Business Education
IPPIS: Accountant General’s arrest over N80bn fraud vindicates us, says ASUU
By Bassey Udo The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that last Monday’s arrest of the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, over alleged N80 billion fraud vindicates its position about the massive fraud in the scheme his office was made to superintend over. On Monday, the…
Read More »No plans to organise another 2022 UTME, says JAMB
MEDIATRACNET The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rejected claims in some quarters of errors in its scoring of candidates in the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Consequently, the spokesperson of the examination body, Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Tuesday warned the general public, particularly candidates in…
Read More »NESG, OSIWA proffer strategies for sustainable debt management in ECOWAS
By Bassey Udo The Nigerian economic think-tank, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) on Thursday proposed a ten-point integrated strategy that combines debt, revenue and expenditure planning towards sustainable debt management in the country. The proposal was contained in a report on the action plan for revenue optimisation, expenditure efficiency…
Read More »2023: Ken Nnamani joins race for President; speaks of the kind of President Nigeria needs
By Haleema Yahaya Nigeria’s former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, on Friday declared his ambition to join the 2023 presidential race on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC). Nnamani, who made the declaration during a media briefing in Abuja said of all the persons that have so far declared…
Read More »NAICOM block for UNIUYO Insurance Dept, others
MEDIATRACNET The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has announced plans to construct a building to accommodate the Department of Insurance in the University of Uyo. The Commissioner for Insurance Sunday Thomas made the announcement on Thursday in Abuja at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with authorities of the…
Read More »UK govt., UBA Foundation, others in £20m drive for girl child education in Nigeria, other developing countries
By Bassey Udo The United Kingdom has unveiled a new global partnership with 11 global businesses to improve girl child access to education and employment in Nigeria and other developing countries. The new global partnership, with UBA Foundation and 10 other organisations, was unveiled by the UK Prime Minister, Boris…
Read More »ASUU declares one-month nationwide warning strike
Hope for Nigerian universities academic calendar to recover from years of incessant disruptions as a result of perenial strike actions by acadeumic staff dimmed on Monday as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) declared a one-month nationwide warning strike. The Union has threatened to make the strike “comprehensive and…
Read More »Nigeria leads Africa in international students ranking; among 10 worldwide
MEDIATRACNET Nigeria is leading Africa as the source of international students from the continent and the 10th largest place of origin country worldwide, the latest 2021 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange has revealed. The report disclosed that the current figure of 12,860 Nigerian student population currently studying in…
Read More »Revenue allocation formula review begins Monday, says RMAFC
By Bassey Udo The process to review the country’s existing revenue allocation formula will begin on Monday with a two-day public hearing, the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) announced on Sunday. The Commission said the first of the series of nationwide public hearings and consultations would be held…
Read More »Premiere Academy scandal: Police autopsy report confirms Keren Akpagher died of diabetes, not rape
MEDIATRACNET After months of suspense and speculation about the circumstances of the unfortunate death of Keren Akpagher, the autopsy examination report by authorities of the Nigeria Police has confirmed the14-year-old senior secondary (SSS 1) student of Premiere Academy, Abuja, died of complications from diabetes mellitus. The untimely death of the…
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