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Following inundating calls from students and other stakeholders in education, the Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has pleaded with the Federal Government to consider paying the striking lecturers some months of salaries to save them and their families from starvation. Fielding questions from newsmen on Wednesday evening on …
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11 August
40 Technical Colleges to Benefit from World Bank Environmental Safeguard Measures
An estimated 40 Technical Colleges in Nigeria alongside the private sector would benefit from the World Bank assisted project which is set to prioritise environmental and social safeguard measures. This is even as the federal government called on the management of schools to prioritise the project so as to enhance …
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11 August
Protect oil assets, NIMASA urges engineers
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has urged the Society of Petroleum Engineers to join in the protection of Nigeria’s oil assets using their expertise.A statement by the Assistant Director, Public Relations, NIMASA, Osagie Edward, said the Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, made these remarks at the 45th …
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11 August
Lagos govt achieved N346bn revenue target – Commissioner
The Lagos State Government has disclosed that the state has achieved 80 per cent of revenue in the 2022 budget which was described as a strong budget performance.The state Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Sam Egube, said this, according to a statement on Wednesday, during a five-day consultative …
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11 August
TETFund gets N1.7tn education tax in nine years
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, a Federal Government intervention agency, received a total of N1.702 trillion in education tax in nine years.The figure, which covers between 2011 and 2019, was contained in a report prepared by the Fund and obtained in Abuja on Wednesday. The agency was established following the …
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11 August
SON inaugurates committee to promote best education practices
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria has inaugurated the National Technical Committee for the adoption and certification of education management standards.This was made known to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday during the inauguration of the Committee. The Director General of SON, Farouk Salim, who was represented by the Director of training …
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11 August
Nigeria recovers N3.2bn foreign loot in 14 months
The federal government recovered over N3.2bn (£6,324,627.66) of stolen monies from various jurisdictions globally from March 2021 to May 2022.This is as it generated a total of N1.82bn from the sale of bid forms and actual sale of forfeited properties in the first 18 months of the Buhari-led regime.The Attorney-General …
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11 August
FG opens discussion with resident doctors to end strike
The Federal Government has commenced discussions with the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors over the demands of the doctors.The Publicity Secretary of NARD, Dr. Yusuf Alfa, disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent.The resident doctors had on July 30, 2022, issued a two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to …
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11 August
‘FG secured 1,000 terror convictions in 18 months’
The Buhari-led Government secured over 1000 convictions on terrorism related cases within its first 18 months.This is as it secured convictions for 312 other criminal cases within that period.The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, disclosed this to journalists at the 46th Session of the State …
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10 August
Afreximbank launch Africa Trade and Investment Marketplace
Today the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the SADC Business Council (SADC BC) launched the SADC – Africa Trade and Investment Marketplace which aims to promote regional trade, unlock investment opportunities, deepen economic cooperation, and drive sustainable business growth between the SADC region and the rest of Africa. The SADC …
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