Newscenter Media News Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, on Wednesday, approved a new minimum wage of N75,000 for civil servants in the state. In a related development, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, …
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Zhejiang officially welcome Kalu to China
D’Tigress guard Ezinne Kalu was officially welcomed to the Women’s Chinese Basketball by her new club, Zhejiang Golden Bulls, on Wednesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The club took to their …
Read More »Korean Ambassador pledges support to NTF
The Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Kim Pankyu, has promised continued support for taekwondo development in Nigeria, following the successful conclusion of the 12th Korean Ambassador’s Cup Taekwondo Tournament …
Read More »NELFUND disburses over N10bn student loan
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, on Wednesday, said the fund has disbursed over N10bn to successful applicants since the …
Read More »Rivers crisis: Ogoni in Diaspora urges Tinubu to intervene, cautions Wike
Operating under the aegis of Ogonis in Diaspora Organisation, Ogonis in the diaspora have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the political crisis rocking Rivers State, insisting …
Read More »Adeboye, Oritsejafor, Omobude to attend Edo summit
Three former National Presidents of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor and Rev. Felix Omobude, will lead other top Christian leaders at this year’s edition …
Read More »IMF projects stability as naira drops to 1,654.09/$
The International Monetary Fund has reported that the naira is showing signs of stabilisation, attributing this to recent interest rate hikes and efforts by the Central Bank of Nigeria to …
Read More »12 states delay N30,000 minimum wage for teachers – Report
Twelve states of the federation are yet to implement the 2019 minimum wage of N30,000 for teachers. Data from the National Union of Teachers showed that though some states implemented …
Read More »UNILORIN seeks to boost Nigerian varsities rankings with internship, volunteering
Correspondent TUNDE OYEKOLA writes on how the University of Ilorin is aiming to elevate Nigerian universities’ global rankings with a new initiative tagged U-INSPIRE AWARD A former Executive Secretary of …
Read More »Police vow crackdown on scavengers destroying govt infrastructure in Abuja
The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory, Tunji Disu, has warned scavengers, popularly known as Baba Bola, to desist from destroying government infrastructure or face the full wrath …
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