Year: 2024
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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,…
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JAMB Releases Over 35,000 Withheld Results, Clears Air on Purported Outstanding UTME Results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Tuesday, has released additional 36,540 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results, which were earlier withheld for further investigation. This was in addition to the 531 results released the previous week now bringing the total results released to 1,879,437. The board disclosed this in a statement it released on…
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Just In: ASUU Threatens Nationwide
Punch Newspaper The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has threatened a nationwide strike. The union decried the failure of the Federal Government to appoint Governing Councils for Federal Universities. The union also faulted what it described as the nonchalant attitude of the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to matters pertaining to academics in Nigerian…
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Atiku, Obi, Saraki, Lamido begin 2027 coalition talks
Major opposition figures yesterday kicked-off coalition talks ahead of 2027 general elections , barely one year into the Administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi held meetings with his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. He also met with two PDP chieftains, former Senate President…
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FG Sets To Begin Reformation, Restructuring of NYSC
The federal government through the Minister of Youth Development, Jamila Bio-Ibrahim, has announced plans to begin reformation and restructuring of the National Youth Service Corps Scheme, NYSC. The Minister also revealed that, over 5,000 corps members will have their entrepreneurial ventures funded with about N10 million and that a team to spearhead the review, restructuring,…
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Flash: Rivers Governor Vows To Probe Wike’s Administration
Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara has vowed that his administration will set up a panel of inquiry to probe the last administration of former Governor Wike. Fubara spoke on Monday, May 13, after inaugurating Dagogo Iboroma, SAN, as the Attorney-General of the state, following Iboroma’s screening and confirmation by the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led House of Assembly.…