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Criticisms Against National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA)

From terrible implementation of regulatory and safety violations to compromised officials, the National Inland Waterways Authority is bedevilled with many problems. This article explores the major criticisms against NIWA since its establishment by the military regime of Sani Abacha in 1997. Compromised Officials There are many compromised officials within NIWA, making it challenging to achieve […]

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Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji MDs of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA)

Present and Past Managing Director of NIWA

Everything Nigeria

The pioneer Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) was Engr. Diori Rubiu Abubakar. He was appointed in 1998 and had his term renewed in May 2003 by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The incumbent NIWA MD is Alhaji Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, assuming office on October 25, 2023, following the announcement of his appointment by President

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Guidelines To Calculate GPA In Polytechnics (With Sample)

Education

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) released a new grading system for polytechnics in Nigeria during the 2019/2020 academic session. The new grading system is known as the Standardized Unified Grading System, that is what most Nigerian polytechnics use today. Standardized Unified Grading System for Polytechnics in Nigeria Here is the grading system, letter grade, and

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How To Calculate CGPA in Nigerian Universities (With Example)

Education

To calculate your GPA for the first semester, multiply the grade point obtained in each course by the number of units assigned to the specific course, the sum of which is divided by the total number of credit units taken for a semester. For example, if your GPA after adding points, you arrive at 101

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To Devalue or Defend The Naira? CBN Must Make A Choice (OPINION)

Foreign Exchange

The dollar closed at $/N782.68 Thursday, October 19, 2023, according to data from the FMDQ website, while it closed at N1,160 to a dollar at the parallel market, that’s a gap of N377.32 between the Naira and the US Dollar. It’s time for Nigeria to make a bold move: to either devalue or defend the

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8 Things You Need to Know About CBN’s Lifting of FOREX Restrictions on 43 Items

Foreign Exchange

Will a crate of eggs reduce to N700 from N2,700 (the current price) as Nigeria’s apex bank lifted the FOREX restriction on 43 items? On Thursday, October 12, 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in a statement said it has lifted the ban on 43 items that were initially banned from accessing Forex at

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Netflix Basic Monthly Plan By Country

Technology

Are you tired of watching repeated movies on pay TV? Would you like to watch the thriller movies on a monthly basis? If Yes, then subscribing to the American subscription video streaming service Netflix might just be what you’ve waiting for. Categories of Netflix Subscription Plans But have you ever wondered how much the monthly basic

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190 Countries Where Netflix Is Available

Data

Netflix is available in 97.44 per cent of countries around the World, representing 190 out of 195. This also means that Netflix is not available in just 2.564% of countries. Since 2007 when Netflix added online paid streaming of video and other content to its services, the California-based company has extended its services to all countries around

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Bitcoin Price in September 2023

Cryptocurrency

September 2023 began at BTC/$25,934.02 in the Bitcoin community and closed the day at $25,800.72. But BTC pushed towards $30K, before closing the 9th at $26,967.92 to one Bitcoin, showing a slight difference from its August 2023 trade. Here is the price of Bitcoin from September 1 through September 30, 2023: Date Open Close Sept 30 26,911.69

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Countries in Africa By Their Alphabets

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There are 195 independent countries in the World, 54 of them are in Africa. Here is the list of 54 sovereign countries in Africa in alphabetical order: A: Two African countries start with the letter A, they are: B: Four countries in Africa begin with the letter B: C: There are six African countries that

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