Tenure Of FCT Council Chairmen Expires In 2026
The Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the clarification at a meeting with the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) on Friday in Abuja, following the agitation for the conduct of fresh elections in the FCT. According to the…
150 banks express interest in consumer credit scheme
About 150 banks have expressed interest in participating in the lending ecosystem for the newly launched Consumer Credit Scheme. This was disclosed by the Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on social media, Dada Olusegun, on Thursday via his X…
LASUSTECH ASUU backs union demands
The Association Staff Union of the University-Lagos state university of Science and Technology branch (ASUU-LASUSTECH) has expressed strong support for the national directives, calling for urgent federal compliance with union stipulations and taking a firm stance against government inaction. During…
EFCC Chairman recommends blockchain
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede, has called for the use of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence to track and recover $88.6 billion stolen from African countries annually through illicit financial flows…
Housing market can unlock $1tn economy, says Dangiwa
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has said the country’s housing market has the potential to unlock a $1tn economy. Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony for the 250-housing unit Renewed Hope Estate in Akwa Ibom, recently, Dangiwa…
Minimum Wage: Southern Governors’ Forum advocates benchmarks
They also advocated that each state negotiate the new wage with the labour unions. The position was contained in a communique issued at the end of their meeting in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital. In the 16-point communique, the Forum called…
Governors creating new varsities to get TETFund grants
Emmanuel Osodeke, president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), says governors are establishing state universities they cannot fund. Speaking during ‘The Morning Brief’, a Channels Television programme on Thursday, Osodeke said most governors duplicate universities in their states…
Tinubu approves new construction, household programme
To boost agricultural productivity, strengthen the economy by creating opportunities in the real sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, and construction, as well as provide urgent economic relief for Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate rollout of the National Construction…
Nigerian Army Promotes First Female Officer Trained In UK Military Academy
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has authorised the promotion of Second Lieutenant Princess Oluchukwu Owowo to the substantive rank of Lieutenant (Lt) in the Nigerian Army. This was disclosed by the Nigerian Defence Academy in a…
FEC approves $1.442m for ammunition, N1.99bn CNG vehicles for NDLEA
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja The Federal Executive Council FEC has approved the sum of $1.442m for the procurement of ammunition for the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. The Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Lateef…