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SEC DG urges universities to explore capital market funding
Nigerian universities have been urged to move away from dependence on government allocations and embrace capital formation, investment and ownership through the capital market. The call was made at the University of Ibadan Alumni Association Annual Public Service Lecture held on ...
safety
Sowore visits Ondo crash site, demands independent probe
AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has called for an independent investigation into the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State. Read More: https://punchng.com/sowore-visits-ondo-crash-site-demands-independent-probe/...
business
Long leases slash entry barrier into Lagos real estate by up to 70% — Sanni Faruq
In an exclusive interview with Nairametrics, Sanni Faruq, Lead Consultant at Senior Homes and Properties, a real estate company specialising in long-lease arrangements, discussed changing buyer preferences in the Lagos property market. He also shared insights into how demand for ...
schools
UK universities withdraw admission offers to Nigerians over visa crackdown
Universities in the United Kingdom are withdrawing admission offers to international applicants, including Nigerians and Pakistanis, amid fears that rising student visa refusals could lead to a ban on recruiting overseas students. According to an analysis of Home Office data by t...
government
SEC DG proposes investment funds to finance university hostels
The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr Emomotimi Agama, has proposed the establishment of investment funds to finance student hostel construction in Nigerian universities, as institutions struggle with inadequate accommodation facilities. The pos...
Local
Abacha Family Joint Venture Dispute: Fundamental breaches supported by evidence – 18 Units partitioned into 44
The available contractual documents and recent court proceedings in the dispute over No. 68 Molade Okoya Thomas Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, appear to lend significant weight to the position of the original property owner, Dr (Mrs) Maryam Sani Abacha, that the property was ent...
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FG trains 700 Oyo youths, targets five million Nigerians for poverty reduction
The Federal Government has trained 700 youths in Oyo State with vocational skills and starter kits as part of its plan to lift five million Nigerians from Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-trains-700-oyo-youths-targets-five-million-nigerians-for-poverty-reduction/...
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Makinde mourns Balogun of Ibadanland’s wife
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has commiserated with the Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola, over the death of his wife, Olori Basirat Ajibola. Read More: https://punchng.com/makinde-mourns-balogun-of-ibadanlands-wife/...
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Power outage disrupts services at Abuja hospital
A power outage at Maitama District Hospital in Abuja on Saturday left patients waiting as computer-based operations and access to records were disrupted. Read More: https://punchng.com/power-outage-disrupts-services-at-abuja-hospital/...
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Apologise to Tinubu now – Reno Omokri tells Atiku
Nigerian ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has asked the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to apologise to President Bola Tinubu for addressing the President by his first name. In a post on his verified X handle, Omokri charged A...
business
OHO Group of Companies —Grow, Build, Connect, Thrive
OHO Group of Companies: Building Success, One Business at a Time A new Nigerian business story is taking shape with the emergence of OHO Group of Companies, a diversified business group bringing together three already established enterprises; HO Farms Ltd, Xasu Entertainment Ltd ...
business
When The Price Of Petrol Becomes The Price Of Power
As President Tinubu offers relief at the pumps, the opposition cries foul, electoral battle lines harden, and fresh questions emerge over who controls Nigeria’s democratic process. The road to 2027 is becoming a contest between economic survival, political organisation and ...