Day: July 26, 2023

Federal Universities Remain Tuition-free, Says Presidency

Ganiyu Amodu

The Presidency, on Wednesday, said that despite the hike in ancillary fees at several universities nationwide, tuition remains free in federal universities. This comes barely five days after Federal Unity Colleges increased the school fees for new students from N45,000 to N100,000. “For the avoidance of doubts, federal universities in Nigeria remain tuition-free,” a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake, read Wednesday. READ ALSO: Nigeria Talks Tough As Coup Rocks Niger Republic JUST IN: NLC Set For Nationwide Strike Over Fuel…

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Nigeria Talks Tough As Coup Rocks Niger Republic

Aoko Benjamin

Tinubu said, “I state without equivocation that Nigeria stands firmly with the elected government in Niger.”   Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has warned that the ECOWAS would not tolerate any attempt to unseat the democratic government in Niger Republic. Platforms Africa reports that speaking on Wednesday in a statement in his capacity as Chairperson of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, Tinubu said he was closely monitoring the situation in the neighbouring country. He added that the ECOWAS would do everything within its powers to ensure democracy is…

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JUST IN: NLC Set For Nationwide Strike Over Fuel Price 

ADEOLA YUSUF

NLC is seeking the reversal of fuel pump price and other policies by President Bola Tinubu’s government Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it is ready to commence a nationwide strike aimed at seeking the reversal of fuel pump price hike and other policies by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.  The country woke up to a new adjusted PMS pump price by the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on July 18, after an initial sharp increase in June.  While the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) fixed the new…

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