Author: Vreporters
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Tinubu wants to see recipients of student loan, Says FG Can’t Foot Varsities Bills
President Bola Tinubu has said he wants to see recipients of students’ loan by September/October 2023/2024 Academic Session, the Federal Education Ministry has disclosed. The president signed the student loan bill, which is now an act of parliament, at Aso Rock on Monday. Dele Alake, a member of the President’s strategic team, had said the…
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Naira – Dollar: CBN Reportedly Issues Fresh Directive To Banks
Daily Trust Barely five days after the suspension of Godwin Emefiele as Central Bank Governor, reports indicate that the Apex bank has given commercial banks and dealers in the forex market the green light to sell forex freely, at a market-determined rate. Sources also report trades are now going for as high as N750/$1. Multiple…
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JUST IN: Chef Dammy reaches 120 hours of marathon cooking
Punch Newspaper Ekiti State chef, Damilola Adeparusi, famously called Chef Dammy has finally reached the 120-hour landmark in the ongoing cook-a-thon. This is coming barely a few hours after record holder for the longest hours in cooking (individual category), Chef Hilda Baci, who cooked on a stretch for 100 hours, was certified by the Guinness…
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Yahoo Yahoo: After $3,800 ‘Cash-out’ , Gang Abduct 400-level Varsity Student
A misunderstanding emanating from the sharing of $3,800 obtained from a Yahoo transaction has led to the abduction of a 400-level Science Laboratory Technology student at Bauchi State University, Gadau (BASUG). A press release signed and made available to journalists by the Bauchi State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil outlined the…
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JAMB Deputy Director Dragged To Court For Allegedly Threatening Registrar’s wife
Mr Yisa Usman, a Deputy Director with Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was, on Tuesday, arraigned on allegations bordering on threatening Mrs Raheemat Oloyede on the phone with the intent to blackmail her husband, Prof. Ishaq, the board’s registrar. Usman was arraigned by the police on behalf of the Federal Government. on a five-count…
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NANS Reacts To Students’ Loan Bill Signed by President Tinubu
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for signing into law the Student Loans Act that will allow indigent students draw financial support from Education Bank to pursue their academic dreams. NANS made the commendation in a statement on Tuesday by the National Vice President, External Affairs, Comrade Akinteye Afeez,…
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What Tinubu’s Student Loan Act means for the Nigerian people by Mayowa Tijani (Analysis)
#FGstudentsloan, Tinubu signed Students’ Loan Bill,
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It’s Official: GWR Confirms Hilda Baci Cook-A-Thon Exercise (Video)
Following a thorough review of all the evidence, Guinness World Records can now confirm that Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has officially broken the record for the longest cooking marathon (individual), with a time of 93 hours 11 minutes. The 26-year-old Nigerian chef began on Thursday 11 May and continued through to…
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10th Barau Emerges Deputy Senate President
Channels TV Senator Jibrin Barau, on Tuesday, emerged as Deputy Senate President of the 10th National Assembly. Senator Dave Umahi nominated Senator Barau as Deputy Senate President and read his citation after which the nominee accepted the nomination. The Clerk of the Red Chamber after asking if there are further nominations, declared Senator Jibrin Barau…
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Update: Inauguration Of 10th National Assembly (Photos)
Channels TV Lawmakers at the Red Chamber on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 for the inauguration of the 10th SenateProceedings for the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in Nigeria’s political capital city, Abuja have commenced. The inauguration of both 10th Senate and 10th House of Representatives are done concurrently at the Red and Green Chambers.…