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• FG budgets N4tn for education in seven years, sector loses 837 days to strike • Education underfunded, FG may borrow to fund sector, economists warn The Federal Government spent nothing less than N13.17tn between 2016 and March 2022 under the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), an analysis by The PUNCH has revealed. Findings by The …

The lawmakers discovered that the NNPC Limited has not been paying its full tax to the FIRS, thereby breaching the provisions of the 1999 Constitution. The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating petroleum subsidy has raised an alarm over the N621 billion tax credit granted to NNPC Limited in the Executive Order 7 signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has expressed surprise at the shocking revelations made last Friday, by the Minister for Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, that the payment platforms, which the Buhari-led administration deployed for both payments of salaries and receipt of its revenue, were never tested or certified by relevant government agencies before they were put to …

• British Airways informs passengers of imminent airfares’ hike More international carriers are gearing to join the Emirates Airlines which announced, on Thursday, the suspension of its flight operations in Nigeria from September 1, 2022, our correspondents gathered. The British Airways has already reduced their flight frequencies to Nigeria, as the airline informed its passengers on Thursday of an imminent …

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has revoked the licenses of the AIT/Ray Power FM (DAAR Communication L.td., Silverbird TV Network and 50 others stations over N2.6 billion debt. The Director-General of NBC, Malam Balarabe Ilelah, who made the disclosure at a news conference on Friday in Abuja, ordered the affected stations to shutdown in the next 24 hours. Ilelah directed …

By Igbotako Nowinta, Alltimepost.com Nigeria Bureau Chief Benin City, Nigeria – Edo State Health Insurance Scheme (EDOHIS) has been described as the fastest growing state insurance Agency in Nigeria, with 66,651 enrollees in just 12 months of service delivery. This view was expressed in Benin City, by the Director- General of the Agency, Dr. Rock Amegor, on Wednesday during a …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, will on Monday, 22nd of August 2022, share insights and proffer solutions to Nigeria’s energy and revenue challenges, at the 62nd Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). This was contained in a statement released on Thursday by Mr. Crusoe Osagie, Senior Adviser, Media Project, Edo State Government. The Conference is scheduled …

The police said the officer showed uncommon professionalism and restraint by not retaliating The Lagos State Stakeholders’ Forum on Police Accountability (SFPA), on Wednesday, handed out awards for outstanding performances to four police officers from the Lagos and Ogun commands. The Division Police Officer of Anthony in Lagos State command, Patricia Amadi, was honoured for “Effective Community Engagement, courageous and …

Nigeria’s leading talk and grassroots entertainment radio brands, Nigeria Info, Cool FM and Wazobia FM, have hit yet another broadcast milestone as they recently secured the exclusive right to broadcast English Premier League (EPL) games through its partnership with Talksport, which is the global audio partner of the League. This broadcast partnership strives to provide Nigerians with an unbeatable sport-broadcasting …

The commissioner said criminals have infiltrated transport unions in the state. The Osun State Government says kidnappers are now using unregistered motorcycles and mini buses, popularly known as ‘Korope,’ to abduct their victims. Funke Egbemode, Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation raised the alarm on Wednesday. Mrs Egbemode said the state government received information about the new tactics of kidnappers threatening the …