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[ad_1] …supports national body on 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement implementation impasse The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos Zone, is perturbed that the federal government failed to take into consideration the strength of each university to cover the salary component of recurrent cost in implementing the 2025 agreement. The union made this known in a […]

[ad_1] …Commercial paper listings and double-digit yields are drawing investors deeper into corporate credit Nigeria’s fixed-income market is beginning to shift away from one of its oldest habits: lending almost exclusively to the government. For years, Treasury bills and sovereign bonds dominated institutional portfolios, offering liquidity, safety and yields strong enough to crowd out much […]

[ad_1] The ultimate beneficiary of the telecoms number portability campaign is the media. Mobile Network Operators in Nigeria are moving to address rapid data depletion, by developing new transparency tools aimed at showing users exactly how their data is consumed daily. Industry sources told journalists that telecom operators are now considering the introduction of a […]

[ad_1] Nigeria’s telecommunications sector has recorded its strongest real GDP growth in the first quarter of 2026, reinforcing its position as one of the country’s most resilient economic engines despite broader macroeconomic pressures. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Q1 2026 GDP report, the Telecommunications and Information Services sector grew by 12.24 percent […]

[ad_1] Manchester United are reportedly in advanced talks to sign Atalanta’s Brazilian midfielder Ederson as their first major signing of the summer transfer window. According to multiple reports, a deal for the Brazilian midfielder is close to completion, with United expected to pay an initial £35 million plus an additional £3 million in performance-related add-ons […]

[ad_1] There is a tax that does not appear in any national budget. It is not collected by a revenue authority, does not show up in a fiscal deficit, and is never debated in the National Assembly. Yet it is paid every day by entrepreneurs who cannot access capital, by businesses that cannot close partnerships […]

[ad_1] Cooking gas prices have climbed sharply across Nigeria, with retail rates hitting as high as N1700 per kilogramme in some locations as households and food vendors stock up ahead of this week’s Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, exposing once again the fragility of a supply chain that buckles each time demand spikes. The federal government has declared […]

[ad_1] As economic hardship deepens in South Africa, migrants are increasingly being blamed for unemployment, pressure on public services, and the collapse of healthcare systems. But a new fact sheet released by Collective Voices for Health Access argues that much of the public debate is being driven by perception rather than evidence. Read also: South Africa […]

[ad_1] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced Saturday, June 13, 2026 date for the conduct of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up examination. According to the board, the mop-up examination is for all candidates who presented themselves and were biometrically verified for the 2026 UTME but were unable to sit the […]

[ad_1] Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has accused former club skipper Roy Keane of lying about comments linked to his Premier League single-season assist record. Fernandes set a new record of 21 assists in the Premier League this season after creating Patrick Dorgu’s goal in United’s 3-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday. […]