THE Federal Government says the 115 Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) in the country will soon be unbundled into basic and secondary schools. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu made this known during the opening of the Annual General Meeting of Principals of Unity Colleges in Abuja on …

THE Labour Party (LP) on Tuesday said  the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lacked the powers to deregister any [political party in the country. Mr Obiora Ifoh, National Secretary of the party made this known in a statement in Abuja. He said the attention of the party’s leadership had been …

  INFLATION in Canada dropped to two per cent in August, hitting the target set by the country’s central bank and marking its slowest increase since February 2021. Statistics Canada announced this in a statement on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. The easing was due in part to lower gas prices, …

A former National Vice Chairman, North-West of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr Salihu Lukman has described petroleum pricing since the commencement of production of Dangote Refinery and the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, as manipulative. Lukman, in a statement issued Tuesday titled, “Nigerian Democracy in ICU”, said the …

THE Oyo State Government has banned any form of meeting by Head Teachers or teachers, during school hours, within or outside any public school premises. The Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, made this known today while monitoring schools resumption in Ibadan today. Adeniran said …

A total sum of N 1.203 trillion August 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue has been shared to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils in the country. The revenue distribution was announced at the September 2024 meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), in Abuja. The N1.203 trillion total …

AT least four suspected bandits have been neutralised, while 20 kidnapped victims were rescued from kidnappers’ den by the Nigerian Army troops, an official disclosed. The success story was recorded following the gallant efforts of the troops in Birnin Gwari and Giwa local government areas of Kaduna State. The Overseeing …

THE Central Bank of Nigeria said it will maintain its Ways and Means advances to the federal government at a 5 percent maximum benchmark for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The apex bank disclosed this in a document titled, ‘Monetary, credit, foreign trade, and exchange policy guidelines for the fiscal years …

Guinea has taken a significant step in addressing decades of displacement by handing over land to thousands of citizens who were forcibly evicted during previous regimes. This restitution comes after a long battle for justice, with many victims waiting over 25 years for compensation. The mass evictions occurred under two …

The UAE is set to host the 2024 edition of The Africa Debate on October 31 in Dubai, in collaboration with Invest Africa, a business network promoting trade and investment in the African continent. The event, organised by the Ministry of Economy, will bring together global businesses, investment bodies, thought leaders, and …