Day: June 20, 2021

JUST IN: Nigerian Varsity Lecturers Threaten Fresh Strike

Damola Oyede

Barely six months after it suspended its 10 month-old strike, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on a fresh industrial action if the 13 months’ salaries of over 1,000 of its members across the country were not paid. Platforms Africa reports that Dr. Lazarus Maigoro, Chairman, University of Jos chapter of the union, who stated this in a statement on Saturday, in Jos, added that the Nigerian Government had also withheld the check-off dues of the affected members. He accused Ahmed Idris, the Accountant General…

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EFCC advances Nadabo Energy Trial Over N1.4 bn fuel subsidy Scam

Efe Wellington

EFCC Boss Laments Slow Fuel Subsidy Trials   Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has advanced in the trial of Nadabo Energy in an on-going probe of an alleged N1.4 billion fuel subsidy trial involving the oil firm. Platforms Africa reports that Chairman of the agency, Abdulrasheed Bawa, who is leading the probe, lamented the slow pace of some fuel subsidy trials in the nation’s courts. Bawa, expressed this at the Ikeja High Court in Lagos after testifying in an alleged N1.4 billion fuel subsidy trial…

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NESG downgrades Nigeria’s economic growth forecast

Tade Salako

How Insecurity, Fuel, Electricity Hikes are Hampering Nigeria’s Agricultural Yields   The Nigerian Economic Summit Group has said insecurity in the food producing region,electricity tariff hike,fuel price increase and hike in transport and logistic cost could stop Nigeria from harnessing the gains of improved agricultural productions in the coming months. The development came as the group also raised red flag over uncontrolled poverty rate on account of rising unemployment in the land. Platforms Africa reports that the group echoed its position in its economic report for the first quarter of…

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Why Shell Nigeria Country Chair bagged Petroleum Varsity Fellowship – VC

ADESUPO OSOSANYA

Managing Director of The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), Mr. Osagie Okunbor, has emerged winner of the 2021 Award for Excellence and Integrity in Corporate Leadership of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE), Effurun in Delta State. ‘The university recognises your industry leadership and observed personal qualities, values and approach to leadership which is a source of inspiration to so many others,” said the Vice Chancellor of FUPRE, Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, while presenting the award at the university on Thursday. The award, recommended by the university award…

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Nigeria advances 5G Deployment Move, Begins Spectrum Auction

Aliyu Aliyu

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has taken a major proactive regulatory step by inaugurating a committee to develop the Information Memorandum (IM) for the auction of 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum band which will be used for early deployment of 5G services in the country. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, recently inaugurated the 18-member Committee in Abuja, with NCC’s Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Ubale Maska as Auction Adviser while the Director, Spectrum Administration, NCC, Oluwatoyin Asaju, is the Committee Chairman. Speaking…

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