Category: TRENDING REPORTS
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Students Loan Scheme takes off, Friday
The long-awaited student loan programme will take off on Friday with 1.2 million students in federal tertiary institutions across the country, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyerr, has said. Sawyerr, who spoke at a pre-application sensitisation press conference in Abuja, on Monday, said 1.2 million students in federal…
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Man City Win record fourth English title in a row as Foden scores twice
Imperious Manchester City beat West Ham 3-1 at Etihad Stadium to become the first team to win the English league title four seasons in a row. With City needing a win to be sure of holding off Arsenal, who started the final day two points behind but with a better goal difference, Phil Foden put…
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Minimum wage: We won’t shift ground on N615,000 demand, says Labour
…. Says strike is an option on the table Organised Labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, has said it will not accept the N48,000 minimum wage offer proposed by the Federal Government. The organised private sector had proposed an initial offer of N54,000 as a monthly living wage. The unions had…
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NDLEA declares couple wanted, arrests 4 cartel members over cocaine seizures. Intercepts China, UK-bound drug consignments concealed in steel bolts, shea butter; recovers 2,025 explosives in Niger, Kano, Sokoto; arrests 70-year-old grandpa in Borno for dealing in illicit drugs
A couple, Kazeem Omogoriola Owoalade (alias Abdul Qassim Adisa Balogun) and Rashidat Ayinke Owoalade (alias Bolarinwa Rashidat Ayinke), who runs a cocaine cartel from India has been declared wanted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA following the arrest of four members of the syndicate in Lagos where a Sports Utility Vehicle was recovered…
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Ondo soon to be top global destination for tourism, Aiyedatiwa says, declares open golf tournament in Akure
Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has assured of his administration’s determination to make the state a top global destination for tourists. Aiyedatiwa gave the assurance on Saturday while speaking at the Cross Creek’s Captain’s Inaugural Golf Tournament in Ilado, Akure south council area of the state. The governor who was represented by his deputy, Olayide…
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FG rolls out schedule of students loan scheme
The Federal Government said the student loan scheme will be rolled out in phases, starting with the federal institutions. The Managing Director, Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Swayerr disclosed this in an interview with Arise Television on Friday. Swayerr said the student loan application portal will be opened on the 24th of May for loan…
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Ex-Senator, Michael Onunkun is dead
A Second Republic Senator in the old Ondo State, Michael Onunkun, popularly known as MAE Onunkun is dead. Onunkun was aged 98. He represented Ondo West Senatorial District, now Ondo South, in the old Ondo State from 1979 to 1983. His daughter, Mrs Morenike Alaka, confirmed this to NAN on Thursday in Okitipupa. Alaka, a…
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Commissioner assures athletes of improved welfare
Ondo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye has assured officials and athletes at the Ondo State Sports Council (OSSC) of better welfare packages. Yusuf-Ogunleye said the current government is ready to encourage and motivate the athletes to get the best out of them. The Commissioner stated this in a meeting held…
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FG Approves N1bn For Construction Of Hostels In 12 Institutions
The Federal Government has announced the approval of 1 Billion Naira to be utilised as equity contribution in partnership with private developers to construct hostels in twelve selected tertiary institutions in the country made up of six universities, three polytechnics, and three colleges of education. Speaking at a workshop on ‘Emerging Areas of Students Needs…
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FG releases 21 policy initiatives for national development
The Federal Executive Council after a marathon meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday rolled out 21 major policy initiatives. The President’s Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Bayo Onanuga, in a post on his X handle, formerly Twitter, listed the initiatives as a 48-hour visa policy, cancelling of airport toll payment exemption…