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Minister of Education denies plans to privatise universities https://buff.ly/3Wn2Faw The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has said the Federal Government has no intentions of selling universities to private investors. He made the clarification during the Second Quarterly Engagement of the ministry with heads of units and chief executive officers of parastatals and agencies under the ministry. This is in response to accusations from

Oba of Lagos tells Nigerians to be patient with Tinubu’s government https://buff.ly/3Y44NFe The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, has appealed to Nigerians to exercise patience with President Bola Tinubu’s government. The monarch made the call during a visit by the President's wife, Oluremi Tinubu, to his Iga Idugaran palace in Lagos. This was made known in a statement released on Tuesday by Mrs Tinubu’s spokesperson, Busola

Pastor Kumuyi debunks relocation rumours https://buff.ly/4eXolkG The General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor Williams Kumuyi, has refuted circulating rumours about his alleged relocation to the United Kingdom. In a statement posted on the Facebook page of Cross River State Deeper Life, the cleric described the relocation rumour as misleading. “You must have read that I relocated to the UK,”

UEFA announces Euro 2024 Team of the Tournament https://buff.ly/4cFGjqh UEFA has revealed its official Euro 2024 Team of the Tournament, featuring the top performers from this European championship. The line-up is presented in a 4-3-3 formation with winners, Spain dominating and other outstanding players from other nations. In the goal is France’s Mike Maignan, recognised for his impressive performances. The defence line-up include Spain’s

IMF downgrades Nigeria’s 2024 economic growth forecast to 3.1% https://buff.ly/4cTLX86 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its forecast for Nigeria’s economic growth in 2024 to 3.1%, citing weaker growth recorded in the first quarter of the year. The revised forecast was published in the IMF's July 2024 World Economic Outlook, stating that it is 0.2 percentage points below the earlier projection of 3.3%. This

LASTMA supports injured officers with N16.5m https://buff.ly/4d0eNUk The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has presented the sum of N16.5 million as financial support to injured officers in the line of duty. Ten outstanding officers were also presented with financial award for their exceptional service. This was done as part of the activities to mark its 24th anniversary at the LASTMA Headquarters,

Lagos State, CIG Motors sign $260m deal to roll out 5000 new smart taxis https://buff.ly/3W4Upuk Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, supervised the signing of another partnership between a State-owned corporation, IBILE Holdings Limited, and CIG Motors Company Limited for the acquisition of 5,000 brand new vehicles to the fleet of LAGRIDE, bolstering Lagos economy with $260 million investment. The agreement, according to a statement issued by Gboyega Akọsile,

Lagos to use e-callup to manage trucks on Lekki-Epe corridor https://buff.ly/3S68l68 The Lagos State government says it will introduce an electronic call-up system to manage truck movement within the Lekki-Epe corridor from August 1, 2024, for ease of movement. Commissioner for transport, Oluwaseun Osiyemi said the development will reduce congestion by articulated trucks and improve the efficiency of logistics operations within the Lekki-Epe Free Trade Zone

Sanwo-Olu gives Batch B, Stream 1 corps members N100,000 each https://buff.ly/4d1BiZ8 Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has gifted N100,000 each to the 2024 Batch B, Stream 1 corps members posted to the state. The governor made the promise when he visited the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in the lyana Ipaja area of the state for the closing ceremony of the Batch ‘B’, Stream

BREAKING: Court dismisses Emefiele’s request to travel for medical checkup https://buff.ly/3LmKlrM A High Court sitting in Maitama, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday declined an application filed by former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, asking permission to travel to the United Kingdom (UK) for a medical check-up. Justice Hamza Muazu in his ruling held among others that Emefiele failed to supply