The Petroleum Technology Development Fund said it has shortlisted over 5,000 applicants nationwide for the award of scholarships for the 2023/2024 academic session overseas scheme. The Head, Oversees Scholarship Scheme in the PTDF, Mrs Bolanle Kehinde-Agboola revealed this on Monday at a selected interview exercise for the shortlisted candidates for MSc and PhD postgraduate programmes. According to her, the selection interview was in continuation of the application process which commenced on February 13, 2023, through publications in some national newspapers, inviting qualified Nigerians to apply. “What is happening here today is the interview for the award of scholarship to Nigerians…
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Ozekhome writes DSS, names Preferred Doctors for Kanu’s Surger Nnamdi Kanu, the detainees leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, is reportedly suffering from an ear issue, thus Mike Ozekhome (SAN), the top attorney for Nnamdi Kanu, has sought the Department of State Services to allow two doctors access to the IPOB leader. The demand was required, the lawyer claimed, because Kanu’s well-known physician, Cfine Okorochukwu, is currently abroad. Ozekhome conveyed the request in a June 16 letter to the Director-General of the DSS, through the Director of Legal Department. The letter was titled, “Request to allow the below medical…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate dissolution of the Governing Boards of all Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, Institutions, and Government-Owned Companies in the exercise of its Constitutional Powers and in the Public interest. The dissolution does not, however, affect Boards, Commissions and Councils listed in the Third Schedule, Part 1, Section 153 (i) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended. In view of this development and until such a time new boards are constituted, the Chief Executive Officers of the Parastatals, Agencies, Institutions, and Government-Owned Companies are directed to refer matters…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday removed all service chiefs in Nigeria. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect,” said Willie Bassey, the Director of Information, on behalf of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume. Here is the release below: PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU RETIRES ALL SERVICE CHIEFS, ADVISERS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF CUSTOMS, APPOINTS NEW ONES President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs…
Tinubu To Make First Foreign Trip As Nigeria’s Presiden For the first time since taking office as Nigeria’s new president on May 29, 2023, President Bola Tinubu will go abroad on Thursday, June 22. According to his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication, and Strategy, Dele Alake, the President will attend a summit of international leaders in Paris, France. “The President will be accompanied by members of the Presidential Policy Advisory Council and senior government officials. He will return to Abuja on Saturday,” Alake stated. Meanwhile, the President, on Monday, met with Africa’s business tycoon Aliko Dangote and co-chair of…
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has pleaded with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike not to stay away from him even if he crosses over to the other side of the political divide. Fubara said this during a thanksgiving reception for Wike on Sunday at his private residence on Ada-George Road. “While we are seeing signs that it’s like you want to go over to the other side with everybody wishing that, please don’t be too far from me because I know that the sharks, the tigers are really around looking for what to hurt. “So, being around would…
After dumping the PDP, defectors to APC meet with Governor Hope Uzodimma in Owerri, Imo State on Monday, June 19, 2023 Less than a day after quitting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and switching to the All Progressives Congress (APC), seven former members of the PDP’s Imo State State Working Committee, led by its Deputy Chairman, Martin Ejiogu, have joined the APC. The former PDP officials informed Governor Hope Uzodimma of this on Monday at the Government House in Owerri during a courtesy visit. The new APC members pledged their support for the Uzodimma-led administration, promising to support the governor’s…
PEPT: Court Fixes June 21 to Hear APM Petition against AP The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) has again adjourned the petition filed before it by the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) till June 21 for hearing. The court had fixed June 19 to commence hearing of the petition filed by the APM challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 25 election. At the resumed hearing, the party asked for a one-week adjournment which was turned down by the court. The party had applied to the court for…
In a protest against racism, Brazil played Guinea in a friendly international on Saturday wearing an all-black kit in place of their traditional yellow and green shirts. The impactful move comes after Vinicius Junior, a Brazilian striker for Real Madrid, was regularly the target of racial taunts this season. The match is being played in Barcelona at Espanyol’s 40,000 capacity home where Vinicius, 22, and his Real Madrid teammate Rodrygo lead the forward line for Brazil. It is the first time in Brazil’s history that they have worn black, except for goalkeepers. The Brazilian Football Confederation is behind the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has provided further guidance to Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) on the operational changes to the foreign exchange market announced on June 14, 2023. Going by the latest guidance, holders of domiciliary accounts are now free to withdraw a maximum of 10,000 dollars per day while cash deposits into such accounts will no longer be restricted. The apex bank in a statement on Sunday by its Director of Corporate Communication, Isa AbdulMumin, directed the DMBs as follows: 1. All visible and invisible transactions (medicals, school fees, BTA/PTA, airline, and other remittances) are eligible for the…
In order that the current euphoria over the reintroduction of student loan scheme may not be another post-inauguration gimmick that is just full of sound and fury signifying nothing, the new administration that is beginning to gain attention from some actions so far, should pay significant attention to fixing education beyond the student loan meretricious distraction. The reasons are not too far to seek. First, if the President can look beyond his political party, mobilise all the governors to make the issue of fixing the education broken walls a priority, the world will begin to pay attention to Africa’s most…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asked President Bola Tinubu to amend the recently signed Students Loans Act to provide for students who require assistance. ASUU National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, noted on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics program monitored by Meridianspy, “This would have been better if we are giving it to those set of students who are very poor; it should be called a grant, not a loan.” “It should be called a grant since it is coming from the Federation Account and not that (after) these people have access it and when they are graduating, they…