumption in the country. Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, the Executive Secretary of NEITI, made this known at a consultative forum with the Civil Society Organisations andContinue Reading
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
