Babatunde Akinteye
19 Dec
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged the Federal Government to follow up on the loans disbursed to students by the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to ensure that it is channeled towards the right cause.
24 Oct
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has warned universities across the country against a hike in tuition. In a statement by its Senate President, Babatunde Akinteye, in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, the student body condemned the recent moves by some vice-chancellors to increase tuitions.
9 Sep
Amidst the hike in the price of fuel, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for an increase in student loans from N20,000 to N40,000. READ ALSO:Fuel price hike: Protest is last resort, we’ll dialogue with FG, says NANS The NANS Senate President, Babatunde Akinteye, disclosed this during a news conference on the…
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A Kano Polytechnic teacher, Aliyu Hamza Abdullahi, is presently recuperating from a deep cut allegedly inflicted by a female candidate who failed to be admitted to the polytechnic. The teacher, who doubles an examination office, was said to have been attacked by the admission seeker alongside her boyfriend at the polytechnic on Tuesday, January 14th,…
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The Lagos State Government has shut down Smiley Kids Montessori, Heritage Place Estate, Sangotedo, after a swimming pool accident led to the death of a two-year-old female, Rapheala Ogbodo, on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The girl's mother had taken to X to allege that her daughter was electrocuted contrary to the report she got of…
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The Founder, Eeze Conceptz Limited, Mr Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, has told the popular gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo, that her allegations against him were untrue and baseless. Onyedikachukwu’s lawyer, Mr Maxwell Opara, stated this in a statement he signed and made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. Opara said Chinwo allegedly reneged…
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov has told investigating magistrates in France, where he is charged with multiple infractions linked to enabling organised crime, that he "realised the seriousness of all the allegations", according to a source close to the case. Extracts from Durov's questioning in December through an interpreter after his August arrest, seen by AFP,…
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Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who has been out of a club coaching job for more than three years, has been appointed coach of Besiktas, the Turkish side announced on Saturday. The 51-year-old Norwegian, who was axed by United in November 2021, takes over from Dutch coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst who was sacked…
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Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs, said efforts were in place to review the 2003 Child Rights Act (CRA) to strengthen response towards child protection and development. This was contained in a statement signed by Najaatu Alwan-Hassan, Director, Information and Public Relations on Saturday after a visit to an orphanage in Gwagwalada area council,…
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The Taraba state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), is in a deep crisis following the indefinite postponement
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Mr Charles Aniagwu, Delta Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, says Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori, has no plans to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to any other party. Aniagwu in a statement made available to news men in Asaba on Saturday, said that the governor was rather committed to keeping his covenant…
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Kaduna State Police Command has deployed security operatives to strategic locations to curb the activities of criminals.
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Popular social media platform, Instagram, has launched a new feature on its Reels, allowing users to see which videos their friends have liked or commented on. The update, which has started rolling out to users globally in recent weeks, has sparked mixed reactions.The feature adds small profile bubbles at the top right corner of the…