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By Ehigimetor Igbaugba Calabar, Dec. 4, 2023 The Management of the University of Calabar (Unical) has announced increase in the university’s tuition fees for undergraduates by over 100 per cent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the announcement was made in a statement made available to newsmen in …

By Monday Ajogun Onitsha (Anambra), Dec. 3, 2023 The Federal Government has taken delivery of the second Niger bridge from the contractor, Julius Berger, seven months after it was inaugurated by the previous administration. The Minister of Works, Mr. David Umahi, while addressing journalists, shortly after he was conducted round …

By Mufutau Ojo Abuja, Dec. 4, 2023 The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr. Ali Muhammad Ali, says the media can contribute to the global peace process by building bridges of convergence between diverse people and groups. Ali spoke on Monday in Guangzhou, China, at the …

By Usman Aliyu Dubai, Dec. 4, 2023 Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is set to train 1,000 youths in the Niger Delta region on conversion of fuel engine to condensed natural gas (CNG). Managing Director of NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, announced this on Monday in Dubai during an event organised …

Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital retail Bank, has enrolled in the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS). The cross-border financial infrastructure empowers the Bank’s existing and potential customers to execute trade and payments across Africa seamlessly. The inter-African trade payment gateway is a solution designed to empower those who trade …

04 December 2023 The Nigerian president is listed to be among the most powerful across the world. What is obvious is that the enormous and sometimes monstrous powers are not derived from the constitutions of the Federal Republic at any time, including that of 1999, with amendments. Instead, the constitutions …

Monday, 4 December, 2023 “Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped.” Imagine this George …

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto Dec. 2, 2023 The Association of donkey and horse sellers in Sokoto State has praised Gov. Ahmed Aliyu’s proactive efforts to demolish illegal structures. According to the group, the action is a crucial step towards restoring business flow in the region. Mr. Abubakar Zoramawa, the association’s …

The Ijaw Diaspora Council (IDC) has called on Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State,  to liaise with his fellow governor of Ijaw extraction, Rivers State’s Sir Sim Fubara, and other Niger Delta Governors to ensure that more of the resources of the region are deployed towards the rapid development of …

By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja,, Dec. 3,.2023 The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has approved amnesty on penalties and interests for outstanding tax liabilities. The Chairman of FIRS, Zacch Adedeji, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the FIRS imposes sanctions …

By Fortune Abang Abuja, Dec. 3, 2023 Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S, Embassy in Nigeria Mr. David Greene has assured visa applicants of the mission’s commitment to tackling all visa-related hitches. Greene gave the assurance during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to him, …

When Senator Edward Kennedy breathed his last in 2009, Americans mourned the exit of someone every person agreed was truly the Lion of the Senate. Ted Kennedy was in the Senate for almost 47 years. He officially represented the state of Massachusetts, where I lived for decades while working as …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Mr. Godswill Akpabio to use his leadership position “to promptly reject the plan by the Minister of the FCT, Nysom Wike to spend N15 billion for the construction of ‘a befitting residence’ for the Vice President, Mr. Kashim Shettima.” SERAP …

By Fortune Abang Abuja, Dec. 3, 2023 The U.S. says it is set to invest $600 million in private investments and infrastructure in Africa as partnership towards deepening global alliance. David Greene, Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on …

…Wins Bank of the Year Africa 2023 …Subsidiaries come tops in Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Mozambique, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Tanzania. Lagos, Nigeria: Africa’s Global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has again demonstrated its prowess on the international stage as it clinched nine prestigious awards at …

·       £100 million of UK funding will help climate-vulnerable populations adapt to climate change. ·       At COP28 Summit Sunday, the UK called for bolder action to fight the impact climate change is having on health.   ·       Package that contributes towards the £1.6 billion of climate aid announced by the Prime Minister last Friday. The …

December 3 2023 In 1995 when I joined the Tribune newspaper and “squatted” with a friend in Odo-Ona, one of Ibadan’s slums, I met one young boy in whom I took interest. His mother was a dedicated teacher and a devout Christian. His father then lived in the northern part …

December 3, 2023 Last week, in the ancient city of Ibadan, Oyo State, two bedfellows, journalism and history, became objects of attraction. The duo have always existed in Siamese matrimony. As a way of emphasizing this liaison, some scholars have defined journalism as history in a hurry. So, this day, …

All is set for the commencement of the 2023 Holy Ghost Congress of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) tomorrow, Monday, December 4, 2023 at the Redemption City, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria. The annual spiritual gathering of the faithful from all over the world has as the theme for this …

Toppy K International in conjunction with the City of Newark, New Jersey, United States of America (USA) has held a Free Health Awareness & Municipal I.D Card Fair that impacted positively on many in the community. Organised by Alhaja Temitope Kudirat Adeshina, otherwise known as the Queen of New Jersey, …

A futuristic Nigerian start-up, Sabi EcoFusion, has announced the forthcoming launch of the Sabi Lifestyle movement, which targets 5,000 people in its premier campaign. The company in a statement issued on Saturday in Lagos disclosed that the campaign starts in January 2024 but subscription begins from Monday, December 4, 2023, …

Gov. Umo Eno of  Akwa Ibom on Friday donated a parcel of land covering 94.927 hectares to the Federal Government for the establishment of College of Education, Ididep in Akwa Ibom. Eno, while presenting the land’s documents to the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, said the presentation of the …

BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu has said the inferno that  occurred in the house of Nigeria’s first democratically elected president, Shehu Shagari was not only unfortunate but catastrophic. Ahmed Aliyu, who spoke when he visited the burnt house in company of the State party leader and Senator …

Anambra State has continued with its winning streak in educational competitiveness, as one of its indigenes has been declared the best candidate in the category of visually impaired students in Nigeria in the 2022 Senior Secondary School Certificate examination conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). Miss Precious Nzube …

By EricJames Ochigbo Abuja, Dec. 2023 No fewer than 1,500 vulnerable residents of Abuja, on Saturday received food items, shoes and clothings from the Everlasting Arms Parish, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Garki. The initiative, tagged “Tabitha Tenth”, was instituted in 2007 with women and children as major beneficiaries …