Kwara warns principals against charging indiscriminately for NECO registration

13 Feb 2023

The Kwara State Government will sanction any school principal who collects more than the State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development-approved National Examination Council, NECO, fees. It also stated that no principal should admit external students during this year’s examination registration process. Hajia Saadatu Modibbo Kawu, the state Commissioner for Education and Human Capital […]

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TUC threatens to sue FG over naira scarcity and fuel price

13 Feb 2023

Trade Union Congress has threatened to take “constitutional and legal” actions against the Federal Government over the naira scarcity and fuel price hike that the country is currently witnessing. The national president of the trade union, Festus Osifo, at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, noted that many Nigerians are “on the brink of […]

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Petroleum marketers begins selling petrol at #172 per litres

13 Feb 2023

The new development is expected to end the beleaguering long queues in filling stations across the country. The Independent Petroleum Marketers at the tank farm in the Ijegun Egba Satelite area of Lagos have started selling petrol at N172 per litre. This was part of the Federal Government’s directive at tackling the nation’s petrol shortage […]

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Between a Bank Manager and angry customers who wanted to destroy properties over Scarce Naira Notes

12 Feb 2023

A bank manager has been recorded addressing customers trying to withdraw money from her branch. The manager informed the clients that there was no money in her branch, which is why the doors were locked. She stated that the situation was out of their control and pleaded with consumers to understand and refrain from trashing […]

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NYSC gets new orientation camp in Bayelsa

12 Feb 2023

The Federal Government has inaugurated the new National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Permanent Orientation Camp in Boro town, Kaiama Local Government Area of the Bayelsa State. The Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, during the inauguration, commended Governor Duoye Diri for providing a conducive environment through several gestures for the NYSC Bayelsa […]

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Fuel scarcity: Transporters suspend strike plan

12 Feb 2023

Transporters who threatened to occupy the headquarters of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL over acute fuel and gasoline scarcity have suspended their plan. The suspension followed the intervention of the Mele Kyari-led management of the NNPCL and the Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipreye Sylva to resolve the fuel crisis. On Monday, 6th […]

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Currency swap crisis hits Kwara, forcing banks to close their doors

11 Feb 2023

Despite a Supreme Court ruling barring the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from withdrawing old naira notes from circulation on February 10, 2023, the crisis that accompanied the currency swap in Nigeria continued unabated in Kwara State. The order was issued temporarily by the Supreme Court in response to an application […]

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CBN classifies money bouquets as naira abuse

11 Feb 2023

Money bouquets have been identified as a form of naira abuse by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). On Friday, CBN announced this via its Twitter account.  Other forms of Naira abuse included spraying, selling, squeezing, and defacing.  As a result, the CBN has urged Nigerians to call its toll-free hotline 08000200200 to report anyone […]

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UNILAG declares lecture-free week for election

11 Feb 2023

UNILAG declared a lecture-free week from Thursday, February 23rd to 27th, Senate also declared Thursday, March 9th to 13th, a lecture-free week to allow the students to vote during the gubernatorial election on Saturday, March 11th. The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, has approved lecture-free weeks to enable students to vote during […]

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