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Prof. Edoba Omoregie of the Faculty of Law has assumed office as the 11th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin. In his inaugural speech on Monday, the new VC, who is a professor of private property law, pledged to revolutionise the university. The new vice chancellor, who took over …

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu, made the plea during her closing remarks at the ministerial session of the 11th Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town. The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government on Monday pleaded with South Africa for support for its ambitions to …

Nigerians have demanded transparency from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after it failed to disclose the identity of the individual behind a massive estate in Abuja that was forfeited to the government. On Monday, Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie issued a final forfeiture order for the estate located in the …

  Rights for Human Dignity and Justice (RHDAJ), a Civil Society Group (CSO) based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has on Sunday December 1, 2024 vowed to come to Jibowu, Lagos and protest during the commissioning of the newly completed national headquarters of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural …

-Rebrands and Expands to 11 Countries   Lagos, Nigeria – November 2024– The prestigious CIO & C-Suite Awards Africa (TCCAA) is gearing up for its fifth edition, scheduled to take place on November 30, 2024, at the Civic Center in Lagos. Founded in 2020 to honor IT executives and business …

  An American-based professor of Humanity and Comparative Literature at the University of Maryland, Josephine T. Abuba­kar, on Thursday November 28, 2024 took a swipe at the General Secretary and the President of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) for singing praises of the management of Nigerian …

LAGOS, NIGERIA — In collaboration with the International Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC), Nigeria’s leading media intelligence agency, P+ Measurement Services, is proud to host the 2024 edition of the annual AMEC Measurement Month (#AMECMM). This highly anticipated virtual event will take place on November 29, 2024, from …

Izuchukwu Christian Ahuchaogu, the dynamic publisher of Truetells Nigeria, has been awarded the prestigious title of Media Personality of the Year at the TM News Awards 2024. The ceremony, held at Lagos Oriental Hotel in Lagos, celebrated the outstanding contributions of media professionals across the nation. Ahuchaogu, known for his …

It was a stronger outcome for the Naira as it appreciated further against the US Dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEX) by 0.36 per cent or N6.05 on Friday, November 22 to trade at N1,652.62/$1 compared with Thursday’s closing rate of N1,658.49/$1. The appreciation came as FX …

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has declared that the concerns being displayed in the business community on the Federal Government’s plan to borrow a fresh external loan of $2.2 billion are driven by the apparent weak economic fundamentals and lack of understanding on how to navigate through the …