APC FACTIONS IN CROSS RIVER, RECONCILES

The two factional chairmen of the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, John Ochala and Etim John, have resolved to bury the hatchet, close ranks, and work…

AKEREDOLU CHOOSES EX-NDDC BOARD MEMBER AS RUNNING MATE

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has confirmed Lucky Ayedatiwa as his running mate for the October 10 governorship election in the state. The governor made the confirmation on Tuesday…

289 STRANDED NIGERIANS IN THE US, RETURNS HOME

No fewer than 289 Nigerians stranded in the United States due to coronavirus-related border closure have returned home. An Ethiopian Airlines plane conveying the evacuees took off from New Jersey…

KANO, KEBBI, OTHERS RECEIVE $500M LOAN FROM WORLD BANK

The World Bank has approved a $500 million credit to improve secondary education among females in seven Nigerian states namely Kano, Kebbi, Kaduna, Katsina, Borno, Plateau, and Ekiti. A statement…

OSUN REPRIMANDS PRIVATE SCHOOLS OVR PLANS OF REOPENING

Osun State Government on Wednesday warned private school owners in the state against illegal reopening of schools. A statement by the State’s Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Funke Egbemode, said…

NIGERIA SAVED N21BN USING IIPPIS, SAYS FG

The Federal Government on Tuesday announced that it saved N21bn by implementing the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System across ministries, departments and agencies. It also stated the government was saving…

COVID-19 HAS MADE FINANCIAL ACCESS HARD, SAYS LCCI

The President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mrs Toki Mabogunje, says that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risks and uncertainties around access to finance for the private sector…

FIIRO BOARD DEMANDS REFU D OF FRAUDULENT SALARIES FROM FORMER ACTING DG

The governing board of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Lagos, has asked a former acting Director-General of the agency, Chima Igwe, to refund the salaries he collected for…

FG SUPPORTS UNIPORT’S JOB MISCONDUCT, SAYS ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Port Harcourt branch, has accused the Federal Government of fuelling the current secret employment of academic and non-academic workers in the institution.…

BANKS SHAKE AS CBN SHORES UP NAIRA

The Central Bank of Nigeria has debited about N900bn out of the local banking system since raising the cash reserve ratio by five per cent to 27.5 per cent in…