The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said the Student Loan Bill, which President Bola Tinubu signed into law is capable of sending many students out of school. On Monday, the president signed the bill saying it is a fulfillment of one of his campaign promises. Many, including critics of his government, had hailed him for matching his words with action. But in a chat with Daily Trust, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU President, said the law might have an adverse effect on millions of prospective students who rely on tuition-free higher institutions of learning to acquire knowledge. He…
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President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, has resigned his membership of the 10th House of Representatives. Gbajabiamila was the immediate past Speaker of the House. The incumbent Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, read Gbajabiamila’s letter of resignation during plenary on Wednesday. Gbajabiamila said his resignation is to enable him concentrate on working in the Villa as the President’s Chief of Staff.
The multi-million dollar Golden Jubilee Monument, constructed by the last governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has been destroyed by the Kano State Government under Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf. The monument, which is located near the Kano Government House roundabout, was constructed in 2017 to mark the state’s 50th anniversary. The new Kano government enlisted the roundabout to its demolition plans following move to restore the state’s masterplan. Governor Abba Yusuf had earlier given orders to the task force to demolish all structures built on government lands illegally. Malls, shops in markets and around schools have since been demolished by the task…
The results of the recently ended 10th National Assembly leadership elections, held in Abuja on Tuesday, have prompted a response from the Labour Party (LP). Meridianspy reports that Senator Godswill Akpabio emerged as the President of the Senate, defeating Abdulaziz Yari, in a keenly contest margin of 63 votes to 46. In other hand, Tajudeen Abbas won the election for the position of Speaker, while Benjamin Kalu was elected as the Deputy Speaker with 353 votes, surpassing his rivals Idris Wase, the former Deputy Speaker, and Aminu Jaji, who each secured three votes. In response, Obiorah Ifoh, the Labour Party’s…
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has flagged off the distribution of 312 tractors and 100 trucks of fertiliser for sale to farmers across the 27 local government areas of the state. Flagging off the distribution in Maiduguri on Tuesday, Zulum said the fertiliser would be sold to the farmers at 25 per cent rebate, while those to be given tractors on loan would pay 50 per cent of the market cost. The governor explained that each of the 312 political wards in the state would be given one tractor and 100 bags of fertiliser to encourage mechanised…
Police Confirm 103 Dead in Kwara Boat Misha The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the death of at least 103 people in the boat mishap which occurred in the Patigi Local Government Area (LGA) on Monday. The Kwara Police spokesperson, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the sad news in an official statement. According to Okasanmi, the deceased were all returning from a wedding in nearby Niger State on Monday when the boat that was transporting them capsized. “The names of survivors will be made public as soon as they are available,” he was quoted by The Punch as saying. Meanwhile,…
The National Bureau of Statistics has released its report on Transport Fare Watch for April 2023, which Taraba and Bauchi states led all other states in intra-city bus rates for the month of April. The inter-city chart for the month showed that Abuja and Adamawa were in first place, according to the report. Taraba and Bauchi states have led states in intra-city bus fares for the month of April, according to the new Transport Fare Watch for April 2023 by the National Bureau of Statistics. The report also revealed that Abuja and Adamawa led the chart in the inter-city…
TotalEnergies, an international oil company, IoC, has made a major oil find in Oil Mining Lease, OML102, offshore Nigeria. The oil find, popularly known as “the Ntokon-1AX discovery” has the prospect of sustaining a commercial production that would culminate in increasing Nigeria’s oil reserves. The nation’s oil and gas reserves have stagnated at 37 billion barrels and more than 200 trillion standard cubic feet of proven gas reserves for decades respectively, thus constraining increased production as demanded by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC. In a statement obtained by Vanguard, Total Energies, stated: “Located in shallow waters, 60…
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has pledged military’s readiness and commitment to partnering with the Enugu State government towards the security of lives and property in the state. This was even as the state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, identified insecurity as the major obstacle to his administration’s agenda to raise the state’s economy from the present $4.4 billion to $30 billion. General Irabor said the hierarchy of the Nigerian military services was impressed by the bold security measures so far taken by the governor, assuring that they would play their part in encouraging socio-economic development of…
To lessen the impact of the increase in transportation costs, Nigerian artist Joseph Akinwale, often known as Joeboy, has revealed intentions to offer free buses to Lagos residents. The statement was made on Tuesday by Joeboy via his Twitter account. The buses will run between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm for no cost, and he claims that they will travel certain well-traveled routes in Lagos. Joeboy said the initiative was borne out of his genuine desire to help cushion the effect of the economic condition which he said was as hard on people. “I know the…
Former President Donald Trump was placed under arrest shortly after arriving at a heavily fortified Miami courthouse on Tuesday afternoon to face his first federal… Former President Donald Trump was placed under arrest shortly after arriving at a heavily fortified Miami courthouse on Tuesday afternoon to face his first federal indictment. Trump flew to Miami from his New Jersey golf club on Monday afternoon, then was driven to the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse from his golf club in Doral, a 12-mile drive across town, on Tuesday to face 37 counts related to his alleged willful mishandling of classified…
…Call for competent security professional as NSA A coalition of civil society organisations and community security, on Tuesday, urged President Bola Tinubu not to use the appointment of a National Security Adviser as compensation for political support given the critical role of the office to national security and stability. “This is not the time to use the appointment of National Security Adviser for political compensation,” the Executive Director of the People’s Care and Advocacy Initiative, Danladi Isaac, said in Abuja on Tuesday. Isaac explained that the coalition saw it fit to draw Tinubu’s attention to the issue as he prepares…