7 h. ago Reps Threaten To Issue Arrest Warrants Against BOA, ARCN Bosses For Shunning N1.2trn Probe

The House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security, has threatened to issue a bench warrant of arrest against the Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), Ayo Sontinrin, the Director-General of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Dr. Abubakar Adamu Dabban, for shunning its invites. The committee’s chairman, Hon. Chike Okafor, […]

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9 h. ago N1.2trn agric intervention fund: Reps threaten to order arrest of BoA, ARCN bosses

The House of Representatives on Tuesday threatened to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of the Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, Ayo Sontinrin, and the Director-General of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN),

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21 h. ago Lagos Assembly adopts report on medicine, health sciences varsity bill

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have adopted the report of the Joint House Committee on Education (Tertiary Institutions) and

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26 h. ago Petroleum Fund, Sokoto Varsity Collaborate On Oil, Gas Technology Research

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has commenced collaboration with the Usmanu Danfodio University Sokoto (UDUS) and others to boost research on sustainable oil and gas operations for industrial growth. The general manager, PTDF Research and Innovation, Mr Olayinka Agboola, stated this yesterday in Sokoto at the three-day capacity-building workshop, as part of the fund’s […]

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31 h. ago UNICAL Lecturer Gets 5 Years Imprisonment Over Sexual Harrassment

Justice James Omotosgo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted the suspended Professor of Law at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Cyril Ndifon, of the offence of sexual harassment. The court in its judgement on Monday, held that the prosecution established its case against Prof Ndifon, who was the Dean of Faculty of […]

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34 h. ago Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul: £140m Miami showdown confirmed for December 19

Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will take on YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a sensational heavyweight bout on December 19 read more Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul: £140m Miami showdown confirmed for December 19

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36 h. ago Again, Varsity Lecturers Threaten Showdown Over Unresolved Agreements

University lecturers have again warned of an imminent showdown with the Federal Government over unresolved agreements and what they described as a persistent lack of sincerity in negotiations. The Abuja Zonal Coordinator of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Comrade Professor Adam Al-Amin Abdullahi, stated this while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Monday. […]

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38 h. ago Banditry: Sanusi Urges Katsina To Ensure Peace Agreement Doesn’t Permit Attacks On Neighbouring Communities

The monarch also applauded the Kano State Government for taking proactive measures to check the infiltration of bandits into the state. The post Banditry: Sanusi Urges Katsina To Ensure Peace Agreement Doesn’t Permit Attacks On Neighbouring Communities appeared first on Channels Television.

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41 h. ago ‘APC Overloaded With Empty Cargoes’, Ndume Warns Amid Defections Surge

Former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, has cautioned the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the rising wave of defections into the party, warning that the influx could trigger internal instability. Speaking on Sunday night at the Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe Annual Award Lecture in Abuja, the Borno South lawmaker expressed concern that some defectors crossing […]

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43 h. ago Electricity Workers Threaten Nationwide Shutdown Over Alleged Staff Brutality

NUEE said the decision became necessary after workers on duty were allegedly beaten, held hostage at gunpoint, and some were abducted by police officers, said to be acting on the orders of the state. The post Electricity Workers Threaten Nationwide Shutdown Over Alleged Staff Brutality appeared first on Channels Television.

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47 h. ago Sexual Harassment: Senate’s Proposed Punishment Not Stiff Enough – Foundation

A non-governmental organisation, Women and Children Education Foundation (WOMCEF) has flayed the National Assembly ‘s proposed 14-year jail punishment for lecturers found sexually harassing students, saying that it’s not stiff enough in view of the consequences on Nigeria’s education sector. The founder of WOMCEF, Mrs Glorious Amalu – Jack, said that most of the lecturers […]

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2 d. ago Nigeria Might Finally Be Ready For The African Market – And It Shows

Something shifted last Friday and I caught myself nodding instead of sighing for once. The Nigeria Custom Service, Comptroller General ,Adewale Adeniyi, stood at the State House briefing and announced that Nigeria is preparing to suspend duties on eligible African goods under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). And the confidence in his tone […]

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3 d. ago We Can No Longer Afford Revenue System Built On Single Commodity — FIRS Boss

Nigeria must design a tax system that is broad-based, technology-enabled and trusted by citizens as the country’s revenue challenge is not merely about the numbers but structure, mindset and execution, chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, has said. Adedeji, who spoke while delivering the maiden edition of Distinguished Lecture Series of […]

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3 d. ago Nigeria’s pension fund hit N25trn by August 2025 as ICAN lecture reveals why informal sector drags foot

Nigeria’s pension fund is said to have hit more than N25trn by August 2025. This is said to be one read more Nigeria’s pension fund hit N25trn by August 2025 as ICAN lecture reveals why informal sector drags foot

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3 d. ago 2026 Hajj: NAHCON, Saudi service provider sign agreement for tour operators

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) today in Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, formalised the 2026 Hajj contract agreement between Nigerian licensed tour operators and...

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3 d. ago Moves to convert Maritime Academy to varsity threaten security, funding — Governing council

Akinola expressed fears that the creation of a University of Maritime Studies would dilute the Academy’s regimented cadet training system, which he described as

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3 d. ago African Continental Free Trade Agreement: Nigeria Plans Duties Suspension On Goods — Customs CG

Comptroller-general of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on Friday said Nigeria is preparing to suspend customs duties on eligible goods traded within the continent as part of its commitment to fully implementing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Speaking at the State House Meet the Press briefing in Abuja, Adeniyi said […]

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4 d. ago ATBU, Alumni Reject Senate’s Move To Convert Varsity To Conventional Institution

The management and alumni of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi State, have rejected the proposed legislation being sponsored by Senator Shehu Buba Umar to change the university from a specialised institution of technology to a conventional university. The bill, currently at the public hearing stage in the Nigerian Senate, seeks to expand ATBU’s curriculum […]

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4 d. ago AfCFTA: Nigeria Set To Suspend Duties On African Goods — Customs CG

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on Friday, said Nigeria was preparing to suspend customs duties on eligible goods traded within the continent as part of its commitment to fully implementing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Speaking at the State House ‘Meet the Press’ briefing in Abuja, Adeniyi […]

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4 d. ago ATBU management disowns move to convert varsity into conventional institution

Management of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, has distanced itself from the ongoing process at the Senate of Nigeria to change the law establishing...

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