UNILAG increases school fees to over N100,000 due to ‘prevailing economic realities’

New and returning students of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, will be paying over N100,000 as school fees effective the first semester of the 2023/24 session, The West African Pilot News has learned. The increment in fees was proposed on Thursday at a meeting between the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, and the representatives of the non-teaching unions of the institution comprising of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, National Association...

Akwa Ibom Govt. partners with Innoson for transportation palliatives

The people of Akwa Ibom State might be getting free transportation services as succour to the effects of the hike in the price of petrol courtesy of Governor Umo Eno’s administration. This is coming against the backdrop of a partnership between the Akwa Ibom State Government and Nigeria’s first indigenous automobile manufacturing company, Innoson Vehicles. Announcing the partnership on Thursday, Governor Eno said that it “aims to provide palliatives, especially in transportation for our citizens...

NAF set to receive additional platforms to boost counter-terrorism operations

Air Vice Marshal Hasan Abubakar, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) has stated that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is expecting 51 additional platforms to boost counter-insurgency and counterterrorism operations in the country. The CAS stated this while addressing officers and men during his maiden operational tour of NAF units in Makurdi, Benue State. Abubakar stated that the acquisition of additional platforms would bolster training, air power employment and projection. A press statement on Friday,...

Davido’s foundation donates N237 million to 424 orphanages

David Adeleke Foundation, DAF, has donated N237 million to various orphanages across Nigeria. The founder of the foundation, David Adeleke, the Nigerian singer better known as Davido, announced the donation on his various social media pages on Thursday. Adeleke said the DAF distributed the funds to 424 orphanages with 13,818 child beneficiaries. The singer said the donated sum was contributions from various individuals and corporations which the foundation reached out to support. “In October 2022,...

NNPC Clarifies Increase In Petrol Pump Price

The CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, Mele Kyari has attributed the increase in petrol pump price from N540 to N617 per litre to market forces. Speaking after a meeting with Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the Aso Villa, Mr Kyari stated that the price hike was not due to a shortage in petrol supply, saying that prices fluctuate depending on market realities, and that the market would regulate itself. “There are just...

Tinubu didn’t converse over telephone with CJN, Arowola, APC clarifies

President Bola Tinunu has denied having a telephone telephone conversation with the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola over the outcome of the presidential election petition currently before the court. The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka made the clarification, declaring the claim by one Jackson Ude as mischievous. Recall that Ude had in his tweet alleged that the CJN acting on the evidence arising from the Presidential Election...

Petrol Price Increase: LP predicts harder times ahead under APC

…Says Nigerians don’t deserve ill treatment from govt. The Labour Party has predicted harder times for Nigerians under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Obiora Ifoh, LP acting National Publicity Secretary explained that “the latest adjustment in the petrol pump price is just the beginning of hard times Nigerians will be facing under the All Progressives Congress (APC) led administration.” According to a press statement on Tuesday, the opposition party had earlier warned that “the bourgeoisie government...

Election observers report won’t affect EU-Nigeria relations – Isopi  

Samuela Isopi, Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Nigeria and to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said that the recent report of its independent election observation mission won’t affect the EU-Nigeria relations. Isopi disclosed this on Monday while briefing on 2023 Erasmus Scholarship Award programme to 135 Nigerians to study in various European countries. She said the report of the EU Election observer mission was an independent one which the...

Call for the Release of Nnamdi Kanu by Southeast Leaders, Now What?

“The mere fact that Southeast leaders often try to resolve the symptom instead of the problem translates to postponing the doomsday,” —Ebuka Onyekwelu There has been a sustained call for the release of the leader of the prescribed Indigenous People of Biafra – IPOB, by Southeast leaders. So many leaders of the Southeast have called, cajoled, appealed, and begged the Federal Government to release unconditionally, Nnamdi Kanu. Months ago, the governor of Anambra state Prof....

Sit-At-Home Ban: Enugu Government Warns Business Owners Of Imminent Sanctions

The Enugu State Governor Dr. Peter Mbah in a bid to restore full economic activities in the state every Monday has warned traders afraid and unwilling to comply with government’s ban on the sit-at-home order of an imminent possibility of losing their shops to serious-minded businessmen if they continue to flaunt the order come Monday 24th July 2023. Governor Mbah issued this warning on Monday when he toured some of the markets, malls, schools and...

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