Femi Gbajabiamila, the former speaker of the 9th House of Representatives, proposed The Student Loan Bill, and it was passed by the lawmakers in late May 2023. In November 2022, Gbajabiamila urged the Education Bank to provide interest-free loans to students in tertiary institutions in order to make funding education at that level more accessible to all. Gbajabiamila, made the remarks while delivering the 52nd convocation address at the University of Lagos. The topic presentation states: “Building Back Better: Creating a New Framework for Tertiary Education in Nigeria in the Twenty-First Century.” In this regard, he stated that he has…
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A former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, has emerged as the Senate President of the 10th Assembly. Akpabio, who is the preferred candidate of the party, was paired with the senator representing Kano South, Jibrin Barau. Akpabio was sworn in as the Senate President after garnering 63 votes, leaving his rival, Yari Abdulaziz, to 46 votes. BACKGROUND Nigeria’s new Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, is one of the few lucky Nigerians born with a silver spoon, noting that he has family members who have been in governance and at the helm of affairs for a long time. Akpabio is perceived…
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Popular Comedienne, Anita Asuoha, better known as Real Warri Pikin, and her husband, Ikechukwu Asuoha, renewed their ten years marriage vows on Saturday 10th, June, 2023 for the second time. Anita revealed earlier that their first marriage, ten years ago, was celebrated on a low- key and it was not what they dreamed for their wedding. Real Warri Pikin and hubby, Ikechukwu, decided to have a their dream wedding and renew their marital vows in a glamorous event on Saturday, 10th, June, 2023, in Lagos State. Celebrity Stars were around to celebrate with her. Below are some fashionable and fabulous…
All is now set for a massive empowerment programme in Nigeria as the Founder/President, Dorian Homes, Dr. Tolulola Olajibike Bayode is set to empower the less privileged in commemoration of her birthday. The event which holds in Akure, the Ondo State capital on June 17, will witness the distribution of household appliances as well as vocational gadgets and tools worth millions of naira to boost the economic capacity of people and contribute to Nigeria’s job creation. Over a hundred motorbikes, 150 grinding machines and thousands of appliances will be given out. In a statement she personally signed at the weekend,…
Pope Francis’s recovery from his recent hernia operation was steady, his doctors said Sunday. Francis underwent a three-hour operation at the Gemelli hospital in Rome on Wednesday, the latest health procedure for the 86-year-old leader of the Catholic Church. The doctors said the pope does not have a fever and has completed respiratory physiotherapy. Pope had lunch with those assisting him in his convalescence, including doctors, nurses and members of the Vatican gendarmerie. All papal audiences have been cancelled until June 18 to give the pontiff time to recover, but the pope resumed work from his hospital room on Friday.…
The Igbo Studies Association (ISA) held its 20th Annual International Conference at Dominican University, River Forest, Chicago, Illinois, USA, from May 11th to 13th, 2023. The theme of the 2023 conference was: Ndu na Odimma Ndi Igbo: Igbo Life and Wellbeing. The conference was attended by scholars from universities and tertiary institutions, youth leaders, leaders of community organizations, media personnel, clergy, and professionals from the United States, Canada, Nigeria, Australia, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. The Ihechukwu Madubuike Annual Keynote Lecture was delivered by Prof. E.C. Osondu, Professor of English at Providence College, Rhode Island. Drawing from the character of Unoka in…
Damilola Adeparusi, Ekiti-based chef, who is attempting to break Hilda Baci’s 100 hours cooking marathon completed in Lekki, Lagos State has cooked for over 60 hours. Over 1,000 viewers were hooked to her Facebook live session on Sunday, June 11. Chef Damilola’s attempt at beating Hilda’s record has since set many tongues wagging. Photos and videos of Damilola in the kitchen setup cooking for different kinds of foods have been shared multiple times on social media. Damilola had earmarked 120 hours to break the yet-to-be-certified record made by Hida Baci. Damilola’s cooking competition has generated mixed reactions among Nigerians. While people are hailing…
In a desperate bid to recover a whooping sum of N1,755,376,156.34 fraudulently transferred electronically from its vault, Globus Bank Limited has filed an application before a Federal High Court Lagos, urging the court to order the reversal of the funds from the account of the fraudulent beneficiaries domiciled in eight commercial banks back to the Applicant (Globus bank). According to an affidavit sworn to by the legal officer of Globus Bank Limited, Kosisochukwu Ngene, filed before the court by a lawyer Barrister V.K.Banjo, the deponent in an oath, states as follows: “That Globus bank is a commercial bank with the…
Selena Gomez has confirmed that she is single in a hilarious TikTok video. Following a myriad of dating rumours over the past few months, the Only Murders in the Building actress took to Tiktok on Thursday to confirm that she is currently single. “I’m single!” the 30-year-old screamed while watching a soccer game with friends. “I’m just a little high maintenance,” she jokingly shouted to the soccer players. “But I’ll love you soooo much.” The Rare singer hilariously captioned the video, “The struggle man lol.” The TikTok quickly went viral, with fans commenting “so relatable” and “so real”. Selena was…