The national president of the Association of Nigerian Students in Europe (ANSE), Muhammad Bashiru Saidu has revealed that the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi state, Sadique Abubakar has concluded arrangements to sponsor over 200 indigenes to study in Europe. Saidu in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday, also commended the former Chief of Air Staff for undertaking to sponsor over 200 Bauchi indigenes to study in Europe. According to him, Nigeria needs citizens like Sadique Abubakar of Bauchi state to take up the responsibility of sponsoring students to study abroad. He added that…
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The President of Nigerian Students in Europe, Muhammad Bashiru Saidu has commended Muhammed Idris Malagi for his plans to sponsor 500 Niger state students to study in Europe. Malagi, who was a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is also the Publisher of Blueprint newspapers. The newspaper guru has concluded plans to sponsor 500 students from across the 25 local government areas of the state, “the first-ever to be done by any single individual since the creation of the state.” Commending Malagi, Saidu confirmed to newsmen that 70 percent of the arrangement for the project had been completed…
The national chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu has commended the efforts of Nigerian authors, especially northern Nigerian writers for their foresight in organising a summit of all indigenous writers across the 19 Northern states. Ayu represented by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Yusuf Dingyadi, described writing as an art and skill through which positive issues could be discussed and developed in order to proffer solutions to challenges affecting the society. According to him, PDP as a party has tremendous respect and recognition of literature and always adore talents for effective way of providing good…
The Oyo state command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 15 persons in Friday’s accident on Eruwa-Lanlate road in Ibarapa East local government area of the state. It was earlier reported that no fewer than 20 persons were burnt to death in the accident which occurred on the road at about 2.05 p.m. on Friday. Confirming the actual number of death on Saturday, the FRSC Sector Commander, Joshua Adekanye said 15 people died in the accident. Adekanye said the accident involved two vehicles occurred at Maya junction. The sector commander said the two vehicles…
Human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu, has shared new photos, video of the widow, Amarachi Okechi, who was beaten and accused of being a witch after the death of her husband. Gwamnishu posted a video of the woman getting a makeover on his Instagram page on Friday, saying that he had taken her to his house in Asaba, Delta state after she left the hospital so she could be away from her abusers. He wrote, “The widow they called a witch, tied and beaten. What more can I say than thank you God for using this platform for humanity. After Mrs.…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says days of wanton manipulation of election results are over in Nigeria, as it has blocked all avenues for such. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, INEC said this at a Stakeholder Roundtable on Election Result Management and the Launch of the Election Results Analysis Dashboard (ERAD) Report on Electronic Transmission of Results organised by Yiaga Africa in Abuja on Friday. He said that INEC recorded a breakthrough with the new Electoral Act, 2022, which empowered it to adopt electronic means for both accreditation and results management and this made it a legal requirement for INEC…
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has called on the world to understand the comments by US-based Nigerian lecturer, Prof. Uju Anya on the death of Queen of England, Elizabeth II. Anya had tweeted that she wished the Queen “excruciating pain”. “I heard the chief monarch of a thieving raping and genocidal empire is finally dying. May her pain be excruciating. “If anyone expects me to express anything but disdain for the monarch who supervised a government that sponsored the genocide that massacred and displaced half my family and the consequences of which those alive today are still trying to overcome, you can…
The Forum of Regions of Africa has elected the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), John Kayode Fayemi as president. The election that produced the governor held Friday morning in the city of Saidia in Oujda of the state of Casablanca in Morocco. The west Africa caucus ensured Dr Fayemi, Chair of the NGF was returned unopposed. In his acceptance speech, Dr Fayemi described the victory as a burden of history. He said leadership isn’t just a title but an instrument that should be used to influence policy and utilised for total positive impact on our people. He emphasised that…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched and priced a new €1.25 billion seven-year Global Benchmark transaction, in a Social Bond format, due September 14, 2029. The AfDB in in a statement posted on its on Friday, stated the bond launched on Wednesday, “pays a coupon of 2.250 per cent with a re-offer yield of 2.310 per cent.” The new seven-year EUR transaction marks the bank’s second EUR Global Benchmark in 2022, following the one billion euros five-year transaction issued in March, extending further the bank’s EUR curve. Additionally, the new line brings a new liquid and on-the-run reference point…
The North West University Sokoto (NWUS) has commenced admission into degree programmes for the 2022/2023 academic session. This is contained in a statement by the Registrar of the University, Umar Musa Garun Babba made available to newsmen on Thursday. According to the statement, suitably qualified applicants should apply for admission into the Faculty of Computing and Science, Faculty of Education and Faculty of Management and Social Sciences of the newly established North West University Sokoto for the 2022/2023 academic session. The Programme offered in the Department of Accounting and Finance is B.Sc Accounting and B.Sc Banking and Finance; Department of Business…