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Feb

ASUU meets with FG over ongoing strike

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has met with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige over the ongoing strike. The meeting was the first since ASUU declared its warning strike last week, over what it termed as the Federal Government’s refusal to honour its agreement to implement the Memorandum of Action […]

23

Feb

FG earmarks N1.42tn for infrastructure projects in 2022 budget

The Federal Government has disclosed that it plans to spend a total of N1.42 trillion on infrastructure projects in 2022. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, who disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. The minister said that between 2019 and 2021, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), approved 33 road projects for[…]

23

Feb

Trading remains upbeat on NGX as ASI closes 0.03% higher

Trading activities on the floor of Nigerian Exchange on Tuesday remained upbeat for the 3rd consecutive session, as the All-Share Index closed 0.03% higher to settle at 47,246.90 points compared with 47,233.91 points recorded on Monday. The market capitalisation grew by N7 billion or 0.03% to close at N25.464 trillion, from N25.457 trillion recorded in the previous[…]