Tinubu Directs Inclusion Of National Open University Graduates In NYSC Scheme
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has given an order to the Federal Ministry of Education to include National Open University (NOUN) graduates in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). He said those within the service age bracket should be allowed by the law to serve the country. The president gave the directive during his presentation at […]
No Student Will Drop Out Again, Says Tinubu
No student will drop out of university over inability to pay tuition, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said yesterday. He spoke after signing the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 2024 into law. It was during a brief signing ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The President said the new law […]
Tinubu signs Student Loan Bill into law
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, signed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, into law. The development follows reviews of the report of the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund by both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Senate passes Student Loan bill
The Senate has passed the Student Loan, Access to Higher Education, Act 2024. The senate’s resolution followed its consideration of the report of the senate committee on tertiary institutions and TETFUND. The chairman of the committee, Senator Muntari Dandutse presented the report during plenary. Last week, President Bola Tinubu transmitted the Bill to the National […]
FG Postpones Students Loan Indefinitely
The Federal Government has postponed the launch of the Nigerian Students Loan Scheme indefinitely. Akintunde Sawyer, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), stated this in an interview with ARISE NEWS, which was monitored by BusinessDay. The loan which was formally slated to take off on Thursday, has been postponed again, as […]
Governor Seyi Makinde Presents 28 New Buses To All Tertiary Institutions In Oyo
This morning, we handed over 28 18-seater buses to Federal, State, Indigenous and Special Education institutions in Oyo State in fulfilment of a promise I made to students. I announced that I had approved the payment of bursaries and scholarships to students and that the process will be online to ensure they can register to […]
FG begins payment of ASUU’s withheld salaries
The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the withheld salaries of academics under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The chairperson of ASUU at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Prof. Gbolahan Bolarin, confirmed the development. “Yes, it is true. Payment has started rolling in.” President Bola Tinubu Tinubu had in […]
16 Nude Videos Found In Suspended UNICAL Dean’s Phone
A forensic and intelligence analyst with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Bwaigu Fungo, said the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar, Cyril Ndifon, forwarded the videos sent by a witness, TKJ, to another number. He also said in total, 16 nude videos were extracted from Ndifon’s […]