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Osun welcomes reintroduced national anthem, directs schools to begin recitation

Akanji Philip May 31, 2024 0 Comment

The Osun State Government has directed public and private schools in the state to start reciting “Nigeria, We hail thee” the returned old national anthem recently approved by President Bola Tinubu. The instruction...

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UPDATED: Deposed Kano Emir won’t lead Friday prayers – Police

Akanji Philip May 31, 2024 0 Comment

The Kano State Police Command has urged residents to ignore false information circulating on social media that Alhaji Aminu Bayero, the 15th Emir would lead the Friday prayers at the Central Mosque. The...

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30,000 successfully registered for student loan – NELFund reports

Akanji Philip May 30, 2024 0 Comment

A total of 30,000 students have successfully registered for the student loan scheme. Similarly, over 60,000 individuals have registered on the website of the fund. The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education...

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12 arrested in southern Italy over illicit waste disposal— Report

Akanji Philip May 28, 2024 0 Comment

Italian police arrested 12 people in the southern region of Campania over charges of criminal association aimed at illegally disposing of waste and corruption, news agency ANSA reported on Tuesday. ANSA reported that...

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JUST IN: INEC declares publishing of Ondo candidates’ particulars

Akanji Philip May 23, 2024 0 Comment

The Independent National Electoral Commission said it would publish the forms and particulars of political parties’ candidates submitted for the Ondo State governorship election on Saturday. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and...

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Number of female inmates increased to 4.82% in 2022 – NBS reports

Akanji Philip May 22, 2024 0 Comment

The percentage of females admitted into the Nigerian Correctional Centre increased to 4.82 per cent in 2022, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This is contained in the NBS Statistical Report...

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Student loan for all public institutions— NELFUND

Akanji Philip May 21, 2024 0 Comment

The management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has described reports that the student loan programme is exclusive to federal institutions as false and misleading. NELFUND clarified in a Tuesday statement titled,...

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UPDATED: Labour rejects FG proposed new minimum wage

Akanji Philip May 21, 2024 0 Comment

Organised Labour has on Tuesday rejected the N54,000 proposed by the Federal government as new minimum wage. FG had in a meeting with Labour proposed N54,000 as against its earlier N48,000 offer. One...

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JUST IN: Retired police officers storm N’Assembly, protest over unpaid pensions

Akanji Philip May 21, 2024 0 Comment

Retired Police Officers of Nigeria under the contributory pension scheme on Tuesday stormed the National Assembly in Abuja, in protest over several months of unpaid pensions. The retirees representing various state chapters lamented...

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JUST IN: ECOWAS Parliament discusses member states’ challenges in Kano

Akanji Philip May 21, 2024 0 Comment

The sixth legislature of Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is discussing member states’ socio-economic, political, security and other challenges in Kano with 12 out of the 15 member-states in...