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The Management of Ambrose Alli University (AAU) Ekpoma has described as false and misleading rumours making the rounds that the institution has increased its tuition fees.   In a statement, the Acting Registrar, Ambrose E. Odiase, debunked the false information, noting that tuition fee for returning students remain unchanged for  the 2022/2023 session.   He […]

President-elect Bola Tinubu has given a hint of what transpired at his meeting with ex-British Prime Minister Tony Blair.   Tunde Rahman, the president-elect’s spokesman, who broke the news of the meeting, did not go into details.   However, he released pictures with caption, “President-elect Bola Tinubu and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair after […]

The UK government on Tuesday announced a package of measures aimed at Nigerian  and other students, studying in the UK, from bringing family as dependents except under specific circumstances.    After a drop during the pandemic, net migration has been steadily on the rise and is reportedly expected to hit a record high this year. […]

 US President Joe Biden has announced a delegation that is expected to attend the inauguration of President-elect Bola Tinubu next Monday on his behalf.   The White House stated this on Monday in an official statement titled ‘President Biden Announces Presidential Delegation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency […]

Following through on his administration’s determination to upgrade and expand the nation’s stock of infrastructure, President Muhammadu Buhari will (tomorrow) Tuesday, commission seven legacy projects completed by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing  across the country.   Comprising  three major Bridges, three Federal Secretariats and a Road, the historic event will be headlined by […]

… more cases to be reviewed by Special Intervention Team   The University Staff Disciplinary Committee (USDC) of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, has said that 13 staff of the university have been dismissed for various cases of misconduct.   The Acting Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Asomwan Sonnie Adagbonyi disclosed this while presenting the […]

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has accused his predecessors of allegedly stealing billions of naira from the state coffers to build mansions in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.   He challenged them to come and swear publicly with Holy Qur’an if they did not siphon public funds during their administrations.   El-Rufai made the revelation […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday inaugurated Dangote Petroleum  Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, which is expected to enable Nigeria to achieve self-sufficiency in refined products and even have surplus for export.   Speaking at the occasion attended by Heads of State from Ghana, Togo, Niger, Senegal and a representative of the President of Chad, the President described […]

Aliko Dangote says the first product of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals “will be in the market before the end of July, beginning of August this year”.   The President of Dangote Industries Limited stated this while giving the welcome address at the inauguration of the 650,000 bpd refinery in Lagos State on Monday. […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday commission the 650,000 BPD Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals. According to a Twitter statement by the Dangote Group, the refinery will be churning out Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), diesel (AGO), aviation jet fuel and Dual-Purpose Kerosene (DPK), among other refined products.   Speaking about the magnificent plant, the CEO […]

  Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin, a Rep-Elect, has said Governor Abdullahi Ganduje consented to the meeting that President-elect Bola Tinubu held with Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso in France.   Ganduje had expressed reservation over the meeting, saying Tinubu had decided to see Kwankwaso, his estranged benefactor, as an alternative.   In a leaked audio with Ibrahim Masari, […]

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has accused the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, of demanding $2 million bribe from him.   He made the allegation amid the growing rift between the governor and the anti-graft agency.   In a statement on Wednesday, Matawalle called for Bawa’s resignation, saying […]