Chigbogu Azinge
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The Njiko AniochaOshimili, a socio-cultural body of eminent personalities from the Aniocha-Oshimili area of Delta State, has sent hearty congratulations to its founder and leader, Chigbogu Azinge, on his well-deserved election as the Asagba-designate. In a statement made available by one of its leaders, Engineer Igwe Enuoyibo, the group extolled the virtues of Azinge. According…
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African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has successfully arranged a $500 million senior and $150 million junior reserve-based lending facility for Oando Petroleum and Natural Gas Company Limited. The facility was used to finance Oando’s acquisition of the 20 percent participating interest held by Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC) in the NEPL/NAOC/Oando Joint Venture in Nigeria.…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday signed a law banning the Russian-linked Orthodox Church in Ukraine, with the decision published on Ukraine's parliament website. Ukraine's has been seeking to distance itself from the Russian church since 2014 and the efforts have accelerated since Russia's 2022 invasion. Zelensky approved the bill, slammed by Russia, on Kyiv's…
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The Federal Ministry of Education has denounced a fraudulent document circulating among parents, purportedly from the Office of the Director, Senior Secondary Education Department, claiming that approved fees for Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) are N386,000.00, which contradicts the ministry's established fees. The ministry's Director of Senior Secondary Education, Hajia Binta Abdulkadir, in a statement on…
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Coach Christian Obi of Heartland FC of Owerri is dead. The club’s Media Officer, Tunde Liadi, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Owerri and made available to newsmen on Saturday. Liadi stated that the accident occurred at Okwelle in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo at about 4pm on Friday. He explained that…
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The Katsina State Government has pledged to ensure the welfare of corps members posted to the state, especially in the area of monthly allowance and accomodation. The state’s Head of Service, Alhaji Falalu Bawale, said this when he received the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) Coordinator, Alhaji Sa’idu Ibrahim on a courtesy visit in Katsina.…
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The NEPL/Seplat Energy Joint Venture (JV) over the weekend said its investment in the education sector underscores its unwavering commitment to elevating education in its host states and communities. Speaking during the launch of the 5th edition of its transformative Seplat Teachers Empowerment Programme (STEP), Director of External Affairs & Social Performance at Seplat Energy,…
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Rep. Terseer Ugbor (APC-Benue), has warned against politicising the disbursement of loans to students of tertiary institutions in the country. Ugbor, who represents Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency of Benue, in a statement on Friday, demanded openness and transparency in the management and disbursement of loans to students. He also cautioned the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND)…
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Failed agreements, claims and counter-claims between the university teachers and the Federal Government, leading to incessant strikes and threats of industrial action have formed an unpleasant sequence
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Activities to mark the one-year-in-office celebration of Professor Olanrewaju Olaniyan, Vice Chancellor, Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, are set to commence. According to a release from the university's spokesman, 'Wale Adeoye, the event will start on Tuesday, 27 August 2024, with an interdenominational service, commissioning of projects, cutting of the anniversary cake, and an…
‘Nigerians will continue to experience hardship unless Tinubu shifts away from neo-liberal policies’
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Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, in this interview with JOHN AKUBO in Abuja, speaks on some burning national issues