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36 Tertiary Institutions Ignored Audit Queries — TETFund

36 Tertiary Institutions Ignored Audit Queries — TETFund   The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has accused 36 unnamed tertiary institutions comprising universities, polytechnics and colleges of education of failing to respond to audit queries which were sent to them regarding the 2020 financial year. The audit queries...

In Maiden Report, Agora Policy Calls for Swift and Bold Economic Reforms

In Maiden Report, Agora Policy Calls for Swift and Bold Economic Reforms   Nigeria needs to undertake swift and audacious reforms to stop the rapid decline of its economy and the resultant negative impact on its citizens, a report released today (Monday) by Agora Policy, an...

Fact-check: Does Polaris Bank Forbid Muslim Staff from Friday Jumuat Service? 

Fact-check: Does Polaris Bank Forbid Muslim Staff from Friday Jumuat Service?    Claim: A screenshot of an email from Polaris Bank Ltd barring Muslim staff from attending Friday’s Jumma’a service emerged on social media. Full-Text: The email by Damilola I. Adebara, a supervisor of Polaris bank was addressed...

NITDA, Nigerian Delegation, Start-Ups Get Deals, Praises as GITEX 2022 Ends

NITDA, Nigerian Delegation, Start-Ups Get Deals, Praises as GITEX 2022 Ends   The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), together with other government agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, and Nigerian start-ups that participated in this year's edition of the 'Gulf Information...

We Suffered Most From ASUU Strike – TETFund Boss

We Suffered Most From ASUU Strike – TETFund Boss   The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, has joined several other Nigerians to canvass financial autonomy for Nigerian universities as a way to address the incessant industrial actions. Speaking yesterday in Abuja, Echono believed...

Finally, ASUU Conditionally Suspends 8-Month-Old Strike 

Finally,  ASUU Conditionally Suspends 8-Month-Old Strike  The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) has suspended its eight-month-old industrial action conditionally, a member of the union’s National Executive Committee told Channels TV early Friday. The union decided to suspend the strike during a meeting of its leadership...