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UNIPORT, UNIBEN teams advance to boot camp in NCDMB Engineering Olympiad
Frank Okon University of Port Harcourt and University of Benin have emerged winners of the South-South regional stage of the Nigerian Engineering Olympiad (NEO), securing spots in the national boot camp phase of the competition. The contest which held at…
UK initiates interfaith dialogue amid Nigeria’s security challenges
Frank Okon The government of the United Kingdom has called for greater tolerance across religions and beliefs in Nigeria, saying stronger interfaith understanding and leadership are critical to ensuring that the cohesion and peaceful coexistence seen at community level in…
NUPRC warns of fake social media accounts impersonating CEO
Ziggy Ojiegbe The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has alerted the public to the activities of fraudsters impersonating the Commission Chief Executive, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, across multiple social media platforms. In a disclaimer issued by the Commission, NUPRC said it had…
Tinubu appoints Aina to replace retiring Oloyede at JAMB
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to replace the retiring Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026. Prof. Aina who only turns 40…
Domestic carriers hike fares, despite slash in JET-A1 pump price by local refinery
Domestic airlines operators have hiked the price of flight tickets across all local routes. The increase comes barely one day after a local refinery had slashed the pump price of the JET A1 ( aviation fuel), as well as other…
Stock market losses N1.62trn, as CBN retains interest rate at 26.50%
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained the country’s Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 26.50 per cent. The CBN Governor, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, who disclosed this during a press briefing at the end of the 305th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting…
FG introduces unified, mandatory tax ID for all Nigerians
Federal Government, through the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), formerly the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has launched a compulsory Tax ID system for all taxable Nigerians and businesses. The new Tax ID framework will replace the existing TIN Validation API…
Lagos moves to scrap electricity band model, plans uninterrupted power supply
Lagos Government has announced plans to scrap the electricity customer band system introduced by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). This it added is in line with efforts to achieve more stable power supply across the state. Under the framework introduced…
CBN opens N650bn offer for NTBs auction
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has opened for offer N650 billion worth of Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTBs) at its scheduled auction, Wednesday in what marks the second issuance for the month under the Federal Government’s second-quarter borrowing programme. The auction,…
AIICO deepens commitment to education with upgrade of Learning Hall at CIFM
AIICO Insurance has announced the completion of upgrade of the ‘AIICO Hall’ located at the College of Insurance and Financial Management (CIFM) to a standard learning centre complete with modern facilities. The newly-upgraded hall is now outfitted with state-of-the-art multimedia infrastructure,…
