The National President of the University of Ilorin Alumni Association, Prof Abdulrasaq Kilani, on Sunday, warned youths against describing education as a scam. Kilani also decried the large number of first-class graduates being churned out by the private universities, urging the National Universities Commission to step in for quality control. …
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The Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University, Malete, Professor Shaykh-Lukman Jimoh, has tasked new graduates of the institution to convert challenges into stepping-stones in the face of the discouraging rate of employment opportunities in the country. Jimoh who gave the advice on Saturday at the 12th convocation ceremony of the …
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Nigeria international, Ademola Lookman, has been shortlisted for the 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the Year award. This was announced on the official website of the Confederation of African Football on Thursday. Lookman, who plays for Atalanta, is the only Nigerian among the five nominees for this prestigious award. The …
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Crude oil refiners and other players in the downstream sector have stated that the dollar charges on locally refined Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, coupled with the cost of importing crude are major reasons for the high cost of the product when compared to imported PMS. Data obtained from …
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The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to enhancing food security in the country with the launch of new initiatives aimed at improving agricultural productivity and mechanisation. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi, made this known during his appearance on Channel Television’s Sunrise Daily Show …
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Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has called on the Federal Government to expedite action on the implementation of the Livestock Productivity and Resilient Support Project. Oyebanji said this was to “improve livestock productivity, resilience and commercialisation of selected value chain as well as strengthen the country’s capacity to respond to …
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The President of the Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo, has urged Nigerians not to politicise the controversial tax reform bills. Osifo also appealed to Nigerians not to introduce tribal or religious sentiments into debates surrounding the provisions of the bills, noting that the bills were good but had to undergo …
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The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja, on Tuesday, issued a bench warrant against the former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Ahmed Kuru, over alleged N76bn and $31.5m of fraud. Justice Mojisola Dada ordered Kuru’s arrest for failing to appear before the court for his …
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US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Lebanese-American businessman, Massad Boulos, as his senior advisor on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. “I am proud to announce that Massad Boulos will serve as Senior Advisor to the President on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs,” Trump posted on Truth Social of the …
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The Federal Government says it has disbursed over N1.2 billion to 24,104 beneficiaries of its grants and loan scheme across Delta State. The State Focal Person for the Presidential Grant and Loan scheme, Dr Isioma Okonta, who disclosed this on Friday at a townhall sensitisation in Asaba, the Delta State …
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