The executive director of Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, a non-governmental organisation ( NGO ), Hajiya Hamsatu Allamin, yesterday said that it has registered no fewer than 4,900 persons, comprising 3,700 women and 1,200 minors, some of whom are ...
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Concerns As Teachers In Some States Remain On N18,000 Salary
Teachers in some states of the federation who are still placed on the N18,000 and N30,000 minimum wages or below have cried out for help. Although 14 states were allegedly paying their teachers the old wages when the N70,000 national ...
Read More »Nigeria, Japan Sign Agreements On Start-up Hub, Social Innovation Fund
Federal Government of Nigeria and the Government of Japan on Thursday signed two landmark agreements aimed at deepening support for innovation and entrepreneurship in Nigeria, with a combined grant commitment of over $30 million. The agreements, signed in the office ...
Read More »Nigeria’s Gas Reserves Hit Record 210.5trn Cubic Feet, To Last 93 Years — NUPRC
Nigeria’s crude oil and gas reserves have hit a record high of 37.24 billion barrels and 210.5 trillion cubic feet, according to the Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engr. Gbenga Komolafe. The development comes ...
Read More »Sterling Bank Reiterates Transfer Fees Removal
Sterling Bank has eliminated transfer fees on its digital banking platform in a significant move that changes the dynamics of the Nigerian banking sector. This decisive move makes Sterling the first major Nigerian bank to forgo earning a cut from ...
Read More »Deliver On Key Gas Initiatives For National Economic Growth, Ekpo Urges NNPC
Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has charged the new leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) to prioritize the completion of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) and Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) projects and other critical National Gas Projects. ...
Read More »The Pioneer @ 37: Running At Birth, Crawling With Age
…the men, issues and story behind its birth … the toast of state-owned newspapers NOW a picture of an abandoned, defunct ghost-infested house By Ikpong Essien-Udom Friday, April 11, 2025 was exactly 37 years since The Pioneer – Akwa Ibom ...
Read More »Remi Tinubu Leads Drive To Cut Maternal Mortality, Empowers Midwives
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu has flagged off the distribution of professional kits to midwives provided by the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) in the North-East geopolitical zone. According to a statement by media aide, Busola Kukoyi, the First Lady ...
Read More »UniAbuja Promotes 45 To Professorial Rank
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the 11th Governing Council of the University of Abuja, Dr. Olanrewaju Tejuoso, has approved the promotion of 45 academic staff of the University to professorial rank, pending ratification by the Council when it’s fully constituted. ...
Read More »Dangote Refinery Slashes Petrol Loading Price By N15
The Dangote Refinery has notified marketers and customers of a reduction in its the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly called petrol at the point of loading from the refinery’s gantry from N880 to N865 per litre. The refinery notified its ...
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