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Olaopa calls for scrapping of HND
Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof.Tunji Olaopa, has called for the scrapping of Higher National Diploma (HND) awarded by polytechnics. Olaopa made the call at the one-day national dialogue on the Future of HND in the Nigerian Educational Landscape organised by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) in Abuja on Tuesday. He said that if the lingering…
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40 dead, many injured as Bandits attack Plateau community
By Innocent Raphael Tragedy struck the Wase local government area of Plateau State on Monday evening when a large group of armed bandits attacked Zurak village, resulting in the deaths of over 40 people and numerous injuries. Several homes were also set ablaze during the assault. The attack reportedly occurred around 7:00 p.m. when the assailants, riding motorcycles and wielding…
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Lagos records 88 cases of domestic violence
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Government has recorded high rate of domestic violence in the year under review. Commissioner of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Bolaji Cecilia Dada, made this known during the ongoing 2024 ministerial press briefing where she said a total of 662 cases was received in the last one year and 88 cases were referred. She said…
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Loan Scheme: Students in Federal tertiary institutions will be first batch of beneficiaries- NELFUND
Students in Federal Government-owned tertiary institutions would be the first batch of beneficiaries of the student loan scheme. The portal opens on Friday. Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, stated this on Monday while unfolding the conditions would-be beneficiaries will be required to meet. No fewer than 1.2 million students are expected to benefit from…
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Bandits kidnap 20 Abuja residents
By Innocent Raphael Approximately 20 residents of Dawaki, a community near Kubwa in the Federal Capital Territory, were kidnapped by armed attackers on Sunday evening. The assailants, reportedly numbering around 50, stormed houses on Frank Opara Street at about 7:30 PM. Tunde Abdulrahim, Chairman of the Dawaki Rock Heaven Community, described the chaos that ensued as the attackers broke into…
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Rivers Assembly screens 8 commissioner-nominees
Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by factional Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo, will today (Tuesday) screen eight commissioner-nominees presented to them by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. In a letter on Monday, the assembly’s Clerk, Dr G, N Gillis-West invited the nominees to appear before the House. The screening is expected to commence by 10 a.m. The letter, titled ‘Public…
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BREAKING: Obasa loses father at 83
Pa Suleimon Atanda Obasa, the father to the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa, has died. A statement issued on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Eromosele Ebhomele, said Pa Obasa passed on at the early hours of Tuesday at the age of 83. “He was a loving family man and community…
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Benin monarch accuses EFCC of undue leniency
By Innocent Raphael The Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II, has publicly accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of allegedly handling some cases with leniency.. The monarch made this allegation on Monday during a meeting with Effa Okim, the newly appointed Benin Zonal Director of the EFCC, at his palace in Benin City. In a statement issued by his…
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LASRRA registers 6m residents in one year
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Government on Monday said the State’s Residents Registration Agency ( LASRRA) has registered over six million resident in the state. Commissioner for Science and Technology Tubosun Alake, stated this at the Ministerial briefing at Alausa, Ikeja. Alake stated that the LASRRA also registered over two million children. He said “The LASRRA identity card is a…
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Olaopa canvasses online training for civil servants
Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission ( FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has canvassed for online training for civil servants in Nigeria. Olaopa said it would not only deepen their understanding of their responsibilities but also make them in tune with current bureaucratic reality. He stated this when Taraba State Head of Civil Service led by Mr. Paul Maigada Tino…
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