As the Oct. 6 deadline for the enforcement of the regulations for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) programme approaches, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Education, Prof Abubakar Sambo, has praised the Federal Government on the digitisation programme. Sambo, who is a former Vice Chancellor of the AbubakarContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says the application portal for the 2024/2025 academic session will officially close on Tuesday. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday in Abuja. Sawyerr said the closure would allow the Fund toContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has refuted allegations by some international platforms and online influencers that terrorists in Nigeria are carrying out a systematic genocide against Christians. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, in a statement on Sunday, described the claims as false, baseless, divisive,Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Progressive Staff Forum of the National Assembly has urged a faction of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) to explore lawful avenues in pressing their demands. It said disputes should not be allowed to disrupt legislative activities. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that every Wednesday will now be set aside for maintenance on the Abuja–Kaduna Train Service (AKTS). It also said passenger operations on the corridor will resume on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The Chief Public Relations Officer, NRC, Mr Callistus Unyimadu, disclosedContinue Reading
By Justina Auta A coalition of community networks and civil society organisations in Nigeria has expressed deep concern over the proposed closure of UNAIDS. They warned that such a move could have devastating consequences for the global HIV response. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, the coalition saidContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Insolvency experts have called on banks and practitioners to align loan agreements and practices with the rescue provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020. Mr Albert Folorunsho, the Vice President, Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN), made the call at BRIPANContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has reviewed the minimum capital requirements for Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) and Pension Fund Custodians (PFCs) to strengthen the financial stability of the pension industry. The commission disclosed this inContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms says the new Capital Gains Tax (CGT) regime on shares is designed to reduce business risks, strengthen investor confidence, and create a fairer tax system. Continue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has approved the compliance with the National Policy for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) a mandatory requirement for mobilisation into or exemption from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The provides that, effective from Oct. 6, no Nigerian graduate – whether from a Nigerian university,Continue Reading
