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Don’t scrap TETFund for NELFUND, it will destroy varsities- ASUU tells FG
…says NELFUND should be funded from VAT The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has appealed to the Federal Government not to systemically phase out the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) which has “transformed” tertiary educational institutions in Nigeria in the last three decades. ASUU warned that suffocating the funding source of TETFund to run the Nigerian Education Loan Fund…
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Oyo NUT lauds Makinde for reecruiting 19,500 teachers in 5 years
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State wing, has commended the Oyo State Government for the recruitment of 19,500 teachers within five years of Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration. The union made the commendation in a statement signed by the Chairman, Com. Oladimeji Raji and the Secretary, Com. Salami Olukayode, and made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Wednesday. Raji and Salami said…
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Jonathan leads West African Elders Forum to Ghana ahead December 7 general elections
A delegation of the West African Elders Forum observation mission led by former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday, arrived in Accra, Ghana, ahead of the December 7 general elections in the country. The WAEF’s communications Officer, Wealth Dickson Ominabo, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja. Ominabo, in the statement,…
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Police burst gun manufacturing factory operated by father, son in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has uncovered a gun manufacturing factory operated by a father and his sons, where various types of firearms were fabricated. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph O. Eribo, disclosed this on Monday during a briefing with journalists at the Command Headquarters in Ikot Akpan Abia, Uyo, highlighting the Command’s achievements in combating crime.…
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Osun, Oyo people will teach APC lesson in next election – Makinde boasts
The Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, might have been a bit distracted when he said that his party would capture Osun and Oyo states. The governor maintained that the statement, which came on the heels of the Edo and Ondo states governorship elections, was misguided, noting…
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Military retirees shut Finance Ministry in Abuja
Some members of the Nigerian Armed Forces retirees under the umbrella of the Coalition of Military Pensioners in Abuja shut down the Federal Ministry of Finance on Thursday morning over the non-payment of their 20% to 28% salary increment from January to November 2024. The retired military officers who came from different chapters lamented the failure of the Federal Government…
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Lagos Safety Commission urges Gym Operators to prioritize safety best practice
Lagos State Safety Commission (LSC) has organised a workshop to sensitise the Gym operators in the state towards building safety culture that safeguard lives and protect the fitness space. The agency said the workshop comes as the state government restated concerned about the safety of gym users, operators and all stakeholders. Speaking at the workshop held at Landmark Event Centre,…
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Desist from including Niger Delta in your plans- PANDEF warns successionists
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has warned proponents of the Biafra Republic to desist from including communities in the Niger Delta or South-South geopolitical zone in their secessionist plans. The PANDEF caution was contained in a statement released in Port Harcourt on Wednesday and signed by its National Youth Leader, Donben Donyegha. While distancing itself from Biafra agitation, the apex…
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NCC highlights significance of designating telecoms as CNII for economic stability
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has highlighted the significance of the Federal Government’s recent designation of the telecommunications sector of the economy as one of the Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) in the country. Nigerian Government’s latest move has been described as “a major step” towards securing the West African country’s communications and digital infrastructure. Critical National Information Infrastructure refers…
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Police burst “One Chance” gangs, impound 296 tinted vehicles
The Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, said the command has declared total war against those using tinted vehicles to perpetrate criminal activities in the Federal Capital Territory. Disu, who was addressing the media on the success of the newly constituted command’s tactical team said it is game over for criminal Gangs who rob commuters commonly called ‘one…
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