UNICAL Dental Students: Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong Steps In, Interfaces With MDCN, TETFund, Committee on Health, others to find lasting solution

By Our Reporter Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, representing Cross River Southern Senatorial District, convened an urgent meeting at the National Assembly on Monday to address the crisis facing 392 dental students at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), threatened with disqualification due to the university’s breach of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) admission quota….

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FG declares Tuesday 15 July public holiday to mourn Buhari

Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 15, a public holiday in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. This was announced by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, a doctorate holder, in a statement issued on Monday, July 14, following the approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He noted that the declaration was part…

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EFCC plans to pay fraudsters monthly allowance during rehabilitation

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced plans to establish a Cybercrime Response Academy aimed at rehabilitating convicted Nigerian cybercriminals by equipping them with productive digital skills—and supporting them with monthly allowances during their reintegration process. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this at the National Cybersecurity Conference held in Abuja on Wednesday….

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See list of 63 MDAs whose revenue collection powers are fully transferred to Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS)

This is the complete list of the 63 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) whose revenue collection powers are fully transferred to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) under the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill according to the New Tax Reform: 1. Abuja Securities & Commodity Exchange Commission 2. Cement Technology Institute of Nigeria 3. Council for…

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