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Apr

2024

The Student Loans(Access To Higher Education) Act, 2024 In Details

CBN/Commercial Banking, Abuja, Education, News Flash

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE IN DETAIL: THE STUDENT LOANS (ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION) ACT, 2024 President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, signed into law the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2024. The Act is of historic proportions as it seeks to guarantee sustainable higher education and functional skill development for all Nigerian students and youths. WHY THE PREVIOUS ACT WAS AMENDED The repealed Student Loan Act, 2023, had some challenges bordering on governance and management, purpose of the loans, eligibility criteria for applicants, method of application, repayment provisions, and recovery of the loans.…

Apr

2024

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President Tinubu Approves Establishment Of National Health Fellows Programme

Abuja, FGN, News Flash, Presidency

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL HEALTH FELLOWS PROGRAMME In his determination to comprehensively upgrade existing primary healthcare centres and construct over 8,800 new primary healthcare centres across all local government areas in the country for accessible and qualitative healthcare delivery with the provision of new social accountability mechanisms, President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Health Fellows Programme, with young Nigerian fellows to be engaged in all the 774 local government areas in the country. The well-trained fellows will serve as fiduciary agents to monitor and track Primary Healthcare Centre development and…

Apr

2024

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FGN Declares 2-Days Public Holiday For Eid-el-Fitr Celebration

Abuja, News Flash, Religion

FG Declares 2-Days Public Holiday For Eid-el-Fitr Celebration The Federal Government has declared Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9 and 10, 2024, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday by the ministry’s permanent secretary, Aishetu Ndayako. The minister congratulated all Muslims for the successful completion of the fasting in the holy month of Ramadan. Tunji-Ojo called on them to imbibe and practise the virtues that entail kindness, love, tolerance, peace, good neighbourliness, and compassion, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) The statement…

Apr

2024

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Tinubu Signs Student Loan Bill Into Law

Abuja, Education, National Assembly, News Flash

Tinubu Signs Student Loan Bill Into Law President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, signed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, into law. This development follows individual reviews by both the Senate and the House of Representatives of the report from the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund. What is the student loan bill in Nigeria? The Bill sponsored by Senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District of Ekiti State, Bamidele Opeyemi aims to improve the execution of the Higher Education Student Loan Scheme in Nigeria by tackling issues related to the management structure of the…

Apr

2024

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Fire Guts LP Chairman, Abure’s Abuja Home

Abuja, Mishap, News Flash, Security

Fire Guts LP Chairman, Abure’s Abuja House The Labour Party, on Wednesday, said that the house of its national chairman, Julius Abure, was gutted by fire in the early hours of the day. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. He also claimed it was an assassination attempt on the chairman. The statement read, “His residence was gutted by a mysterious fire which started a few minutes after 1am while Abure and members of his family were asleep. “According to a member of the family who narrated the incident, the family was…

Apr

2024

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God Told Me Tinubu Will Spend 8 Years In Office – Umahi

Abuja, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash

God Told Me Tinubu‘ll Spend Eight Years In Office – Umahi The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, on Sunday disclosed that he received a revelation from God that President Bola Tinubu will complete his eight years in office before leaving. Umahi stated this when he was featured as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today to discuss the extent of work done on the Third Mainland Bridge and the 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal expressway. But when he was why he was certain Tinubu would be re-elected to witness the completion of all the projects, the former Ebonyi governor said, “The…

Apr

2024

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3 Presidential Jets Proposed For Sale

Abuja, News Flash, Presidency

Three Presidential Jets Proposed For Sale Three jets in the Presidential Air Fleet (PAF) are to be sold off, it was learnt at the weekend. This is part of the cost-saving measures being adopted by the Tinubu Administration, an official told our correspondent. There are 10 aircraft in the fleet – six jets and four helicopters – which will be cut to seven if the planned action sails through. During the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, the plan to sell two planes in the fleet did not materialise. In October 2016, a Dassault Falcon 7x executive jet and a Beechcraft…

Apr

2024

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Stop Lying, We Know Who Introduced Religion, Ethnicity Politics In 2023 – Kalu Replies Onanuga On Peter Obi

Abuja, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

Kalu Replies Onanuga On Peter Obi - Stop Lying, We Know Who Introduced Religion, Ethnicity Politics in 2023. By Comr Amos Kalu The Presidency and his boys should wake up to their responsibility of fixing Nigeria and stop acting as if every Nigerian is blind because they are holding the helm of affairs on behalf of Nigerians. Gone are those days when they come up on National Dailies to twist our minds on realities of governance, no, today we are in the era of social media that doesn't easily forget as evidence always abounds for anyone interested in the truth…

Mar

2024

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Details Of Gumi’s Meeting With Security Agencies Revealed

Abuja, Crime, News Flash, Security

Details Of Gumi’s Meeting With Security Agencies Revealed Controversial Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has confirmedsecurity agencies invited him over his comments on the activities of bandits in the country. The Minister of Information and Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Monday, revealed that Gumi had been invited over some of his remarks. The minister said Gumi was not above the law and would be interrogated if security agencies deemed his comments reckless. This comes after Gumi continued his advocacy for amnesty for bandits in a recent radio interview, saying that many took to banditry because of alleged neglect and marginalisation…

Mar

2024

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FG Release List Of Those Responsible For Terrorism Financing In Nigeria

Abuja, Crime, FGN, News Flash, Security

FG Releases List Of Those Responsible For Terrorism Financing In Nigeria The Federal Government has released a list of 15 entities, including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change operators and firms, involved in terrorism financing. The details of the development were revealed by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and made available on Tuesday night. The document, entitled “Designation of Individuals and Entities for March 18, 2024,” disclosed that the Nigeria Sanctions Committee met on March 18, 2024, where specific individuals and entities were recommended for sanction following their involvement in terrorism financing. “The Honourable Attorney General of the…