By Esther Agbo Banking sector deposits have surged to N136 trillion by the end of the first quarter of 2024, reflecting a substantial increase from the previous year’s total of N115 trillion, according to recent data from the Nigerian Exchange…
The Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board (JUPEB) has dismissed reports of plans to conduct a mock examination following the recent postponement of its 2024 test. The Registrar, Prof. Ademola Adeleke, described the reports as “fake news” and urged partner universities…
A firm, Haril Global Solutions Limited, has asked the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court to order Globus Bank Limited to pay it N10 billion in general damages for an alleged breach of loan contract, among other issues. This relief…
…Sets deadline for institutions to disclose illegal admissions …Insists on 16-year age limit for candidates By Sodiq Adelakun The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, said it has uncovered a number of fraudulent practices through which tertiary institutions in the…
Last week, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the National Minimum Wage Bill 2024 into law, capping a lengthy and contentious negotiation process. The bill, swiftly passed by the National Assembly last week, represents the culmination of efforts initiated earlier this…
…Gov imposes 24hr curfew in Katagum Rauf Oyewole, Bauchi Hoodlums in Azare, Katagum local government area of Bauchi State, the second largest town in the state have vandalised the government lodge, country home of the immediate past deputy governor, Senator…
…DSS arrests sponsors of Russian flags for protesters …Police arrested 873 rioters, not protesters – Force PRO …As Russia denies involvement in #EndBadGovernance protest By Matthew Denis The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Mustapha, on Monday, said those flying…
Again, the Nigeria’s electricity grid has collapsed for the seventh time in 2024, as the total generation on the grid read 00:00:00 at 1:33 pm on Monday. The total system collapse which led to total blackout in most parts of…
…Releases N2bn to six institutions as student loan The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has successfully disbursed N20,000 monthly stipends to 20,371 students from six tertiary institutions in the country. The beneficiaries are from Bayero University Kano, Federal University Dutsin-Ma,…
FirstBank, the West African premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider has emerged the winner of the prestigious Euromoney Award for Nigeria’s Best Bank in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), reinforcing its position as a leader in sustainable banking…
