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Reps slash salaries by 50% over nationwide hunger

Members of the House of Representatives have agreed to cut their salaries by 50 percent for six months as part of their solidarity and sacrifice to su

Minister bows to pressure, accepts 16 years as admission age for 2024

Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, has waved the 18 years benchmark for admission into tertiary institutions. At an ongoing policy meeting orga

Uproar as Minister pegs admission age at 18

Some stakeholders at the 2024 Joint Admissions Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) policy meeting on education holding in Abuja have kicked against the new m

Retired army colonel found dead in Jos

Colonel BT Vandi, a retiree of the Nigerian Army, has been found dead at the Defence Academy base camp located at Vom road,  Jos. The retired officer

IOCs selling crude at $4 per barrel above market price — Dangote

The Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) said local petrol prices will continue to increase as trading arms offer cargoes at $2-$4 per barrel above the Ni