The presidency believes patronage of made-in-Nigeria products is key to strengthening the naira and wants citizens to buy goods produced in the country to make that happen. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a press briefing with the State House Correspondents on Friday. “One, His Excellency,…
President Olusegun Obasanjo has hailed Abia State Governor Alex Otti, and the state House of Assembly for their courage to abolish the law giving former governors and their deputies the right to enjoy life pension. The former President described the life pension given to ex-governors and their deputies in many states as “rascality”. He expressed…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has released the results of the first-ever Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB- WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2024–First Series. The examination was held between Wednesday, January 31, and Saturday, February 17, 2024. Thirty percent of candidates who sat the first-ever Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate…
The Nigerian equity market concluded Thursday’s trading session with a promising surge, showcasing resilience amidst prevailing market dynamics. The All Share Index recorded an uptick, recording a 0.13 percent increase to reach a closing figure of 104,387.47 points. This upward momentum propelled the market cap of equities listed on the NGX to an impressive N59.022…
More than 450,000 international students in Germany have access to a simpler employment process in the country as of March 1 this year. Thanks to a new law that aims to address the labour shortages in key sectors like the economy, technology, and medicine. The second stage of the Skilled Worker Immigration Law, which came…
President Bola Tinubu met with a delegation from Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, at Aso Rock, Abuja, on Thursday, urging them to seize the opportunity presented by various channels opened by the federal government to partner with Nigeria and aid in its ambition to become Africa’s technology hub. During the meeting,…
The naira will record massive gains in a couple of days against the United States dollars and other strong currencies in the foreign exchange market, the Presidency has said. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, urged speculators to quickly dump their dollars to avoid “tears”. He spoke against the background…
President Bola Tinubu has placed a temporary ban on foreign travels by ministers and heads of ministries, departments and agencies for an initial period of three months. According to a memo from the office of the chief of staff to the president, Femi Gbajabiamila, addressed to the secretary to government of the federation (SGF) and…
Senators on Wednesday warned of the growing threats posed by the menace of out-of-school children to Nigeria, calling for multi-sectoral interventions to tackle it. A 2022 report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) states that around 20 million Nigerian children are not in school. This figure is said to represent 10…
Access Holdings Plc has announced that its flagship subsidiary, Access Bank Plc has entered into a binding agreement with Kenyan-based KCB Group Plc for the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of National Bank of Kenya Limited from KCB. KCB is also the holding company of KCB Bank Ltd, Kenya’s largest commercial bank. The…
