ASHENEWS reports that the Sani Bello Foundation has sponsored 2,601 students to tertiary institutions in Nigeria and outside Nigeria in the past eight years. The Director General of the Foundation, Dr Zakari Ikanni, disclosed this after the disbursement of local scholarships to 501 students for the 2024/2025 academic session. He said that the programme, which began in 2017, focuses on students from underserved and remote communities in Niger state. He added that the beneficiaries receive comprehensive support, including tuition assistance, mentorship, and career guidance, to ensure they are well-prepared for academic and professional success. “Since its inception, the Sani Bello…
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ASHENEWS reports that 2,267 people with special needs sat for the 2024 National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior Secondary School Certificate internal examinations (SSCE).
ASHENEWS reports that some financial organizations are joining forces in Niger state to drive economic growth through self-employment, financial inclusion, and sustainable agriculture as a means to empower women and youths in rural communities. To this end, ThriveAgric and Crust Microfinance Bank organized the Niger Youth and Women dialogue with the theme “igniting change and driving economic growth” to implement projects to help women and youths in rural communities to financial independence. According to the financial institutions, the dialogue would provide participants with the tools and knowledge necessary to achieve financial independence and drive local economic growth. Olawoye Olawale of…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the exclusion of third-party research grant funds of federal universities and research institutions from the Treasury Single Account (TSA), a move aimed at boosting research and innovation in the country. This directive was communicated by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, to the Coordinating Minister of Finance and National Economy, Wale Edun, instructing the exemption of research funds from the TSA system. The directive also grants universities and research institutions the autonomy to operate their endowment fund accounts through commercial banks. In a letter dated September 6, 2024, from the National Universities Commission (NUC)…
ASHENEWS reports that the agricultural sector led Nigeria’s Company Income Tax (CIT) growth in the second quarter of 2024. According to a new report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), this sector recorded an impressive 474.50 per cent increase on a quarter-on-quarter basis. The report, released on Monday, September 9th, showed that overall, CIT collections for Q2 2024 totalled N2.47 trillion. This reflects a 150.83 percent rise from the N984.61 billion collected in the first quarter of the year. Local CIT payments contributed N1.35 trillion, while foreign CIT payments accounted for N1.12 trillion during the period under review. “Agriculture,…
ASHENEWS reports that 48 people were burnt to death when a tanker conveying fuel exploded along the Lapai-Agaie road. The people were burnt beyond recognition and were buried on Sunday afternoon by humanitarian workers after the bodies were recovered from the scene of the incident. The incident occured in the early hours of Sunday two kilometers from Dendo community along the Lapai-Agaie road in Niger state. The Director General of the Niger state Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Alhaji Abdullahi Baba Arah who confirmed the incident said that the petrol tanker collided with a trailer truck loaded with travellers and cattle…
Professor Ademola Oremosu has raised concerns over the increase in the prevalence of Parkinson’s Disease in Nigeria.
ASHENEWS reports that the federal government has been called to establish a Ministry for Widow Affairs or an Agency for Widows to ensure that widows’ welfare is prioritized and their rights are protected. Dr. Omolola Omoteso, founder of the Walk With Widows Initiative, who stated this during the 5th Annual Justice for Widows Press Conference said that the Ministry or Agency will be responsible for the criminalization of widow abuse which would serve as a powerful deterrent, ensuring that perpetrators are held accountable. The conference, which drew stakeholders from various sectors, including human rights activists, government representatives, and members of…
The NSN President, Prof Owoyele, the Keynote Speaker, Prof. Oremosu, meeting with the VC Bingham University in his office The VC Bingham University welcoming the NSN President and his team to the university Cross section of attendees at the conference The VC Bingham University delivering his welcome address The NSN President delivering his welcome address The Chairman, Local Organizing Committee (LOC) delivering her speech Cross section of participants The conferment of NSN Fellowship on Prof Barnabas Danborno Dr Adetunji delivering the 1st Plenary lecture Group photograph with the new NSN Fellow The NSN Excos with the VC Bingham University Read…
ASHENEWS reports that the Neuroscience Society of Nigeria (NSN) has been urged to find solutions to some of the neurogenetic crises and diseases confronting Nigerians. The Vice Chancellor of Bingham University, Professor Haruna Ayuba, made this call while declaring the 21st Annual Conference of the Neuroscience Society of Nigeria open at Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa state. Ayuba said that the theme of the conference, ‘Landscape of neurogenetic diseases’, is apt due to the negative impact of neurogenetic diseases on health services and economies of several countries across the world, including Nigeria. “Neurogenetic diseases are caused by defects in one or…