Prof Tahir Mamman, new Minister of Education A total of 179 students awarded the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scholarship in Russian for the 2023/2024 academic session are to depart Nigeria on Wednesday. Speaking at the pre-departure briefing ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, charged …

… Orji, Ikpeazu Mourn Death Of Passengers During Truck Accident In Aba Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has ordered the immediate restoration of the previous directives restricting movement of heavy duty vehicles within Umuahia and Aba metropolis between the hours of 7am and 8pm as part of measures in …

Afreximbank Innovative Biotech Limited, located in Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria, and the African Export Import Bank have concluded plans to begin manufacturing of a range of vaccines in Nigeria. This followed a Project Preparation Facility Agreement signed by Mr Haytham El Maayergi, Executive Vice President, Global Trade Bank, Afreximbank, and …

Labour leaders – Festus Osifo of TUC and Joe Ajaero of NLC The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo has denied receiving any court order stopping the Organised Labour from embarking on the ongoing nationwide strike that began on Tuesday. According to Osifo, once the unions receive a court order …

The Court of Appeal panel led by Justice Yargata Nimpar had last Wednesday reserved judgment in the two appeals after listening to the arguments of the parties. The Court of Appeal in Lagos State will today, Wednesday, deliver its judgment in the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the …

NLC President Joe Ajaero brutalized in Imo.   National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday, confirmed the arrest of those who attacked the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, in Owerri, Imo State capital, on November 1. Ajaero, who was in Owerri to lead a protest, was …

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has inaugurated a committee tasked with revoking Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) belonging to erring landowners. The task force, led by Estate Surveyor Michael O. Chinda, the Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Lands, …

Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria(AIHN) Private companies and the government raised N3.44 trillion through Corporate Bonds and Commercial Paper issuance in two years, the Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria (AIHN), announced yesterday. AIHN President, Ike Chioke, disclosed this at the group’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) and presentation of …

Old naira notes   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the use of old Naira notes indefinitely and beyond the December 31, 2023 deadline set by the Supreme Court. Isa AbdulMumin, Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, in a statement on Tuesday, said Nigerians should recall that the apex bank introduced …

Stanbic IBTC Bank Limited, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, hosted a webinar focused on facilitating seamless payment experience for business owners through the enhanced Enterprise Online (EOL) payment platform. The webinar themed “Simplifying Payments for Businesses”, unveiled EOL 2.0, an upgraded solution created to facilitate smooth payment experience and improve human …