The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has lamented Thursday’s admission by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajia Zainab Ahmed that debt servicing by Nigeria now exceeds revenue figure. He then proffered four steps the government must take urgently to save the dire situation. The Minister had disclosed that Nigeria’s fiscal position worsened …

The Ford Foundation has identified a legacy of the colonial administrative system inherited by African governments, and which no administration has had the political will to address, as responsible for setback in the continent. Ford Foundation’s Regional Director for West Africa, Dr Chichi Aniagolu-Okoye explained that the colonial system was rigged against the people, adding that, everything was done to …

Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has commiserated with the family of the Late Sir Emmanuel Okumagba, the Orosuen of Okere Urhobo Kingdom in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State on the passage of their patriarch. In a condolence message, Omo-Agege, who is also the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, condoled with the …

United States President Joe Biden has tested positive to COVID-19. A statement by the President’s Press Secretary,  Karine Jean-Pierre said the result came out Thursday morning. According to the statement, President Biden “is fully vaccinated and twice boosted” but is “experiencing very mild symptoms”. He has immediately proceeded on isolation as required by the guidelines of the Center for Diseases Control …

Amid the electricity crisis compounded by the recent collapse of the national grid, the Senate on Thursday passed the Electricity Bill 2022 which would allow states to generate and distribute power, as well as solve the sector’s challenges. Senate Committee Chairman on Power, Gabriel Suswam said the bill sought to provide an ideal legal and institutional framework to leverage the …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and tertiary education stakeholders have fixed a minimum cut0ff mark of 140 for 2022 admission into the nation’s universities, while that of polytechnics and colleges of education is 100. The 2022 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Degree, Nigerian Certificate of Education and National Diploma in Abuja on Thursday, which was chaired by Education …

The move by Lagos State Government to generate a comprehensive database of all persons residing within its territory has moved a notch higher, with the launch of an upgraded and chip-embedded smart residency card by the state’s Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) on Wednesday. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu unveiled the smart residency card at launching events held simultaneously across five locations – …

President Muhammadu Buhari has tasked Education Minister, Mallam Adamu Adamu to resolve the five-month logjam in public universities within two weeks. This followed Tuesday’s briefing of the President by government institutions involved in the protracted negotiation between the Federal Government and the labour unions in the universities. But the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) responded that it would only …

…implores gubernatorial candidates to support incoming administration In promoting the spirit of oneness in the state and honour its peace charter, the Osun State chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has felicitated Governor-Elect, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke for his success at the polls. In a statement on Sunday by the institute, the chapter Chairman, Ademola Adesoji congratulated …

Lectures of Nigeria’s public universities who have been on strike since 14 February will decide whether or not to go back to work at its National Executive Council meeting to be held between 30 July and 1 August. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) accused the Federal Government of failure to address their age-long demand for improved conditions of …