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Allow students of private universities access student loan- JABU VC tells FG
The Vice Chancellor of Joseph Ayo Babalola (JABU) in Osun State, Prof Olasebikan Fakoloju, has urged the Federal Government to allow students of private universities to benefit from the newly introduced student loan scheme. Prof. Fakoloju made the plea on Monday on the campus of the institution. According to him, private university students deserve to benefit from the scheme as…
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50,000 Kogi residents living with HIV/AIDs- Control Agency
The Acting Executive Secretary, Kogi State Agency for the Control of Aids, Ibrahim Anate, has declared that no fewer than 50,000 people are currently living with HIV/AIDs in the state. Anate disclosed this in an interactive session with journalists during a road Walk in commemoration of the 2024 World AIDS Day in Lokoja, the state capital, on Monday. The walk…
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Malaria vaccine part of National Routine Immunisation Schedule – FG
The Federal Government has said the malaria vaccine will now be part of the national routine immunisation schedule. The development was after it vowed to eliminate Malaria following a loss of $1.1bn annually to the health crisis. Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister for Health & Social Welfare at the inaugural meeting of the Advisory on Malaria Elimination in…
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Group sensitizes schools to combat gender based violence in Edo
As part of activities marking the 2024 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, schools across Edo State have been sensitised to identify and report cases of sexual and gender-based violence. This initiative, spearheaded by the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme, in collaboration with the state Ministry of Social Development and Gender Issues, aims to equip young people with…
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Rivers Crisis: Fubara will emerge General in Politics – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said though antagonism is a common experience that leaders face, the political war staged against the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will eventually make him emerge as a General in politics. Jonathan spoke at the 1st Etche Festival of Food, Art and Culture Exhibition held at Nihi Community in Etche Local Government Area of the…
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PHOTO NEWS: Fire Razes Trademore Estate market in Abuja
An early morning fire has razed the only market in Trademore Estate, Lugbe Abuja. The fire was said to have started at about 3.30 am when Abuja Electric Distribution Company (AEDC) restored electricity. Two hours after the fire started, men of the Federal Fire Service from EFCC and Sauka Station were finally able to extinguish it.
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Some governors against tax reform bills because it may deplete States’ IGRs- Deputy Senate President, Barau
The Deputy Senate President, Sen. Jubrin Barau, has disclosed that some of the governors are against the Tax Reform Bills because they fear it may deplete their Internally Generated Revenue (IGRs), saying the Bills would stop the taxing of the poor but the rich. It would be recalled that President Bola Tinubu sent to the National Assembly Tax Reform Bills…
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Oyo backs Northern governors, NEC, calls for withdrawal of Tax Reform Bills
The Oyo State government has thrown its weight behind the National Economic Council, the North governors and federal lawmakers who called for the withdrawal of the Tax Reform Bills from the National Assembly. It would be recalled that the NEC had recommended that the Tax Bills be withdrawn for further consultation. Also, the Northern governors and some federal lawmakers had…
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Lagos Safety Commission, LASEPA intensify ‘No-Smoking’ advocacy campaign
The Lagos State Safety Commission (LSC) and the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) have launched an advocacy campaign to enforce the ban on smoking in public spaces. Director-General of LSC, Mr. Lanre Mojola, emphasized the health risks of indoor smoking, including lung cancer and respiratory diseases. Mojola highlighted the dangers of secondhand smoke in shared spaces like lounges and…
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Inadequate funding, lack of personnel major challenges facing UNIBEN- Outgoing VC Salami
The outgoing Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof Lillian Salami, has said inadequate funding and lack of personnel are two of the major challenges facing the institution. Salami also applauded the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, a policy of the President Bola Tinubu administration, noting that it is an avenue to provide funding for those without the means to pursue…
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