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Former students of polytechnics across Nigeria on Thursday called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to sign the Higher National Diploma/Bachelor of Science dichotomy Act before him to ensure the sustainability and growth of technological education. The former students, under the aegis of the Forum of Nigeria Polytechnics Alumni Association, which lamented that

An Imam at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, mosque, Isale-Igbein, Prof Sherifdeen Kareem, has explained that Muslim couples can have sexual intercourse during the month of Ramadan, but only after they have broken their fast. The cleric, who spoke with our correspondent in Abeokuta, explained that it was only illegal for unmarried couples to

There were claims, on Thursday, that the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre, had resigned his position as minister to pursue his ambition as governor of Bayelsa State, but senior officials of his ministry could not confirm this. Although they admitted that it the rule of the All Progressives Congress required the minister

Nigeria must not be a dumping ground for air conditioners and refrigerators with energy efficiency ratio that are below internationally acceptable minimum energy performance standard, the Federal Government declared on Thursday. This came as the United Nations says Nigerians purchase about one million air conditioners every year. Meanwhile, the Federal Government  told the Nigeria Customs

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced a phased corporate name change for its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and Sub-Saharan Africa. The bank disclosed this in a statement by the Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, First Bank, Folake Ani-Mumuney, on Thursday titled, ‘FirstBank announces a name change of its subsidiaries, reiterates its commitment

    The presiding Judge of Gombe High Court Government Reserved Area, Daurabo Sikkam, has granted application of the Defence Counsel in a case involving six sisters against Kamai District Head, Zubairu Ahmadu and three others. The six sisters include Aliona Toddo, Rony Toddo, Asabar Toddo, Saratu Toddo, Hassana Toddo, Hussaina Toddo. Our correspondent reports

A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has said alleged plans for an interim government, which he described as unconstitutional, must be resisted because it will be a major setback for the country. Agbakoba, in a statement on Thursday, said it was shocking to learn from the Department of State

The Ondo State chapter of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has condemned the suspension of the Publicity Secretary and Organising Secretary of the group by the meeting presided over by the acting National Leader of the asociation, Pa Ayo Adebanjo. The Publicity Secretary and Organising Secretary of the group, Mr Jare Ajayi and Kole Omololu,

The United States chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Thursday condemned the proposed political demonstration that would be held by some Nigerians in front of the White House on Monday. The condemnation is coming a day after authorities in the United States granted permission to supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, on Thursday in Abuja commended the Policy Innovation Centre of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group for launching a Digital Economy Community of Practice to drive inclusive growth and sustainable development for stakeholders in the Nigerian digital ecosystem, The PUNCH reports. The project is the culmination of

•Opposition party lists ex-Katsina gov, four others as  peace moves  begin •Party reverses Ortom’s summons to face disciplinary panel, seeks members’ unity The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party led by the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, has reversed the suspension of the party’s chieftains including a former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose

Kenneth Omeruo is thrilled to have capped his 60th appearance for the Super Eagles with a win, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Omeruo led the Super Eagles to their third win under coach Jose Peseiro in the game against Guinea-Bissau in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Bissau feels elated to have accomplished that

The Institute of Loss Adjusters of Nigeria has said it is important to drive the growth of the insurance industry through favourable policies and cooperation in order to harness its full potential. The new President of the Institute of Loss Adjusters of Nigeria, Diipo Olarewaju, said this at his investiture ceremony, while presenting his acceptance

The Lagos State Government has advised residents to prepare for above-normal rainfall, which will start in the first week of April and cease in December. This was made known by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tunji Bello, who spoke at the 2023 press briefing on Seasonal Climate Predictions and its socio-economic

Was. Is. Will. The spellbinding sight of the throne would blush King Solomon green with envy. With a grin, the elephant walked majestically towards the throne, swishing his tail as its tree-trunk legs embossed map-like footprints in the brown earth. He clambered up to the throne, turned around, made a throaty sound of satisfaction with

Several West slave-era movies depict tales of the black man’s travails to live with honour, dignity, and a ‘normal life.’ With Will Smith’s Emancipation being the latest, Peter (Will Smith), the Runner, tried to make his way out of the swamp in search of freedom, and it became expedient to run through and understand this

The lack of regulation of conformity assessment activities over the years has adversely affected industries, according to the Standards Organisation of Nigeria. This was stated by SON’s Director-General, Mallam Farouk Salim, at the National Register for Conformity Assessment Practitioners stakeholders’ engagement in Lagos on Thursday. He said weak regulations were largely caused by poor protection

…now 15th most expensive team in world In the latest financial rankings of national teams released by transfermarkt, Super Eagles witnessed a massive rise in the squad market value, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The rise in the squad market value saw the three-time African champions move up two steps and now ranked the 13th most

The Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria is set to hold a fitness walk on April 1, as part of activities marking its 50th-anniversary celebration. The walk, which will be held in Lagos, is aimed at promoting physical exercise for general body wellness among members of the association and the public. Announcing the itinerary for

Food processing and packaging solutions company, Tetra Pak, has unveiled its “better with carton” campaign to promote sustainable packaging of beverages. The company made the disclosure at a media parley in Lagos, noting that the environmental impacts of packaging with PET bottles were becoming a cause for concern. In his remarks, the Managing Director of

Conrad Utaan, a Peoples Democratic Party member in Benue State, filed a suit that led to the stepping aside of the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu. In this interview with JOHN CHARLES, he explains why he filed the suit and the reasons for the party’s defeat in the state Why did you file the suit

The Lagos State Ministry of Finance on Thursday held a workshop on data gathering and collation towards the effective review of the allocation formula of the Federal Government. The workshop, which was held at the state secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja, was in conjunction with DYA Lorte Limited and the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission.

The Lagos State Government has called for collaboration with critical stakeholders in Nigeria’s agro-food industry so as to address the challenges confronting the sector. The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, according to a statement on Thursday, said to scale up the agro-food sector, stakeholders must work together and protect the interest of

Stakeholders in the accounting profession have said there is a need for professionals to upskill and align with emerging technologies to bridge the skill deficit gap in Nigeria and Africa, and sustain the accounting profession. They spoke at a roundtable discussion with the presentation titled ‘The state of the accountancy profession in Africa report’, organised

United Bank for Africa on Thursday said it recorded N201bn profit before tax in its 2022 financial period. The bank disclosed this in a statement on its audited financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2022, titled, ‘Full year 2022: UBA delivers strong results as profit hits N201bn’. It stated that, “Despite the