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Over 1.9 Million Applicants Registered For NSCDC, NIS, Fire Service
No fewer than 1,911,141 Nigerians have applied for the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board recruitment exercise as of when the application portal closed on Monday, August 11. The 2025 CDCFIB recruitment was marred by technical glitches, which led to repeated portal crashes and temporary suspensions. The recruitment exercise, which was originally scheduled to begin on June 26, was...
Adetayo Urge FG To Review Frequent Graduation Ceremonies In Schools
Gbolahan Adetayo, a Nigerian journalist, actor, and filmmaker, has appealed to the Federal Gbolahan Adetayo and State Ministries of Education to review the growing trend of frequent graduation ceremonies in schools and restrict them to key academic milestones—namely, Primary 6, Senior Secondary School 3 (SS3), and university final year. In a statement, Adetayo expressed concern over the increasing prevalence of...
“Ojulari’s Appointment As NNPC Chair Merited” – NANS
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s appointment of Mr Ojulari as Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), describing it as both merit-based and strategic. In a statement signed by NANS President, Comrade Olushola Oladoja, the association pointed to Mr Ojulari’s long-standing experience and impressive track...
Dangote Refinery To Receive 60 Shiploads Of Trucks In Six Weeks
A total of 60 shiploads of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered trucks are expected to be delivered to the Dangote Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals in the next six weeks. This was revealed by the Group Chief of Branding and Communication, Dangote Industries Limited, Anthony Chiejina, in a statement on Sunday, while giving an update about the product delivery trucks...
Lagos, Firms Collaborate To Unveil Paid internship For OND Holders
A coalition of local and international organisations in collaboration with Lagos State Employment Trust Fund has launched a paid internship programme aimed at boosting employment prospects for holders of Ordinary National Diploma in Lagos State. The Chief Executive Officer of Obsidian Advisory Africa, Damilola Ademilokun stated in a statement on Monday that Lagosians interested in applying for the second cohort,...
FG Generates N5.21tn Revenue From Oil Sales In H1
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, raked in N5.21tn from the sale of crude oil, gas and other economic activities in the first six months of 2025. It said the revenue inflow represents 42.7 per cent of the record N12.2tn it generated in the entire 2024 fiscal year. The figure, however, represents only 34.7 per cent...
US Set To Impose Fixed-term Limits On Foreign Student Visas
The United States is set to tighten rules for foreign student visas, with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposing fixed-term limits for F-1 and J-1 visa holders that could replace the decades-old “duration of status” system. The policy shift, which has cleared a White House review and is expected to be released for public comment in the coming weeks,...
FG Orders 3,598 Workers For Fresh Verification Against Dismissal
The Federal Civil Service Commission has ordered 3,598 civil servants who missed the 2021 verification exercise to appear for a re-verification, warning that failure to do so will be taken as evidence of holding fake appointment letters. The exercise will run from Monday, August 18 to Thursday, August 28, 2025, across various ministries and government agencies, including the Federal Ministries...
Group Faults Rivers Govt. Re-validation Of Pensioners
Director General of the Rivers Solidarity for Good Governance, Opuoyibo Lilly-West has faulted the proposed re-validation of pensioners by the Rivers State Government. Lilly-West expressed worry over the safety of pensioners following an announcement by the State acting Head of Service, Dr Inyingi Brown, asking pensioners to come for verification within six days. He described the exercise as a recipe for...
Tinubu Reappoints FCC Chairman, Names 31 Commissioners Including Obinna Oriaku, Orji Kalu’s Aide Peter Eze
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a fresh leadership shake-up at the Federal Character Commission (FCC), reappointing Dr. Muheeba Dankaka as Executive Chairman for a second five-year term. In the announcement released by the Presidency, Tinubu also confirmed the appointment of Mohammed Musa as Secretary of the Commission, while retaining Kayode Oladele from Ogun State as a Commissioner. The terms of...
