Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

The National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, NSWIC, has declared 100 per cent readiness to tackle emerging workers’ wage challenges. The commission’s Chairman, Mr Ekpo Nta, said this while signing a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, between the commission and the National Centre for Technology Management, NACETEM, on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, the commission would continue to reinvent itself for the good of the Nigerian workers. “The Partnership that culminated in the signing of this MoU commenced in 2020 when we received a proposal from NACETEM requesting participants for the training they organise. “The meeting led to a capacity-building…

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Wahab Egbewole SAN, has said that the institution will not shut down its academic activities during the forthcoming general elections. He, however, clarified that students and staff would not be disenfranchised as the university had designed a programme “where students can attend virtual classes and vote wherever they are.” “We won’t suspend our lecturing for voting, Unilorin is digitised,” he added. The VC also said the management of the university had designed the school’s academic programmes to ensure that all lost academic calendars to the 8 months strike embarked upon by the…

The Supreme Court said the candidates who emerged from the primaries conducted by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led faction of the Edo Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are authentic. Justice Centus Nweze’s judgment on Wednesday brings to an end the legal battle to determine the camp in control of the state chapter. The other faction, the Legacy Group of the PDP, is led by National Vice Chairman, Dan Orbih. Delivering the judgment in the appeal filed by Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama and others against Mathew Iduoriyekemwen and others, the apex court held that the case was faulty. Justice Nweze said it did not emanate…

Ahead of the February and March 2023 polls, the All Progressives Congress, APC, legal team and other senior lawyers in the current administration has met with the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. The meeting, which took place at the Presidential Villa after the weekly FEC meeting on Wednesday, was aimed at seeking counsel from the VP to ensure adequate preparation ahead of the elections. Two serving Ministers who are Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN: Mr. Festus Keyamo and Mr. Babatunde Fashola attended the meeting. The current Nationl Legal Adviser to the ruling party, Barr. Ahmed El-Marzuk and his predecessor, Mr.…

Cybersecurity experts have called for some form of regulations that will make organisations report cyber attacks, stressing that underreporting of cyber attacks is one of the major challenges hindering the fight against cyber threats in Nigeria. Founder, Lynsec Cybersecurity Solution, Mr. Remi Afon, who spoke at the Nigeria 2023 Cybersecurity Perspective, a webinar organised by ISC Nigeria Chapter, argued that there is a lack of transparency in reporting cybersecurity breaches.   This, according to him has remained a significant challenge. Afon, who is the immediate past President of the Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN), also noted that while…

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a dual-currency Trade Finance Line of Credit for ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) comprising $50 million and €50 million. In a statement yesterday, the AfBD stated that an additional co-financing of $30 million for the credit line would come through the Africa Growing Together Fund (AGTF) from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC). EBID would use the three-and-a-half-year facility to provide direct financing to local corporates, it stated. According to the AfDB, part of the facility would also be channelled through select local banks for…

Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, has described the lowering of Nigeria’s credit rating by Moody’s Investors Service from B3 to junk bonds as worrisome. A statement by the former Anambra governor on Wednesday said the downgrade sends signals to the global community of the country’s current bleak economy. Obi said though the situation was a verdict on governments’ inability to fix the economy, the issue “does not call for blame games but a determined effort to provide solutions”. The flagbearer opined that Moody’s dismal outlook for the most populous black nation is a wake-up call…

Manchester United will face Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final after Erik ten Hag’s side comfortably beat Nottingham Forest to book their place at Wembley. Last week’s 3-0 victory in the semi-final first leg at the City Ground all-but assured the Red Devils a spot in the February 26 showpiece and the chance to end the club’s worst trophy drought in 40 years. United dominated Wednesday’s second leg and substitute Anthony Martial eventually broke the deadlock before Fred wrapped up a 2-0 win, seeing them triumph 5-0 on aggregate. The reward was a trip to the capital to take on…

Liverpool hero, Danny Murphy, has criticized Chelsea for overspending for midfielder Enzo Fernandez. Murphy insisted that Chelsea’s latest signing Enzo Fernandez is not better than Manchester United’s Casemiro. Chelsea on Tuesday made Fernandez the most expensive signing in British football after securing his signature in a £106 million deal from Benfica on transfer deadline day. Fernandez only joined Benfica last summer but established himself as one of the most exciting footballers in the world as he helped Argentina win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar last December. The 22 year old was named best young player of the tournament…

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, has ordered the immediate suspension of three of its agents for allegedly charging more than the stipulated amount for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration. The registrar, during an inspection of some UTME registration centres in Lagos yesterday, discovered that the affected agents, Parkway Project, Digital Partners and SystemSpecs, charged candidates N5, 800 and N6,500 instead of N5,700. It was also discovered that a bank, in connivance with Remita, charged N8,700 for registration, but the candidate was issued a receipt of N5,700. Oloyede said the agents would…

President Muhammad Buhari has advised Nigerians, especially industrialists and entrepreneurs to adopt the use of technology to complement governments’ efforts in solving problems facing industrial development in the country. Buhari gave the advice on Tuesday while speaking at the unveiling of 50.3 metres the Tallest Flag in Africa at Malam Alu farm in Birnin Kudu local government, Jigawa State. He said technology has now simplified everything that can be used to solve most of Nigeria’s problems, especially, in the area of agriculture to ensure massive food production and industrialization of the country. I am impressed with solar panels I saw…

Chelsea will have to exclude one of their big-name signings this January from their Champions League squad. The Blues will play Borussia Dortmund in the last-16, with the first leg in Germany on February 15 and the return leg at home on March 7. Owner Todd Boehly completed a splurge this month with Enzo Fernandez becoming their eighth signing in a British record £106 million deal on deadline day. Other arrivals include Joao Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid, £88m Mykhailo Mudryk and £35m Benoit Badiashile. However, UEFA rules stipulate only three new players can be registered for the knockout…