Category: News
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Tinubu: One Year on; Hope Deferred, not Renewed
Vanguard News ‘In all fairness to Tinubu, several of the promises were not meant to be fulfilled in the first year. They remain work-in-process. Nigerians can only hope that the pledges will eventually be redeemed. Despite that caveat, it is clear that those scheduled for the first year have suffered the fate of politicians’ promises…
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FULL LIST: NJC Recommends Appointment of 86 Judges
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of 86 Justices and judges for the Court of Appeal, High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Sharia Courts of Appeal, and Customary Courts of Appeal of states across the country. Here is is the full list of the recommendations:JUSTICES, COURT OF APPEAL – 22 JUDGES,…
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FG, States, LGs Shared N1.208 Trillion in April: FAAC
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared the sum of N1.208 trillion as revenue for April among the federal government, states and local government councils (LGCs). The revenue was shared on Thursday at the May meeting of FAAC in Abuja. A communiqué issued by the committee said that the N1.208 tillion total distributable revenue…
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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…