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Education

ASUU, ASUP express doubts over student loan

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, in Abuja, signed the Student Loan Bill into law. The signing of the bill was in “fulfilment of one of his campaign promises to liberalise funding of education,” a member of the Presidential Strategic Team, Dele Alake, told State House Correspondents on Monday evening. The Students Loan Act becomes Tinubu’s second piece of legislation signed since he assumed…
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Education

Federal Polytechnic Offa matriculates 11,450 Students

The Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara state on Friday matriculated 11,450 Students for the 2022/2023 academic session. The matriculating students, according to the Rector of the institution, Dr. Kadiri Kamoru were admitted for National Diploma (ND) and Higher National…
Brands & People

WAACSP Unveils Customer Service Index

THE West Africa Association of Customer Service Professionals the umbrella body for customer service practitioners in the ECOWAS region, has recently unveiled the Nigeria Customer Service Index. According to the association, the initiative involves the launch of a customer…
Brands & People

Royal Foam unveils Aproko Doctor as brand ambassador

Royal Foam Products Nigeria Limited has named health influencer, Chinonso Egemba (Aproko Doctor) as its brand ambassador. A statement by the firm said the partnership with Aproko Doctor was pertinent because his personal philosophy aligned with that of the company. “Aproko Doctor’s care and compassion for people’s well-being (both in Nigeria and beyond) really spoke to us. His unique and…
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Economy

Nigeria's debt exceeds revenue by N13 trillion in seven years

Nigeria’s total debt in seven years outweighed the revenue generated by the Federal Government by N13.26tn, The findings were based on data from the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Debt Management Office. The Federal Government recorded revenue of N43.06tn between 2016 and…
Banking

FG records N930bn two-month deficit - CBN

The Federal Government recorded N930.8bn fiscal deficit in January and February 2023 according to the Central Bank of Nigeria. The CBN stated in its monthly economic report for February 2023 that, “The estimated overall fiscal deficit of the FGN expanded in February, due to a drop in the retained revenue. At N513.05bn, the provisional fiscal deficit of the FGN rose by 22.8 per cent relative to…
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Travel & Tourism

Maritime Workers Begin Nationwide Strike On Monday

Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has directed workers to shut down all operations of shipping companies and begin an indefinite nationwide strike from Monday over a lingering dispute with shipping companies concerning the poor pay package and welfare of employees. At…
Transportation

Dano advises Nigerians to consume milk

Arla Foods, maker of Dano Milk has advised Nigerians to ensure a measured consumption of milk on a consistent basis as recommended by health experts. The clarion call was made by the Dano Category Manager — Powder, Dominic Orimogunje, on the occasion of this year’s World…
Transportation

Tokunbo car prices jump 100% compared to the tariff hike

The prices of imported used cars have spiked by 100 per cent in the last year, on the back of a tariff hike by the Nigeria Customs Service in 2022. When our correspondent visited some of the car marts in Lagos, including Berger and Alimosho, it was observed that cars such as Toyota Corolla, Camry, and Honda Accord products were about N1m higher than their former prices before the Customs raised…
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