Year: 2024
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Kenyan Youths Return To Street in #OccupyStateHouse Protest
On Thursday, Kenyan youth returned to the streets in a #OccupyStateHouse protest after President William Ruto withdrew the controversial Finance Bill, which proposed the imposition of a tax on some commodities. Defying military and police deployed on the streets of Kenya, hundreds of youths gathered in Kisumu, Mombasa, one of the largest cities in the…
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NELFUND Approves Disbursement of Loan To Successful Applicants
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has approved the disbursement of student loan to successful applicants. NELFUND held its inaugural board meeting on Wednesday, marking a milestone in its mission to support students with financial aid. Under the leadership of its Chairman, Mr Jim Ovia, the board approved the immediate disbursement of student loans to…
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Strike: Details of Meeting Between ASUU, FG Revealed
The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Wednesday ended their closed-door meeting with an agreement that all contentious issues will be amicably resolved to shelve the looming strike. The parties also agreed to kick-start a communication process to avert the planned industrial actions by the union. The News Agency of…
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El-Rufai Drags Kaduna Assembly To Court Over N432bn
Daily Trust Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai has sued the Kaduna State House of Assembly over the latter’s claim that N432 billion was siphoned during his eight-year administration, leaving the state with huge debt liabilities. El-Rufai filed a fundamental rights suit at the Federal High Court in Kaduna against the state House of Assembly, on Wednesday.…
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OAU lecturers protest non-implementation of 2009 agreement by FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has expressed dismay over the federal government’s continued refusal to implement the 2009 negotiation it reached with the union. The union also expressed dissatisfaction over what it referred to as the neglect of the educational sector through undermining the patriotic efforts of ASUU members.…
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CBN Restores IMTOs To Foreign Exchange Market
The Nation Newspaper A policy shift designed to improve remittance inflow and foreign exchange (FX) liquidity within the official market was yesterday announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The adjustment allows eligible International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) to sell foreign exchange directly on the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). The shift came…
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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…