UNIBEN VC orders closure of varsity over students’ protest

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. Lilian Salami, has announced the immediate closure of the University following the protest that rocked the institution on Tuesday, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. On Tuesday, students of the institution blocked the ever-busy Benin-Lagos Expressway and the Ekheuan Road over a N20,000 …

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Nigeria’s inflation rate declines to 17.01% in August

A report released on Wednesday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that Nigeria’s inflation rate in August dropped to 17.01% from 17.38% recorded in July 2021. This represents the fifth consecutive decline in the rate of inflation recorded in Nigeria. The latest figure is 0.37% points lower than what was …

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Respite as resident doctors agree to sign MoU with FG

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding with the federal government in an effort to end the ongoing strike. On August 1, NARD embarked on strike over “irregular payment of salaries”, among other issues. Efforts of stakeholders, including the house of representatives, to mediate …

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UBA’s Half-year Profit Grows By 33% to N76.2 Billion

*Declares 20k per share interim dividend Africa’s leading financial institution, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced its audited half year financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2021, showing impressive growth across all major income lines and performance indicators. The pan African financial institution delivered …

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