Dabiri-Erewa cautions travellers as Nigerian doctor narrates ordeal at Swiss airport
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has warned Nigerians of the need to be familiar with the laws of the countries they are visiting. Speaking against the backdrop of…
Court orders permanent forfeiture of private university, other assets to FG
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has issued an order of final forfeiture of all assets of a private university, NOK University, located in Kaduna State, to the…
UNILAG stops admission into biochemistry, petroleum and gas engineering depts
The University of Lagos, has stopped admission into two departments, namely Biochemistry and Petroleum & Gas Engineering. This was contained in a statement endorsed by the registrar, Olakunle Makinde.…
Tribunal fines Multichoice N150m, orders free one-month DStv, GOtv subscriptions
A competition and consumer protection tribunal (CCPT) has fined Multichoice Nigeria N150 million for challenging the court’s jurisdiction. In a ruling on Friday, the tribunal ordered the company to…
Prices of rams soar ahead of Sallah
Ahead of the forthcoming Eid-el Kabir celebration, prices of animals used for sacrifice during the annual festival have skyrocketed beyond the reach of many celebrants. Every year during the…
Hospitals trim dollarized costs as economic pains threaten operations
Hospitals are aggressively cutting costs denominated in foreign currency in a bid to stave off operational collapse amid economic hardship. Nigeria’s economic challenges, including high devaluation, inflation, and the…
Nigeria to meter all unmetered Band A customers by September
The Federal Government has targeted full-scale metering of unmetered Band A electricity customers before the end of September. Adebayo Adelabu, the minister of power, made this known Friday at…
1 in 3 children in Nigeria experiences severe child food poverty due to conflict, climate crises, and inequity
Around 11 million children, or one in every three children under five years of age, in Nigeria are experiencing severe child food poverty, making them up to 50 percent…
N60,000 minimum wage too high, not sustainable – Governors
Governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum have rejected the proposed N60,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers. In a statement issued on Friday by the Director of Media…
Terrorists attack Zamfara community, kill seven police officers, six others
Seven mobile police officers, one community protection guard, and five civilians were killed when terrorists attacked Magarya, a community in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, in an…
