Month: June 2024
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Nigerian Pilgrim Returns €1,750 Lost In Saudi Arabia
A Nigerian pilgrim has returned the sum of €1,750 (One thousand, seven hundred and fifty Euros) which he found at the Haram in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Muhammad Na’Allah, from Gumi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, handed the money over to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, for onward delivery to the owner. Receiving…
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Sokoto Governor Breaks Silence Over Purported Plan to Depose Sultan
The Sokoto state government has asked Vice President Kashim Shettima to always fact check before commenting on unsubstantiated report being peddled by unscrupulous people both online and offline . Responding to the warning publicly made by the Vice President at the Northwest Security summit in Katsina on Monday, the state government said the Vice President…
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VCs, Rectors, Provosts, JAMB Fix Date To Decide on 2024 Admission Cut-off, Others
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board , JAMB, alongside vice-chancellors of universities, rectors of polytechnics, and provosts of Colleges of Education, among other stakeholders in the education sector, will meet on July 18, 2024, to decide the cut-off or minimum benchmarks for admission. This year’s meeting will be chaired by the Minister of Education, Prof.Tahir…
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Bandits Attack, Kill Varsity Deputy Vice Chancellor in Sokoto
Suspected gunmen believed to be bandit terrorists have attacked and killed the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research Innovation and Development at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Prof. Yusuf Saidu. The university which made Saidu’s death known in a short statement issued on its Facebook page on Monday said that the deceased was attacked and killed by…
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NCDC Activates Emergency Centre as Nigeria Records 53 Cholera Deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated a national cholera multi-sectoral emergency operations centre (EOC). Cholera is a food and water-borne disease caused by the ingestion of the organism Vibrio cholerae in contaminated water and food. Lagos is currently tackling an outbreak of cholera, with other states recording cases as well. Speaking at…
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Cholera Outbreak: One dead as Ogun records 25 suspected cases
The Ogun State government on Monday announced a cholera outbreak in the state, with 25 cases in seven local government areas and a casualty in the Ijebu North. At a press briefing at the Olusegun Osoba Press Centre in Abeokuta, the state Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, said nine of the 25 cases have been…
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President Tinubu Okays N35b for Student Loan Scheme take-off, as NELFUND Approves 70,000 Applications
The Nation Newspaper President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved N35 billion for the take – off of the student loan scheme. So far, 70, 000 applications have been approved by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Another 50, 000 applications are currently being evaluated and would be approved within 30 days. The figures were exclusively…
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Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Over N12.18bn Properties Linked To Emefiele
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday ordered the final forfeiture to the Federal Government properties valued at over N11.14bn and another N1.04 billion linked to the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke made the order of permanent forfeiture after hearing an application filed and argued by…
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Inflation: CBN Governor, Cardoso Sends ‘Cheering’ Message To Nigerians
The Nation Newspaper Amid persistent high prices, the Governor of Central bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso assured yesterday that inflation will subside in the months ahead. At a meeting with leaders of organised private sector (OPS), the CBN governor said there were positive developments in the fight against the economic menace. He told…
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I am Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired By Farooq A. Kperogi
When I sat down to write my column this week, I was overwhelmed by the multitude of issues I wanted to address: the presidency’s pushback against New York Time’s factual reporting on the unprecedented economic crunch in Nigeria that was exacerbated by President Bola Tinubu’s twin policies of subsidy removal and floating of the naira,…