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FG introduces 12-year basic education model
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has announced the scrapping of all Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools in the country and introduced a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education model after which a Nigerian child can aspire to higher education. With this development, the Nigerian Government is seeking…
Read More »Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy – World Bank
The World Bank’s Country Director for Nigeria, Dr. Ndiame Diop, has confirmed that Nigeria remains the largest economy in Africa by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) despite the challenges faced by its private sector. Speaking at the Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) and Stakeholder Engagement in Abuja on Thursday, Dr. Diop…
Read More »Okpebholo suspends Attny General, LGA Chair over financial misconduct
From Ishemienor Uwagor, Benin city Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo jas suspended the chairman of the state Local Government Service Commission, Hon Damian Lawani over alleged ‘financial infractions’. The suspension was contained in a terse press release signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilo, made available…
Read More »EFCC raids national Hajj commission HQ over alleged N90bn fraud
By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) carried out a raid at the headquarters of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in Abuja on Tuesday, following allegations of fraud and fund misappropriation. The raid occurred at 11 a.m., leading to the detention of NAHCON’s…
Read More »Tinubu raises the 2025 budget to N54.2 trillion
By Deborah Nnamdi Nigeria’s President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has asked the National Assembly to increase the proposed 2025 budget from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion. Reports said that the president conveyed the budget adjustment in separate letters sent to both the Senate and the House of Representatives, which were…
Read More »Interior Minister orders investigation into ‘criminal activities’ at Delta Correctional Centre
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, has ordered an investigation into allegations of criminal activities at the Okere Correctional Centre in Warri, Delta State. A recent report claimed that prison officials accept bribes and allow inmates to leave the facility for criminal activities. The report stated that a four-man prison…
Read More »FG to issue N758 billion bond to settle outstanding pension obligations
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Tuesday, approved the Debt Management Office to raise N758 billion bond to clear the backlog of pension liabilities for all categories of pensioners. FEC also approved a 30 million euro long-term operational financing by France, the French Development Agency to support…
Read More »Police raid Kebbi Community, arrest 165 illegal immigrants
By Deborah Nnamdi The Kebbi State Police Command, in a raid on Tuesday, at the Kuwait area in Birnin Kebbi, arrested no fewer than 165 suspected illegal immigrants from francophone countries. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, in a statement, said the intelligence units of the Command who acted on…
Read More »Nigeria partners Germany to boost investment, jobs
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government of Nigeria is strengthening its ties with Germany to promote foreign direct investment and stimulate economic growth. The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, disclosed this on Tuesday while welcoming a delegation from the IHK Giessen-Friedberg Chambers of Commerce and Industry…
Read More »FG, NLC, signs MoU over proposed 50% telecom tariff hikes
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government (FG) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) over the proposed 50 percent hike in telecommunications tariffs. This was contained in an MoU reached on Monday at a meeting convened by the federal government and the NLC over…
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