State-Owned Institutions Application for Student Loan Postponed
The application process for the Student Loan for state institutions has been postponed by 14-days, due to low data submissions. Head of Media at the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Nasir Ayitogo, in a statement said the decision was necessitated by the failure of several state-owned institutions to upload the required student data and fees information […]
FG bans single-use plastics across parastatals and agencies
The Federal Executive Council has approved the ban of Single-use plastics across all Federal Government parastatals and agencies, to prevent environmental pollution. Briefing newsmen after the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, Minister of State for Environment, Ishaq Salako said the ban is to align with climate change policies and to […]
Sierra Leone’s parliament prohibits juvenile marriage
Sierra Leone’s parliament has approved a law banning child marriage, in a development lauded by activists as a major win for children’s rights. The law criminalizes marrying girls under 18 years of age. It also prescribes jail terms of up to 15 years for offenders. The country is home to 800,000 child brides, 400,000 of […]
The Kogi govt blasted as ‘anti-people’ for raising school fees
The Peoples Democratic Party’s Federal House of Representatives candidate for Dekina/Bassa, Usman Okai Austin, has strongly criticised the decision of the Kogi State Government to raise school fees for public secondary school students from N2000 to N4000. Okai said Governor Usman Ododo’s anti-people policy of increasing school fees will worsen the situation in public schools. […]
Bandits attack Zamfara community, abduct 47
Bandits have launched another terror attack on Danbaza community in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, kidnapping 47 people. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday morning. According to a resident of the village, Mustapha Danbaza, eleven people were abducted in one family during the attack. He further stated that a few […]
Death toll from cholera claims 53 lives in Nigeria
The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Nigeria has claimed 53 lives as of yesterday, June 24. Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Jide Idris, gave this at a press briefing, saying that the 53 deaths stem from 1,528 suspected cases across 107 Local Government Areas in 31 states. In […]
Kanye West and Donna Summer Estate Settle Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have settled a federal copyright infringement lawsuit filed against them by Bruce Sudano, the second husband of Donna Summer and the executor of the late singer’s estate. Court documents—filed on June 20 and viewed by Pitchfork—do not reveal the terms of the settlement, but do show that the case is being dismissed with prejudice. Sudano filed his […]
Injured Rudiger in doubt for Germany’s last 16 match
Euro 2024 hosts Germany have been hit with fresh defensive concerns ahead of their last 16 match, with centre-back Antonio Rudiger in doubt with a thigh injury. The German FA (DFB) said Monday Rudiger would be in doubt for the match, against an as yet undetermined opponent in Dortmund on Saturday, from the side’s training […]
Students protest missing colleague in Ondo
Hundreds of students of higher institutions of learning took to the streets of Ode Irele, the headquarters of Irele Local Government Area of the state, on Monday to protest against the missing of one Gideon Akindoye. Akindoye went missing on Monday, June 11, 2024, after going to his father’s farm, located between Igbobini and Ode […]
Shoprite to close Abuja branch on June 30
Shoprite Mall has announced its intention to cease operation in one of its Abuja branches from June 30, 2024. The branch is situated at Novare Central Mall in Wuse Zone 5. This was contained in a circular signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Dr Folakemi Fadahunsi, on behalf of the retail supermarket and obtained by […]
