Month: May 2024
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Final Year Student Arrest For Allegedly Raping 100-level Student
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested one Gabriel David, a 400-level student at the State University, Keffi, for allegedly raping a 100-level student of the same institution. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, made this known while speaking with our correspondent in Lafia on Saturday. Nansel said the suspect was arrested…
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FG constitutes governing councils of tertiary institutions (FULL LIST)
The federal government has constituted the governing councils of federal universities in the country. Former Chairman, Senate Committee on Education, Joy Emordi, legal luminary, Yusuf Ali, SAN, and Senator Udoma Udoma, are among those named as pro-chancellors and chairmen of the institutions. This list of the constituted governing councils was released on Saturday, by the…
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Tinubu: One Year on; Hope Deferred, not Renewed
Vanguard News ‘In all fairness to Tinubu, several of the promises were not meant to be fulfilled in the first year. They remain work-in-process. Nigerians can only hope that the pledges will eventually be redeemed. Despite that caveat, it is clear that those scheduled for the first year have suffered the fate of politicians’ promises…
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FULL LIST: NJC Recommends Appointment of 86 Judges
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of 86 Justices and judges for the Court of Appeal, High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Sharia Courts of Appeal, and Customary Courts of Appeal of states across the country. Here is is the full list of the recommendations:JUSTICES, COURT OF APPEAL – 22 JUDGES,…
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FG, States, LGs Shared N1.208 Trillion in April: FAAC
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared the sum of N1.208 trillion as revenue for April among the federal government, states and local government councils (LGCs). The revenue was shared on Thursday at the May meeting of FAAC in Abuja. A communiqué issued by the committee said that the N1.208 tillion total distributable revenue…
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Burna Boy, Asake, Others Nominated For 2024 BET Awards (FULL LIST)
It’s a good day for Nigeria’s entertainment industry as superstars Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake, Tems, Davido, Lojay, and Seyi Vibez have all been nominated for the 2024 BET Awards. The organizers of the annual BET Awards announced the nominations for the 2024 edition on Thursday with African stars making a significant impact. While the…
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FG Announces Date To Activate Students Loan Portal For Undergraduates
Punch Newspaper The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, on Thursday night announced that May 24, 2024, was the official date for “the opening of a portal for student loan applications,” a statement signed by the media lead of the Fund, Nasir Ayantogo said. Ayantogo, in a statement, said the opening of the…
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Why Pathologist Can’t Ascertain Cause of Mohbad’s Death – Lawyer
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Wahab Shittu said the pathologist in his submission in court established that the toxicology test carried out on late music star, Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad revealed that the singer’s cause of death cannot be ascertained. Shittu made this revelation while speaking to newsmen after the Coroner Inquest on Wednesday.…
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Step-by-step Guide to Accessing FG Consumer Credit Scheme
Punch Newspaper Following the approval for the takeoff of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme as part of efforts to enhance social mobility among Nigerians, the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) opened a website to encourage Nigerians to register loans for important purchases. The scheme aims to make consumer credit accessible and empower…
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TETFund Earmarks ₦1 billion for Hostel Construction in 12 Schools
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has earmarked N1 billion for hostel construction in 12 institutions under the fund’s 2024 intervention cycle. The fund’s executive secretary, Sonny Echono, disclosed this at a one-day workshop on ‘Emerging Areas of Student Needs in Beneficiary Institutions’ in Abuja on Tuesday. Mr Echono said the 12 institutions (six universities,…