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By Isaiah Eka Chidera Ezeakor who won the event at MTN Champs in Benin City and finished 2nd to Favour Ashe at the Lagos leg, raced to the overall fastest time of 10.35 seconds a new Personal Best in the Senior men’s preliminaries in Uyo in the ongoing event. The MTN Champs which is ongoing…
By Ibrahim Gusau On October 22, just days away, the Supreme Court would be hearing a suit filed by no fewer than 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two other anti-graft agencies. Now, all eyes have shifted to the Supreme Court, which to…
By Isaiah Eka Dr Paul Adalikwu, the Secretary-General, Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) says regional collaboration will help to unlock great opportunities in the maritime sector. Adalikwu made the call in Oron, Akwa Ibom, on Monday during a regional exchange visit to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) The News Agency of…
By Opeyemi Gbemiro The National Examination Council (NECO), has urged wealthy individuals and political office holders to invest more on payment of school certificate examination fees for indigent secondary students across the country. Mr Thaddeus Ajabu, NECO Coordinator in charge of Kogi made the call on Tuesday, when he paid an advocacy/familiarisation visit to the…
By Isaiah Eka The PTDF says it will collaborate with the Oil and Gas Industries in Nigeria to ensure that students trained through its scholarships scheme are employed into key positions in the industries. Mrs Bolanle Agboola, Head, Overseas Scholarship Scheme, Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), disclosed this on Thursday in her keynote address at…
By Folasade Akpan Abuja, Sept. 26, 2024 (NAN) The Federal Government has approved the increase of corps members’ monthly allowance to N77,000 with effect from July 2024. NYSC’s Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, revealed this in a statement late Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that before the increase, the…
By Admin The Founder Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Corporate Shepherds Ltd., Mr Idorenyen Enang, says the Passing -The Torch (PTT) Initiative, a platform for mentorship will advance leadership continuity, nation building and mentorship. Enang, a business mogul and Executive in Residence at Lagos Business School (Pan-Atlantic University also said the initiative would help…
By Isaiah Eka Mr Orok Godspower, Country Manager, CoinEx Nigeria, has urged the business enthusiasts across the South-South Zone of the country to utilise the opportunity of blockchain summit to explore investment prospects. Godspower made the remark in a statement made available to newsmen in Uyo on Tuesday. He said that the summit, themed, “The…
By Thompson Yamput A University Don, Prof. Benjamin Dauda, has warned against the devastating effects of oil spillage and plastics on the environment in Nigeria. Dauda, who is the Dean, Faculty of Sciences and Head of Department (HOD), Department of Industrial Chemistry, Federal University Lokoja (FUL), gave the warning at the institution’s 15th Inaugural Lecture…
By Thompson Yamput Prof. Alewo Johnson-Akubo, has been reappointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Salem University Lokoja for a second term following approval by the institution’s Governing Council. The VC’s reappointment was contained in a statement signed by the registrar of the university, Dr Emmanuel Adejoh, in Lokoja on Thursday. Adejoh explained that the decision of…
