Category: News
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FG Gives Update on Students Loan Application
The Federal Government on Wednesday insisted that its Student Loan Scheme is still on track to commence this month. This was as it said students who apply through its soon-to-be-completed website can access the facility within 30 days. “January is a reality. Already the website is almost done. Application for beneficiaries is going to be…
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President Tinubu Makes Moves on Rising Cost of Drugs, Others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, January 17, approved three resolutions aimed at strengthening the health and social welfare sector to better deliver to Nigerians. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, who disclosed this to journalists after the first FEC of 2024, presided over…
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Naira-Dollar Exchange: CBN To Prosecute Forex Defaulters
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said it is set to prosecute forex defaulters in the country. The CBN Acting Director of Communication, Mrs. Sidi Ali, disclosed in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Nigeria has nearly $7 billion in forex forwards that have matured which is a major concern for investors, but the…
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Oyo Governor Reveals ‘Cause’ of Ibadan Explosion, Reveals Number of Casualties
Oyo State Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde has said that two people were killed in the explosion that rocked Ibadan, the state capital on Tuesday evening. The Governor said 77 people were so far injured in the ghastly cum fatal incident. According to him, preliminary investigation revealed that the explosion was caused by explosives stored by…
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Confusion as Explosion Rocks Ibadan, Residents killed
There is confusion across Ibadan, Oyo State capital, over explosion that shook parts of the city. Among the areas affected by the incident, which reportedly led to loss of lives and properties, late Tuesday, are Bodija, Agbowo, Eleyele, and Orogun. Details are still sketchy, but social media users have shared videos and pictures of large-scale…
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Kwara Poly Student Crushed To Death
Daily Trust A yet-to-be identified student of Institute of Technology (IOT) Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, was on Tuesday crushed to death by a truck conveying laterite at Sango roundabout area, leaving two others with severe injuries. Daily Trust reliably gathered that the three students were on a motorcycle on their way to receive lectures when…
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President Tinubu Meets Security Chiefs at Villa over Rising Insecurity
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently in a security meeting with service chiefs and other heads of security agencies at the State House, Abuja. The ongoing meeting is coming on the heels of renewed security breaches in some parts of the country, especially in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where kidnappers have wrecked some heinous…
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Suspected Bandits Abduct Two Female Varsity Students
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly abducted two female students of Al-Qalam University, Katsina State. The victims, Habiba Ango Shantali and Maryam Abubakar Musa, were kidnapped on their way back to school on Monday. The incident was confirmed by the president of the National Association of Niger State Students, Comrade Gambo Idris Shehu, in…
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Presidency Speaks On N3 Billion Approved by President Tinubu To Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs
Punch Newspaper In light of the ongoing investigation into the alleged misappropriation of N585m by the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Dr Betta Edu, the Presidency on Monday called for restraint and patience from Nigerians, warning against a media trial. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo…
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Beta Edu: CCB Invites Interior Minister Over Alleged N438m Contract Scam
Punch Newspaper The Code of Conduct Bureau has invited the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, over the involvement of his company in an alleged N438m contract scam uncovered in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. The CCB has commenced an investigation into the alleged breach of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers…