President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received in audience members of the National Association of Nigerian Students, led by the President, Usman Umar Barambu at the state house. The visit comes less than 24 hours after the President signed into Law the student loans Bill into an Act, that will provide easy access to higher education for indigent Nigerians through interest-free loans from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund. The president during the visit said; “Poverty should not prevent anybody, any child, including the daughter or son of a wood seller, ‘Bole’ (plantain) seller or yam seller from attaining their highest standard…
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By Barth Ozah After a successful outing in the House of Representatives between 1999 and 2003, which was followed by what could be regarded as a ‘circuitous journey’ in the last two decades, Prince Ned Nwoko has made it to the senate, a position he has desired for almost 20 years. As a representative of Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency at the green chamber, Nwoko gave an impressive performance in the core functions of a legislator viz: lawmaking, oversight and representation. He was the leader of the famous ‘Millennium Group’, whose aim was to foster good legislative and executive relationship. For four…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has congratulated the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor and his deputy, Rt. Hon. Arthur Akpowowo on their emergence as presiding officers of the 8th Delta Assembly. Oborevwori while congratulating the leaders, reiterated his readiness to partner with the legislature to ensure full implementation of his administration’s M.O.R.E Agenda. He stated this when he received the new Speaker, his deputy and their spouses on a courtesy visit to him at Government House, Asaba. The governor who underscored the importance of executive- legislative relations in a constitutional democracy, said…
The Oyo State Government and Miners whose Cadastral Line encroaches Opara Forest Reserve have agreed on an actual ground rent of Two Thousand Five Hundred Naira per hectare per year with effective date from year 2020. This was disclosed in a release issued by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources after a meeting the Ministry held with some members of komu Miners Association on 25th May,2023 . The release noted that the meeting which was held in the Conference room of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and chaired by the Permanent Secretary, Mrs M.E Adeleye had in…
A human rights organisation, under the aegis of George Uboh Whistleblowers Network, on Monday advised President Bola Tinubu to direct law enforcement agencies to collaborate with whistleblowers in solving crimes and recovering stolen funds. The organisation highlighted the significance of whistleblowers in exposing corruption and wrongdoing and emphasized the need to shield them from retaliation. The Chairman of GUWN, Dr George Uboh, who canvassed the views during a press conference held at the Abuja council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, also revealed how he was arrested and detained for 101 days in 2019 after he exposed the Forex…
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has felicitated with media guru and Publisher of Vanguard Media Limited, Mr Sam Amuka-Pemu on his 88th birth anniversary. He said that Amuka-Pemu, an illustrious son and elder Statesman from Delta is a renowned media practitioner with lofty accomplishments. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Festus Ahon, on Tuesday in Asaba, Oborevwori commended the renowned Journalist and newspaper owner for his contributions to nation-building. He said that Amuka-Pemu’s contributions to the Nigerian press was indelible and amply demonstrated, not only in the growth of his newspaper, but also on his ethical…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, today, signed the “Student Loan (Access to Higher Education) Bill” into law. The Student Loan Bill which is now Law officially known as AN ACT TO PROVIDE EASY ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION FOR NIGERIANS THROUGH INTEREST FREE LOANS FROM NIGERIAN EDUCATION BANK ESTABLISHED was Sponsored by Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. Students applying for loan under this Act must apply to the Chairman of the Bank through their respective institutions upon satisfaction of the following conditions: (i) Student must have secured admission into any public Nigerian University, Polytechnic, COE or TVET school. Applicant income…
The Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori on Monday visited victims of the Bayelsa State Football Supporters Club who were involved in a fatal accident on Sunday. The Bayelsa supporters’ team were on transit to Asaba for the Nigerian Women Football League final between Delta Queens and Bayelsa Queens when a bus in the entourage was involved in a fatal crash after Kwale, leading to the death of 4 members of the supporters club with 7 others sustaining injuries. Oborevwori, on arrival at the Asaba Specialist Hospital, was received by the Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, Dr…
As the nation marks this year’s June 12 Democracy Day, it is imperative that Nigerians, the leaders and the led alike, to imbibe the culture and democratic tenets of equity, justice, fairness to all, mutual respect, tolerance, adherence to Rule of Law and respect for the Will of the people. It is instructive to state that these are the essentials for a united, stable, peaceful, secure, and economically prosperous nation that we all desire. June 12 embodies a national resistance to injustice, oppression and divisive tendencies; to impunity, violation of set rules, abuse of the rights of citizens and high-handedness…
Today, June 12 is being celebrated, exactly 30 years after an election adjudged to be the freest and represented the will of the people, was annulled by the powers that be at the time. The day is remarkable for many reasons, the struggle for democratic values, the abuse of power and the place of history. In all of these, we are witnesses to the monumental role each character played and their records in history, as heroes or villains. In Udu, June has become a significant month in our political history. Notably, on 3rd June 2023, the people of Udu Kingdom,…