Despite the initial outcry it generated, the mass wedding of 100 orphaned girls in Niger State has finally taken place today after the Ministry of Women Affairs reached an understanding with the major actors involved including the Speaker of Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji and the Emir of Kotangora, Mohammed Muazu. The Women Affairs Minister, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, earlier on Thursday, announced scholarships and gave various gift items to the 100 orphaned girls in Niger State, ahead of their mass wedding today. The orphans were however married in separate ceremonies as part of the agreement reached between the Speaker…
Author: Michael Chibuzo
By Dada Olusegun Education in Nigeria has always been a challenging enterprise especially for governments at all levels who are saddled with the responsibility to ensure universal coverage and that citizens have access to good and qualitative education. Post-independence Nigeria witnessed a rise in the number of Nigerians seeking to acquire formal education. The existing schools became inadequate. This gave rise to the challenge of building more schools to accommodate the increasing population of Nigerians of school age. In most places across Nigeria, the provision of educational facilities did not keep pace with the rate of population increase thanks to…
Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the commencement of construction work at the Calabar and Akwa Ibom sections of the ongoing Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. This development was announced by the Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi in Lagos during a meeting with representatives from communities along the road’s alignment between Eko Atlantic (designated as Chainage Zero) and Eleko (designated as Chainage 47.4 km) in Lagos. The Minister said that construction on section three of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, which starts from Calabar in Cross Rivers State, and section four, which starts from Akwa Ibom, will commence immediately once the…
Ahead of the scheduled kick-off of the student loan portal on Friday, 24 May, 2024, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has outlined steps intending applicants need to take to apply for the education loan. These steps are divided into different categories CREATING AN ACCOUNT Step 1: visit nelf.gov.ng Step 2: Click on the “Apply Now” Step 3: Click on “Get Started” Step 4: Answer the questions on this page to continue by clicking on “Yes, I am a Nigerian” Step 5: Verify your educational information. You would be required to select your school from a dropdown and provide your…
President Bola Tinubu has directed a total and comprehensive review of the recently announced governing boards of tertiary institutions in Nigeria before the inauguration and retreat being planned for the nominees. This is according to a statehouse press release signed by Ajuri Ngelale, Chief Spokesman of the President. The Federal Ministry of Education last weekend released names of nominees for chairmen, Pro-Chancellors, and members of the boards and councils of universities, Polytechnics, and colleges of education. It also announced that the inauguration and retreat for the nominees will take place on 31 May. However, public reactions showed that the nominations…
…Kano House of Assembly dissolve four Emirates, dethtone Bayero Former CBN Governor and dethroned Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II is set to be reinstated as the Emir of Kano according to credible reports emanating from Kano. This follows the repeal of the Kano State Emirate Council Law, which had paved the way for the balkanisation of the Emirate in 2019 and subsequent dethronement of Emir Sanusi II in 2020 by the former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The Kano State House of Assembly passed the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill, 2024 to repeal the controversial…
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega has been appointed as Pro Chancellor of the Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto by the President. The President also appointed Chief Wole Olanipekun, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association as Pro Chancellor of the University of Lagos. A former National Auditor of the All Progressives Congress and Founder of Olivia University in Burundi, Sir Paul Chukwuma was also appointed to head the board of the Federal Polytechnic in Kano. According to a publication by the Federal Ministry of Education, 109 others were equally appointed into the Governing…
The long-awaited student loan scheme is set to finally kick off in earnest next Friday. In a press statement issued by Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) and signed by its spokesman, Nasir Ayitogo, the student loan applications portal will be opening on Friday 24th May, 2024. The statement reads: “The management of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) led by its Managing Director, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr are thrilled to announce 24th of May, 2024 as official date for the opening of portal for student loan applications. “This marks a significant milestone in the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) to…
Online payment company, Flutterwave experienced a security breach in April following an attempted intrusion into their network from hackers. According to reports by Tech Cabal, a popular tech blog, sources within the financial system said Flutterwave suffered the security breach which allowed unknown persons to divert billions of naira to several bank accounts. The hackers allegedly transferred around ₦11 billion ($7 million) to several accounts in five financial institutions over a period of four days. However, Flutterwave in a statement on Thursday, confirmed that the company did experience a network intrusion but said it successfully blocked the attempted intrusion and…
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President of Nigeria, has come under intense fire from many Nigerians for criticising the plan by the federal government to encourage utilisation of pension funds, insurance funds and other investment funds to finance infrastructure growth especially in the housing and mortgage sector as the country attempts to bridge its infrastructure deficit. Atiku Abubakar had on Wednesday called on the Minister for Finance, Wale Edun to jettison the move by the federal government to tap into these local sources of funding for infrastructure on the ground that the initiative, which he called “misguided” could lead…