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 President Bola Tinubu has appointed Jim Ovia as the chairman of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).   Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, announced the appointment of Ovia, chairman of Zenith Bank, in a statement on Friday.   Ngelale said Tinubu believes that Ovia will bring his immense wealth of experience to ensure that no Nigerian student suffers a paucity of funds in the quest for tertiary education.   On April 3, Tinubu signed the student loans amendment bill into law to provide Nigerians with quality and accessible education.   The…

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Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says the army has no right to declare suspects wanted over the murder of 17 officers in Okuama community of Delta state.   The army had declared eight suspects wanted, including Clement Ikolo, a traditional ruler in the state.   Citing a previous lawsuit in a letter addressed to Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, Falana said the duty of the troops is to send a formal report to the police which is legally tasked with investigating alleged murder.  …

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Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, PCACC, Muhyi Magaji Rimin Gado has described the withdrawal of policemen attached to the agency as corruption fighting back.   Addressing newsmen in his office, he said policemen working in the Commission exhibit professionalism and do not compromise especially when investigating high profile cases.   “If you are fighting corruption you step on toes and you would not be forgiven. So corruption is fighting back. “From the look of things there are people trying to stop the commission from its…

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The federal government has announced plans to set up a $10 billion diaspora fund to attract investment from citizens living abroad.   In a post on X on Thursday, Doris Uzoka-Anite, minister of industry, trade and investment, said the federal government is seeking bids from asset managers to set up the fund.   The initiative, the minister said, is expected to support critical sectors including infrastructure, health care and education to grow the economy.   Uzoka-Anite said the fund will be guided by an advisory board comprising limited partners, calling…

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Agboola Ajayi, the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial primary poll in Ondo,  has described his election as a ”victory for democracy”.   Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, the deputy governor of Bayelsa, who chaired the electoral committee that supervised the poll, announced Ajayi as the winner of the election in Akure, the state capital, on Thursday.   Ewhrudjakpo said Ajayi scored 264 votes to defeat other aspirants.   In his acceptance speech after winning the party’s ticket, Ajayi said the election was transparent, free, fair and devoid of rancour.  …

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Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has again reiterated his administration’s commitment to weed criminal elements out of Kogi State. Ododo disclosed this on Friday during the unveiling of new operational vehicles for the Kogi State Vigilante Service in Lokoja. He said, “These operational security vehicles which is the first installment of several hundreds to be provided over the next few weeks will advance the safety and security of lives and property in all parts of the state as it stands as one of our most significant operational response yet…

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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) has confirmed the abduction of Assistant Controller Abdulraman Ibrahim Gelele in Niger State. Gelele, who was attached to the Niger State command of the service, was reportedly kidnapped along Minna-Ilorin Road on April 17, 2024. According to reports, the abductors initially made contact with both Gelele’s family and the NCS Command in Minna but subsequently cut off communications. In a statement issued on Friday, Niger State NCS Comptroller Mohammed Isa confirmed Gelele’s abduction. The statement, released by Command spokesperson Rabiu Mohammed Shuaibu, read in part:…

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ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, refuted on Thursday that it is considering selling the popular social media platform, dismissing media speculation in the wake of President Joe Biden’s bill threatening a ban unless it divests its ownership. In a statement posted on its news platform Toutiao, ByteDance described the reports as ‘false rumour’. “Foreign media reports that ByteDance is exploring the sale of TikTok are untrue. ByteDance has no plans to sell TikTok.” This is the first response by TikTok since Biden signed the bill, which mandates the…

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