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Dollar/Naira: Black Market Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate at 5th March 2023
05/03/2023

Dollar/Naira: Black Market Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate at 5th March 2023

What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)?

05/03/2023

Davido’s Baby Mama Gives Update On Imade’s Current Health Condition

05/03/2023

Davido’s Baby Mama Gives Update On Imade’s Current Health Condition

25/10/2022

BREAKING: WhatsApp is down 👍

29/08/2022

: "We have fulfilled 80% of ASUU's demands"- FG boasts

29/08/2022

: State universities commence plans to opt out of ASUU following the union's decision to extend the strike indefinitely.

learnt that the latest decision by the National Executive Council of the union was influenced by majorly federal universities.

JUST IN: ASUU NEC Press Briefing To Hold Soon.The ASUU press conference is set to reveal outcome of ASUU-NEC meeting tha...
29/08/2022

JUST IN: ASUU NEC Press Briefing To Hold Soon.

The ASUU press conference is set to reveal outcome of ASUU-NEC meeting that took place yesterday at the headquarters of the Academic Staff Union of Universities In Abuja.

According to report, the press briefing which is for 10:00am this morning will determine if the ASUU will suspend its seven-month-old warning strikes or unequivocally embark on an industrial strike action.

29/08/2022

: ASUU NEC Meeting Ends, Anxiety As Union Set To Brief Press today

The meeting by members of the National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday has ended, Campus Catch NG has verified.

The discussion which lasted about 5 hours was aimed at the union settling for either a suspension of the over 6-month strike or resolving to a total and indefinite action.

Speaking to Journalists after the meeting, the ASUU president, Prof Emmanuel Osedeke said the union would brief Nigerians on what the NEC decided on Monday (today

When asked if students should expect a positive news this time around, Osedeke replied, "I don't know. They will find out tomorrow.". (today)

26/08/2022

EKSU, UNIOSUN Roasts ASUU President

The managements of Ekiti State University and Osun State University have asked ASUU president, Prof Osodeke to apologise without delay, for referring them and other institutions that have refused to be part of the industrial action as "Quacks".

Ekiti State University in an official statement, described Osodeke's words as unfortunate, reckless and arrant nonsense.

The Vice Chancellor of UNIOSUN also expressing his displeasure, advised ASUU president to go and get educated.

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The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has revoked the broadcast licences of Silverbird TV, AIT, Raypower FM, and Rh...
19/08/2022

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has revoked the broadcast licences of Silverbird TV, AIT, Raypower FM, and Rhythm FM amongst others over failure to renew their broadcast

18/08/2022

: Education Minister Finally Speaks, Vow Not To Pay Lecturers' Salaries, Asks Students To Take ASUU To Court

Nigerian Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, in a press briefing today, has claimed that it is the responsibility of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to compensate students for the time wasted during the six-month strike, not the Federal Government.

Adamu Adamu boasted that members of the union should never expect salaries for the 6months they have stayed out from work.

The Minister also advised affected public university students to “take ASUU to court” if they are interested in returning back to campus.

21/07/2022

BREAKING: JAMB announces cut-off point for 2022 admissions

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and relevant stakeholders have agreed on the minimum cut-off point for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

It was unanimously agreed at the 2022 Policy meeting that 140 will be the minimum cut-off point for admission into a university. 100 was voted for Polytechnics and Monotechnics, while 80 was voted for Colleges of Education.

The cut-off point was the collective decision of all heads of tertiary institutions, private and public, taken at the 2022 Policy meeting chaired by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, in Abuja.

JAMB Registrar Prof Ishaq Oloyede explained that the aforementioned points are the minimum, but that does not mean that institutions must comply wholely to it.

“Institutions have the liberty to determine their cut-off point but must not be below the cut-off agreed at the policy meeting,” he explained.

Vice Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Prof Charles Esimone, was among the people that adopted the motion at the meeting.

More details later

RAUF AREGBESOLA has proven a point. Indeed, politics is a game of alignment & realignment for the numbers. Ogun, Oyo and...
17/07/2022

RAUF AREGBESOLA has proven a point. Indeed, politics is a game of alignment & realignment for the numbers.
Ogun, Oyo and Kano APC must learn and take precautions, lest they lose it soon.

APC: 375, 027 votes
PDP: 403, 371 votes

Congratulations to the people of the State of Osun. Verily, you've decided!

17/07/2022

LIVE: Jubilation In Osun As INEC Declare Adeleke Winner

Local Government Areas clinched by the top parties in the Osun Election
17/07/2022

Local Government Areas clinched by the top parties in the Osun Election

After the announcement of results by INEC, Ademola Adeleke of PDP won in 17 Local Government Areas while Governor Oyetol...
17/07/2022

After the announcement of results by INEC, Ademola Adeleke of PDP won in 17 Local Government Areas while Governor Oyetola of APC won in 13 Local Government Areas.

WATCH LIVE: http://bit.ly/3coRCsZ
FOLLOW LIVE: https://t.co/5JbUUunmhQ

Collation of results from 30 LGAs across the state has been done. Various collation officers have announced their result...
17/07/2022

Collation of results from 30 LGAs across the state has been done. Various collation officers have announced their results. The Returning Officer, Vice-Chancellor University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe is currently computing the figures into INEC form.

Photo Credit: Alao Abiodun

16/07/2022

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