James OKORO For Nigerians to enjoy lower air travel tickets, the federal government must step in to save the aviation sector by moderating the over 20 taxes paid on every ticket purchased by travellers as well as reign in the astronomical rise in the foreign exchange regime, says Professor Obiora…
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The stark reality today is that Nigerians are not only divided along ethnic and religious lines but also along spiritual lines, and by spirit, I mean our sense of wrong and right. Shamefacedly, our so-called men of God have taken sides with filthy lucre and the houses of worship turned…
Chidimma Uchegbu The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman (SAN), has vowed to enforce a law mandating admission age for entry into tertiary institutions as 18 years. Mamman was speaking at the 2024 Policy Meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions, organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, in Abuja…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved 140 as the cut-off mark for 2024 admission into the nation’s universities and 100 for Polytechnics and Colleges of Education respectively. The cut-off mark, for 2024 admission into tertiary institutions was arrived at on Thursday during the 2024 annual…
Kabir Gombe The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has said it may be forced by circumstance o seek legal redress against BusinessDay for a report that it considered to be malicious and against the business integrity of its members. It also distanced its members from a report on the cover…
Chidimma Uchegbu No fewer than One Million, Three Hundred and Seventy-Six Thousand, Three Hundred and Ninety-One candidates are currently writing the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) being conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO). The Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi disclosed this on Wednesday after monitoring…
Chidimma Uchegbu, Abuja The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has been honoured with a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award and honorary Professor in Humanitarianism by the Heart Bible International University and Seminary, USA. In a letter dated 10th July, 2024, and signed by the Chancellor of…
By Saidu Musa “All leaders lead by example…whether they intend to or not” -Unknown Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar the 20th Sultan of Sokoto vicariously stands accused of active collaboration with Professor Ishaq Akintola, Executive Director of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other “sympathizers”…
Chidimma Uchegbu The Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, has revealed that over N45.7 billion matching grant to state governments for implementation of Universal Basic Education (UBE) between 2020 and 2023 has not been accessed by many states. He made this known on Wednesday when…
Chidimma UCHEGBU National Universities Commission (NUC) has expressed concerned over the noticeable and qualitative decline in the conduct of ceremonies and special lectures which constitute the hallmark of a university and tertiary education. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Mr Chris Maiyaki disclosed this, on Thursday in Abuja during a…