Data released by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund on Friday revealed that an additional 2,120 students have benefited from the student loan scheme bringing the total number of beneficiaries to …
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Ododo hails L-PRES as 500 livestock farmers get credit support in Kogi
Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has vowed to make Kogi State the hub of livestock production in Nigeria. The governor disclosed this while speaking during an interactive session with 500 women …
Read More »Stop profiling Igbo, N’Assembly S’East caucus cries out
The South East Caucus of the National Assembly on Friday expressed deep concerns over the ethnic profiling of Igbos amidst the ongoing nationwide protests. In a statement jointly signed by …
Read More »APC, PDP trade words over alleged minister’s house attack
The Zamfara state chapter of the All Progressives Congress and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party have engaged in a squabble over the alleged attempt by some hoodlums to burn the …
Read More »Cure for corruption begins from inside — Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Friday, described corruption as a deadly cankerworm that leaves great nations in ruins and puts the people at a great disadvantage. Soyinka said that …
Read More »#EndBadGovernance: Adegboruwa calls for suspension of protest
The solicitor to the organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has called for its suspension. In a statement on Friday, Adegboruwa noted that the protest had been hijacked by …
Read More »#EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests wane as soldiers, police clear barricades in Edo
The intensity of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest waned in most parts of Edo State as police and soldiers removed barricades set up by youths in some remote areas. Our correspondent, who …
Read More »Respect the sanctity of buildings, LASG urges protesters
The Lagos State Government has urged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters to shun violence and respect the sanctity of physical structures. The call was made by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban …
Read More »Police release all arrested Lagos #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters
The Police Command in Lagos State has said it is presently not holding anyone for participating in the ongoing protest against hardship in the state. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, …
Read More »Looters targeted CAN relief rice, not govt’s – Official
The Christian Association of Nigeria in Edo State has refuted claims that the rice looted during a recent incident in Urora, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, was supplied by the Federal …
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