Author: Akintayo Adams

All is set for the launching of the Student Loan Scheme on Thursday, March 14, 2024 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu – GCFR. This was made known by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Ajuri Ngelale on TVC’s Politics on Sunday. Some of the President’s welfare initiatives being implemented at present were disclosed by Ngelale on the programme titled ‘Counting the Cost of Presidents Tinubu’s Reforms.” “Later this week, on Thursday, the President will launch the historic National Student Loan Programme.” “This is a major form of obligation reduction for Nigerians and families and young…

World’s biggest vaccine maker, Serum Institute of India (SII) will start rolling out a cheap new malaria inoculation in Africa in May, strengthening the fight against one of the most deadly infectious diseases across the globe. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Malaria kills more than 600,000 people a year, with 95 per cent of them in Africa. It is deadlier among the young, and the annual toll of malaria deaths includes nearly 500,000 African children under the age of 5. 25 million doses of the new vaccine, developed along with Oxford University researchers and known as R21 is…

According to the local media, the crescent moon, which marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, was sighted on Sunday evening in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, today, March 10, is the last day of the month of Sha’ban, and the holy month will begin on Monday, March 11. Determined by the lunar Islamic calendar in which months span either 29 or 30 days, Ramadan commences and concludes based on the sighting of the crescent moon. Earlier, Saudi Arabia had called on Muslims across the globe to sight the crescent of the holy month of Ramadan. The Authorities also called…

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigerian Customs Service to return all seized grains to their owners for onward retailing in the Nigerian markets to ameliorate the ongoing Food Crisis This was disclosed by the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi at a stakeholder meeting at Kwangwalam, a border town in the Maiadua Local Government Area of Katsina State on Saturday. “The directive was given by the president in his magnanimous gesture of ensuring that people of the country have enough food to buy at cheaper prices from the markets.” However, the return of the confiscated food items to…

A Man who crashed a car into the gates of London’s Buckingham Palace over the weekend has been arrested, the Police have confirmed. The car “collided with the gates” of the royal residence at 02:30 GMT on Saturday, said by the Police in a released statement. On suspicion of criminal damage, armed officers arrested the man at the scene and he was taken to the hospital, according to the Police spokesperson. “No one was injured and enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances.” The palace has been subjected to multiple break-in attempts in the past with the latest involving a…

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Bashir Adeniyi, on Saturday, said that only President Bola Tinubu has the constitutional powers to reopen borders in the country. This was revealed at an interactive session in Mai’adua Local Government Area of Katsina State with members of the Kongolam border community. While reacting to agitation for the reopening of the borders, the CG assured that engagements and consultations were being made regarding the issue. “Once consultations are concluded, a decision will be taken on the matter,” he said. The Customs will focus on removing obstacles standing against free trade in line with the present…

Plateau State governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has cleared all outstanding salary backlogs owed both primary and secondary school teachers in the state. This was revealed by the acting executive secretary of the state Universal Basic Education Board. It was disclosed that none of the LGAs owes teachers in the state, according to a statement by the head, Public Relations Office, State Universal Basic Education, Richard Nanpon Jonah on behalf of the Acting Executive Chairman. He said, “While we are committed to the well-being of our teachers, we will not hesitate to take decisive action against anyone who seeks to undermine…

On Saturday, Rwanda’s ruling party, Rwandan Patriotic Front, endorsed President Paul Kagame as its candidate in a presidential election due in July, potentially extending his rule in the central African nation of 13 million people to around three decades. Kagame has been president since 2000. However, he has been effectively in control since his rebel force marched into Kigali in 1994 to end a genocide. He has also won the Presidential elections in 2003, 2010 and 2017 — with more than 90 percent of the vote. Kagame was endorsed by 99.1 percent of votes cast at a meeting of top…

The establishment of a National Research Fund has been directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to the President, it will serve as a mainstay for development in Nigeria. This was made known by the President of the Nigerian Academy of Science, Professor Ekanem Braide at the State House Abuja, during the investiture of President Tinubu as the grand patron of the Nigerian Academy of Science. President Tinubu, while addressing the members of the Academy after the investiture, pledged his commitment and full support to the funding of research and development in the country. “Without transformative research and development, no…

The Government of Jigawa State has revealed its desire to make the upcoming Muslim Month of Fasting a memorable one for its citizens through it’s feeding program. This was revealed by Governor Umar Namadi at the flag off of distribution of palliatives to residents of Dutse, Jigawa where he revealed that the state had set a target of feeding 5,157,000 people throughout the period of Ramadan. According to him, the state had set-up two centres in each electoral ward for the programme, adding that each centre was expected to feed at least 300 people daily, making a total of 171,900…