Year: 2024
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Final Year Student Commits Suicide for Failing one Course
A final-year student of Ebonyi State University, EBSU, Abakaliki, simply identified as miss Favour Ugwuka has reportedly committed suicide. According to Vanguard the deceased committed suicide in her hostel at the Ishieke Campus of the University in Abakaliki. Further investigations revealed that Favour, a final year student in the Department of English passed all her…
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Sanusi, Other Deposed Emirs in Kano History
Punch Newspaper Kano, a city steeped in history and tradition, has witnessed a turbulent past marked by the frequent depositions and removals of its traditional rulers, the Emirs. On Thursday, the Kano State House of Assembly repealed the law establishing additional emirates. The Assembly dissolved all the four newly created emirate councils in the state.…
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Flash: Governor Abba Reinstates Sanusi as 14th Emir of Kano
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Thursday, May 23, reinstated former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Lamido Sanusi as the 14th Emir of Kano. Sanusi was dethroned by the Abdullahi Ganduje-led administration that created an additional four emirates. Yusuf on Thursday dethroned Alh. Aminu Ado Bayero and four other first-class emirs in…
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President Tinubu OrdersTotal Review of Governing Council Nominees Following ASUU, Others Rejection of List
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered total and comprehensive review of the recently announced governing boards of tertiary institutions in Nigeria before the inauguration and retreat being scheduled for the nominees. This was disclosed on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in a State House statement titled ‘President Tinubu…
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Naira Depreciates at Parallel Market Against U.S. Dollar
The Naira yesterday depreciated in the parallel market to N1,495 per dollar from N1,470 per dollar on Tuesday. However, the Naira appreciated to N1,462.59 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,462.59 per dollar from N1,465.68 per dollar on…
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FG Approves New Regulations For Nollywood Industry
The Federal Government has approved new set of regulations to the movies industry in the country, the Nollywood. The new set of rules prohibits money rituals and the glamorising of social vices. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Executive Director and CEO of the National Film and Video Censors Board, Shaibu Husseini disclosed…
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6 Steps To Take When Applying For Students Loan
The Nation Newspaper Students in federal government-owned tertiary institutions will be the first batch of beneficiaries of the student loan scheme. The ecutive officer of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, stated this on Monday, May 20, while unfolding the conditions would-be beneficiaries will be required to meet. The Nation reports that President Tinubu…
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Port Harcourt Refinery Begins Operation July
The 210,000-barrel-per-day Port-Harcourt refinery may finally commence operations by the end of July after several postponements. The new date was disclosed on Monday by the National Public Relations Officer, Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chief Ukadike Chinedu. He stated that the development would stimulate economic activities, reduce the price of petroleum products and ensure adequate…
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Fed Govt Releases Conditions as Student Loan Scheme Begins Friday
Undergraduates in Federal Government-owned tertiary institutions will be the first batch of beneficiaries of the student loan scheme The portal opens on Friday. Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, stated this yesterday while unfolding the conditions would-be beneficiaries will be required to meet. No fewer than 1.2 million students are…
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One Year in Office: Nine Governors Yet to Fight their godfathers
In less than ten days, 20 governors will be celebrating their one year in office. Some of them emerged as governors through the endorsement of their predecessors who paved the way for them among several other interested politicians. In Nigeria, fights between godfathers and godsons are very popular. Some of the most notorious recently would…