By Edwin Phillip, Lafia LAFIA — The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), Prof. Mohammed Isa Kida, has raised concern over the impact of insecurity on student enrolment, saying fear of kidnapping and other criminal activities is forcing some students to stay away from the institution. Kida disclosed this on Monday during…
Chimamanda Adichie, Nigerian author, and her husband, Ivara Esege, have asked the court to dismiss a suit filed by Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital seeking to halt the coroner’s inquest into the death of their son, Nkanu Adichie-Esege. Kemi Pinheiro, counsel for Adichie and Esege, told the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikoyi, on Monday, that…
By Dickson Omobola Aviation Ground Handlers Association of Nigeria, AGHAN, has directed members to withdraw ground handling services from XEJet Airlines over outstanding debts of about N300 million. The association said the decision followed the airline’s alleged failure to honour agreed payment plans despite repeated efforts by its members to recover the outstanding debts. President…
African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu is undergoing medical treatment in France, contrary to the Presidency’s position that the President is on a working vacation. Sowore made the claim during an interview on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Monday while discussing Tinubu’s prolonged stay in Europe and…
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, said a lack of coordination had slowed the delivery of reliable electricity supply to Nigerians. The Minister made this disclosure on Monday at the announcement of the Off-Grid Stakeholder Coordination in Abuja. According to the Minister, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Adelabu, the fragmentation of the…
The 2027 Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said the Obi/Kwankwaso movement will not provide money to party agents for the purpose of inducing voters during the 2027 polls. Obi made this declaration on Monday while fielding questions at a town hall meeting in Sokoto. The former Anambra State governor said the…
Brent crude jumped more than three percent Monday after Donald Trump rejected an Iranian offer of a seven-day truce that Tehran said would see it reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The contract climbed 3.1 percent to $107.51 in afternoon Asian trade, while West Texas Intermediate climbed 2.1 percent to $94.32, putting fresh upward pressure on…
By Rosemary Iwunze The National Pension Commission, PenCom, said it is targeting a total capital commitment of N300 billion to deepen critical infrastructure investment across Nigeria, with actual asset deployments set to commence by the second quarter of 2027. Speaking to the media at the backdrop of the Pension Industry Leaders Council (PILC) meeting in…
By Cynthia Alo & Kafayat Kokumo The Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, has said that it is targeting between $9 billion and $10 billion in non-oil exports by 2035 from the South-West region through increased agricultural production, value addition and export-oriented industrialisation. Regional Coordinator, Southwest, NEPC, Mr. Benedict Itegbe, disclosed this on Wednesday at the…
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Federal Government (FG) has reduced the penalty interest rate for late settlement of tax liabilities, with the new regime taking effect from October 1, 2026. Under the new arrangement, interest on tax liabilities payable in naira will be pegged to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Monetary Policy…
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