The Chicago State University (CSU) has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu attended the school. It said Tinubu “attended CSU and graduated in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree”. The university disclosed this in a statement issued to CBS News, a division of the American television and radio service CBS, on Thursday. It, however, added that it is prevented by federal law ...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have jointly suspended the indefinite strike billed for October 3, 2023 following the removal of fuel subsidy. This is Coming after the emergency meeting between the federal government and labour leaders was held. The NLC and TUC had jointly agreed to suspend the strike to allow for implementation of ...

WAEC has reportedly appointed Josiah Dangut As New Boss For Nigeria National Office. According to a further report, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the appointment of Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut as the new Head of the Nigeria National Office, succeeding Patrick Areghan. Dangut’s appointment was confirmed in a statement released by WAEC on Monday. WAEC has reportedly ...

The management of BUA Group has announced a reduction in the price of its cement from N5, 500 to N3,500 effective Monday October 2nd, 2023. Recall, AbdulSamad Rabiu, chairman of BUA Group, had earlier revealed the company’s intentions to lower the price of cement in Nigeria when it completes its new plants in 2024. Rabiu cited the move as a ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday expressed worries over the insecurity in Imo State in the South-East and Kogi State in North-Central regions of Nigeria ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in the states. The National Commissioner of the electoral body, Mallam Mohammed Kudu Haruna, while expressing the commission’s concerns over the security situation in the identified states, ...

Fidelity Bank’s upcoming trade expo tagged, the Fidelity International Trade and Creative Connect (FITCC Houston), has received a major boost as the Mayor, City of Houston, Sylvester Turner, has termed it, “A catalyst to support bilateral trade between Nigeria and Houston; and an opportunity for the Houston community and the diaspora to explore emerging trends, forge new partnerships and unlock ...

After a marathon meeting with the national leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, the management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, has agreed to a reduction in the obligatory fees payable by students of the institution. In a statement by the Head, Communication Unit of UNILAG, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, on Friday morning, the meeting was attended by the ...

FirstBank has announced that its FirstEdu product designed to put schools at an advantage in the financing of capital projects such as the acquisition of new property, school expansion and reconstruction has been remodeled to a period of up to a maximum tenor of 48 months. Since its launch in 2018, the FirstEdu loan has promoted the continued improvement of ...

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Olayemi Cardoso to serve as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), for a term of five (5) years at the first instance, pending his confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. President Tinubu also approved the nomination of four new Deputy Governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The nominees are ...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Zacch Adedeji, as the new Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service. “Hon. Zacch Adedeji is hereby appointed in acting capacity for 90 days before his subsequent confirmation as the substantive Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service for a term of four years in the first instance,” read ...