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Senate passes Student Loan Act bill
The Senate on Wednesday passed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024. The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND that considered the Bill. The chairman of the committee, Senator Muntari Dandutse (APC – Katsina South) presented the report during plenary. President…
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Posterity will remember President Tinubu as a decisive leader, says Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima said posterity will remember President Bola Tinubu kindly as a decisive leader for his pivotal role in guiding Nigeria towards prosperity and stability. The Special Adviser to the President, (Media & Publicity), Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement quoted the Vice President during President Tinubu’s breaking of the Ramadan fast on Tuesday with members of the…
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Everyone should grow something, says Oluremi Tinubu
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has reiterated the call to Nigerians to get more involved in Agricultural production. She was speaking when she received the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed in her office at the State House, Abuja. The First Lady noted that the various interventions of the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI especially in the…
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Approved 2024 budget will ensure effective operation of DHML, says Matawalle
The Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has disclosed that the budget 2024 of the Defence Health Maintenance Limited (DHML) will ensure effective operation in support of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The Minister stated this during the 34th meeting of the Board of Directors of the organization at Ship House. Addressing the Board members, Dr. Matawalle…
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FG names 15 BDCs, firms sponsoring terrorism
Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has revealed 15 entities, comprising six Bureau De Change operators, firms and nine individuals who are allegedly involved in terrorism financing. This development was revealed in a document released on Tuesday titled “Designation of Individuals and Entities for March 18, 2024.” The Nigeria Sanctions Committee met on March 18, 2024, where specific individuals and entities…
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Government officials behind killings, violence in South-east, says Nnamdi Kanu
Kunle Sanni, Abuja The arrested leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has distanced himself from the recent killings and violence in the South-East. Kanu, who spoke to reporters shortly after Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned his trial to April 17, said the outfit he represents is not aggressive. He…
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No one left in Okuama community where soldiers were killed, says Gov. Oborevwori
Delta state Governor, Mr. Sheriff Oborevwori has said that no one remains in the Okuama community where 17 soldiers were killed in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. The Governor who spoke to state house correspondents on Tuesday said he found the incident to be unusual and concerning, as he was unable to contact any of the community…
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Oyetola commissions 4.8km road ‘D’ project, marine craft, others in Port Harcourt
As part of measures to further enhance the ease of doing business in the Onne port, the Honorable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has commissioned 4.8km Road “D” Project and also inaugurated six mooring boats at the Onne Complex in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. In his remarks, the Minister highlighted the commitment of the Ministry to leverage…
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FG to halt issuing license to miners without plans, says Alake
Kunle Sanni, Abuja The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake has affirmed the resolve of the federal government to foreclose the acquisition of mining licenses by prospective investors without requisite plans for local value addition. Speaking while playing host to members of the House Committee on Solid Minerals on an oversight visit to the ministry, Alake applauded the lawmakers…
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Delta killings: Assault on security, stability of N/Delta region – Lawan
Kunle Sanni, Abuja The Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence, Ahmad Lawan, has described the killing of military personnel in Okuoma community in Delta, as an assault on security and stability of the Niger Delta region. Lawan made his position known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. He expressed sadness at the number of lives lost and property destroyed, following…
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