FG Warns of Massive Sacking as Labour Rejects Minimum Wage Agreement

On Wednesday, the federal government chastised organized labor for failing to take into account the wider economic consequences of their demands for an unjustifiably higher national minimum wage. The admonition was delivered by Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation. Idris warned that the N250,000 minimum salary proposed by labor may damage the economy,…

Imole Noble Educational Foundation (INEF) 2024 Scholarship Award for Nigerian Students

Imole Noble Educational Foundation (INEF) is currently accepting applications from interested and eligible Nigerian undergraduate students for its 2024 Scholarship Award. The scholarship is opened to only the well-performing indigent student who are in 100 to 200 level in public universities across the 6 geo-political zones in Nigeria.  The scholarship winners would get financial aid…

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Minimum Wage Crisis: Labour Unions Poised to Resume Strike on Tuesday

The one-week grace period granted to the Federal Government on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, will end at midnight on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, according to Organised Labour.  The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) said that their organs would meet tomorrow (Tuesday) to decide whether to resume the nationwide industrial action…

2024 Edo Club of New Jersey Scholarships for Undergraduate Students – Apply Now!

Undergraduate students in universities, colleges, and other tertiary institutions are eligible for the scholarship. Applications for the 2024 Edo Club of New Jersey Scholarship are now being accepted from interested and eligible candidates. The scholarship provides money to help students with their studies to close the achievement gap between financial hardship and university graduation. Table…

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Wale Edun Presents New Minimum Wage Proposals and Cost Breakdown to Tinubu

Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, has submitted new national minimum wage options and projected cost implications to President Bola Tinubu. The minister of finance, accompanied by the minister of economy, has successfully submitted the new minimum wage proposal with all the associated costs of implementation. The new minimum wage…

Stanbic IBTC Bank University Scholarship 2024 for Nigerian Undergraduates

The scholarship program is a continuation of our ongoing efforts, which have included the Youth Leadership Series (YLS), the Higher Institution Football League (HIFL), and other events, to support the goals and desires of young people in Nigeria.  The scholarship program is available to students who took part in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination…

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CBN Reveals Shocking Reasons Behind Heritage Bank License Revocation

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revoked Heritage Bank’s operating license Wednesday, citing the bank’s board of directors’ inability to enhance the bank’s financial performance. The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, or NDIC, announced that it has started the bank’s liquidation process and that it will pay each depositor’s guaranteed amount of N5 million. “The Central…

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Tinubu Orders Finance Minister to Unveil New Minimum Wage Blueprint in 48 hours

Wale Edun, the minister of finance, has been instructed by President Bola Tinubu to submit a blueprint for a new minimum wage. Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, made this statement in Abuja on Tuesday following a meeting between the President and a delegation from the Federal Government discussing the new minimum wage….

Nelfund student Loan Controversy: NANS Demands Transparency from Tinubu

Transparency in the student loan scheme’s implementation has been advocated by the National Nigerian Students. “Education remains our major focus. The nation’s top student body demanded that the Federal Government designate someone with unwavering honesty and skill to supervise loan disbursement. According to NANS, doing this would ensure the scheme’s sustainability as well as its…

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Why enslaving Nigerian students with a loan, says ASUU 

The Federal Government’s student loan program has drawn criticism from the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Calabar Zone, which views it as a scheme to enslave Nigerian students and force them to be indebted to the nation forever. The portal for loan applications launched last Friday, marking the formal launch of the Federal Government student…

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Quillbot AI Review 2024

One of the most impressive AI technologies currently available is Quillbot AI, a leading AI writing companion like openai gpt ai writing. It caters for academic and professional writing by streamlining processes such as citing sources, research papers, grammar checking, summarizing text, and checking for plagiarism. Even though it started as a simple paraphrasing tool,…

CBN Announces OPay, Moniepoint, and More to Restart Customer Onboarding Within Months

According to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), new user enrollment for mobile money providers, which includes fintech companies like OPay, Palmpay, Kuda Bank, and Moniepoint, will resume “in another couple of months.” This was said by CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso on Tuesday during the 295th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting at the central bank…

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Federal Institutions to Get First Priority for Student Loans Launching by May 24th, says FG

The Nigeria Education Loan Fund has announced that students in federal tertiary institutions would be the first to use the Students’ Loan portal, which is scheduled to launch formally on Friday. This is in line with the Fund’s announcement that the only pupils who can apply are those whose schools have uploaded their data to…

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2024 NITDA Digital Skilling Competition for Young Learners, Youths & Civil Servants

Training in digital skills for free, with prizes of up to N150 million! Advance your profession in fields such as data analysis, product design, software development, digital marketing, and more. K–12, youth, and civil servants are welcome. Africa’s biggest digital skilling competition, the Tech4Dev Digital for All Challenge, offers competitive incentives to promote the usage…