The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has certified Eastwing Aviation Training School in Enugu to be an approved training organisation, as part of its efforts to develop the southeast aviation sector. Established in 2018, the Eastwing Aviation training school, which is sited at Emene, is the first private aviation school in […]
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Firm upgrades lecture halls at UNILAG
Endows $10k prize for best student Platform Capital, a company has renovated and handed over three lecture halls to the Executive MBA programme of the University of Lagos Business School (ULBS). The firm’s Chairman, Dr. Akintoye Akindele, also pledged a $10,000 prize to the best graduating student of the Executive […]
DisCos only accessed N58bn CBN loan from N1.8trn Power Sector funding – ANED
The power Distribution Companies (DisCos) has said that out of the N1.8 trillion so far injected into the power sector, they have only accessed N58 billion loan from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) N214bn loan facility, which is being repaid. According to Executive Director, Research and Advocacy, Association of […]
2020 UTME: JAMB release cut-off mark
Says 612, 557 candidates were offered admission in 2019 Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has set benchmark for admission into tertiary institutions for the 2020 school session. JAMB disclosed Tuesday, at its policy meeting held online that cut-off mark for admission into tertiary institutions stands at 160 and above. […]
COVID-19: Benue health workers to begins indefinite strike
Health workers under the auspices of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) and Joint Health Sector Union ( JOHESU) in Benue state will on Thursday, 18th June 2020, commence a total and indefinite strike action. This was disclosed by the state Chairman of NAGGMDP, Dr […]
Unity Bank declares N44.59bn gross earnings in 2019
Unity Bank Plc on Wednesday declared gross earnings of N44.59 billion for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2019. The bank also posted profit before tax of N550 million in its first quarter (Q1) result released alongside the 2019 financial year result to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). A review of […]
Reps pass revised N10.8trn budget, add N4bn for doctors, approve Buhari’s $5.5bn loan
The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, passed the revised 2020 budget of N10.8 trillion and approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for a $5.5 billion loan. The budget was considered and passed after Mukhtar Betara, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, presented the panel’s report. While the Committees on Appropriations […]
MTN in historic N100b largest debut commercial paper
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has raised N100 billion in its debut commercial paper (CP) issuance, making history as the largest debut issuance by any Nigerian company. MTN had planned initially to raise N50 billion under its registered N100 billion CP programme. However, the company recorded impressive oversubscription of 400 per […]
Ohanaeze youths give killer herdsmen 2 wks to quit forests in Igboland
…stakeholders in Igbo land would be distributing Covid-19 pandemic palliatives at the Ohanaeze ndigbo national secretariate in Enugu Ohanaeze youths have given two weeks notice to all killer herdsmen in Igboland to quit the forests and bushes in the area or be ejected by force. Speaking through their national youth […]
FG Urged To Review NYSC Programme, Provide Start-Up Capitals To Corp Members
A one time member of the Federal House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has suggested that the National Youth Service Corps scheme set up by the Nigerian government to involve Nigerian graduates in nation-building and the development of the country be reviewed in the interest of Nigerian Youths. Jibrin who represented […]