The Oyo State government, on Tuesday, opened a portal for the recruitment of 7,000 teachers for the state’s public primary schools. The Chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr Nureni Adeniran, told newsmen that the job portal was scheduled to come alive at 6 pm on Tuesday. Adeniran said the recruitment was […]
The management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, on Tuesday, announced a 14-day postponement of the application process for student loans for state institutions. According to a statement by the agency in Abuja, the development was due to “low data submissions.” NELFUND said the decision was necessitated by the failure of several state-owned institutions to […]
The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Tuesday, ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of $1,426,175.14 linked to the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Ayokunle Faji ordered the final forfeiture of the funds to the Federal Government. The final forfeiture order followed an application by the Economic and […]
According to Calcio Mercato, Napoli still haven’t received any offers for Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, and are now willing to listen to proposals in the region of around £85m instead of the initial £100m release clause as they look to cash in on the striker this summer. Other reports in Italy state that the Serie A […]
The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an application by the Attorney General of the Federation to extradite one Samuel Abiodun to the United States of America to face trial for alleged wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Justice Akintayo Aluko gave the order on June 14, 2024, following the AGF’s application […]
A tragic accident claimed the lives of seven people, including five men and two women, at approximately 9:33 PM on Monday on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to Florence Okpe, the Federal Road Safety Public Education Officer for Ogun State, the crash involved 18 people, leaving 11 injured. The accident occurred between an unregistered truck and a Mazda bus. […]
Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspected ritualist, Lekan Akinyemi, for unlawful possession of a human head dug from a grave. the arrest was made on Monday at about 3:50pm by the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Adatan Division. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the arrest in Tuesday, […]
The House of Representatives on Tuesday is to hold a public hearing on a proposed legislation seeking to regulate Corporate Social Responsibility and Related Matters. According to a statement issued by the Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Akin Rotimi, the 1 proposed bill was sponsored by Hon. Olumide Osoba. The public […]
All commodity terms of trade (ToT) declined by 0.12 percentage points in the first quarter of 2024 (Q1’24), just as the value of imports increased by 0.51 percentage points during the period. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed this yesterday in its All Commodity Price Indices and ToT report for Q1’24. The bureau defined ToT […]
Increased loan inflows improved capital importation into Nigeria in January 2024 by 19 percent month-on-month, MoM, to $330 million from $280 million in December 2023. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, disclosed this in its Monthly Economic Report for January 2024. CBN said: “Higher inflow of loans boosted foreign capital inflow in the review month.” Giving further […]
