In a move to transform its public sector, the Lagos State Government said it had fully institutionalised its competency framework in all ministries, departments and agencies. Having progressed beyond the pilot phase, the framework, according to the government, is now a standard human resource instrument deployed across all agencies of
The Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) is pleased to announce the commencement of the State of Origin Verification Exercise (SOVE) for the 2025/2026 admission exercise. This exercise is specifically for candidates of Lagos State origin who chose LASUSTECH as their first choice in the 2025 Unified
The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hadja Ibrahima, has called for a strong legal framework for Artificial Intelligence development across West Africa. She made this call on Monday at a delocalised meeting of the parliament’s Joint Committee in Dakar, Senegal, focusing on education, science, and digital innovation. The meeting’s theme
Ondo State-owned tertiary institutions remain grounded following the 14-day warning strike declared by the Joint Action Committee of the state tertiary institutions beginning midnight on June 19. The affected institutions are the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko; Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology; University of Medical Sciences, Ondo and the
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, (ICAN), has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing into law, four tax reform bills on key areas of Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework. Malam Haruna Yahaya, the 61st President of the institute gave the commendation at the investiture of Sani Danbaba as the
Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd. has announced that all its branches across Nigeria will close earlier than usual on Monday, June 30. The bank made this known in a customer email sent on Saturday, informing clients of the temporary change in operation hours. According to the message, the early closure is
The Lagos State Government has asked allottees of its housing estates who bought homes on or before 2019 to come forward and collect their deed of sub-title documents. The Ministry of Housing, in a statement on Friday, noted that the move was in line with efforts to encourage property titling
The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has officially declared Thursday, June 26, 2025, as the first day of Muharram, marking the start of the Islamic New Year 1447 AH, after the crescent moon was sighted on the evening of Wednesday, Dhul Hijjah 29. The Supreme Court announced the decision after
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company says it disconnected the Obafemi Awolowo Train Station in Moniya, Ibadan, Oyo State, due to non-payment of electricity bills. According to different posts by IBEDC, the Moniya 33kV feeder supplying electricity to the train station was disconnected over unpaid debts. Our correspondent learnt that the
Nigeria’s tenure at the helm of the Economic Community of West African States is nearing its conclusion as President Bola Tinubu prepares to end his second term as Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government. Tinubu, who was first elected ECOWAS Chairman on July 9, 2023,