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Fire guts Lagos govt staff quarters
Fire gutted part of a three-storey building at the Lagos State Government Staff Quarters in Odunsanmi Street, off Wempco Road in the Ogba area of the state. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement on Friday. Oke-Osanyintolu said that LASEMA received distress calls through the 767…
82 Nigerians receive UK Chevening, Commonwealth Scholarship
The British Government has awarded 82 Nigerians, the prestigious Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships to study a wide range of master’s degrees and PhD programmes in the UK in 2024.This year, 32 scholars received the Chevening scholarships, and 50 scholars have been awarded the Commonwealth scholarship so far. A pre-departure ceremony was held in Abuja yesterday for…
Air Travellers Condemn N2000 Fee Imposed on Vehicles Owners at Arrival
Air travellers have condemned the N2000 fee imposed by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on every vehicle picking passengers from arrivals at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. Vehicle owners who come to pick up passengers at arrivals are charged N2000 before they could access the arrival gate. The passengers who spoke…
Certificate ban: Hundreds of Nigerian students in Benin appeal for leniency
At least 650 Nigerians studying at ESM University, Benin Republic, have appealed to President Bola Tinubu for assistance following the derecognition of the university by the Federal Government.Recall that the Federal Government recently banned Nigerians from enrolling in some universities in Benin and Togo after discovering that over 22,500 graduate certificates obtained from these universities…
NYSC bars poly graduates without IT experience
The National Youth Service Corps has said polytechnic graduates or holders of the Higher National Diploma without evidence of undertaking the mandatory 12-month industrial training will not be registered at the NYSC orientation camp to participate in the national youth service. The acting Director of Press and Public Relations, NYSC, Mrs Caroline Lembu, who spoke…
FG, Boeing sign agreement to boost Nigeria’s aviation sector
In a move to gradually solve challenges facing the aviation sector, particularly the aircraft shortage, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with one of the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers, Boeing. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Communications to…
Canada ends policy allowing visitor visa holders to apply for work permits
Holders of Canadian visitor visas will not be able to apply for a work permit within the country. This is coming amidst recent immigration reforms that have sparked protests, especially amongst international students. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in a statement on Wednesday said it will discontinue the policy that allows visitors to get…
FG approves upward review of SUBEB matching grants to N3.5bn
The Federal Government has approved an upward review of the matching grants of state governments for infrastructural projects under the Universal Basic Education (UBE) to N3.5 billion. The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi said this on Thursday at a 5-day financial training for SUBEB Chairmen and Board Secretaries in Ibadan.Bobboyi…
Editors Discuss Media Survival Strategies at Lateef Jakande Annual Memorial Lecture in Lagos
A media entrepreneur, Prince Nduka Obaigbena has called on journalists to prepare for Artificial Intelligence if they want to remain relevant and in business. Prince Obaigbena, who is the Chairman of the THISDAY/Arise Media Group, made the call in a keynote address at this year’s Lateef Jakande Annual Memorial Lecture organised by the Nigerian Guild…