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Kwara College of Nursing & Midwifery gets Registrar, Bursar
Kwara College of Nursing & Midwifery gets Registrar, Bursar By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Government has approved the appointment of Mallam Hanafi Olushola Isiaka as the substantive Registrar of the Kwara State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Ilorin, while Mr. Agunbiade Teslim was also appointed the substantive Bursar of the College. …
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Groups Faults Call For Removal Of Bawa As EFCC Chairman
Coalition of civil society organisations have condemned the call for the sack of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), saying it is self-serving. The civil society organisations said the call is also ill-timed and would further reverse gains made in the fight against corruption under Bawa’s watch in…
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Africans should rewrite narrative for progressive Africa – Dabiri-Erewa
Africans should rewrite narrative for progressive Africa – Dabiri-Erewa By Temitope Ponle Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), said the onus lies on Africans, at home and in the diaspora, to rewrite the narrative for a progressive Africa. Dabiri-Erewa said this at a joint world news conference ahead…
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Alleged BVN fraud: Investigation outcome’ll determine fate of ex-agitators -PAP
Alleged BVN fraud: Investigation outcome’ll determine fate of ex-agitators -PAP By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Office of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) says findings from the ongoing investigation into multiple accounts of ex-agitaors linked to one BVN will determine the fate of protesting beneficiaries. This is contained in a statement on…
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Afreximbank proposes creation of “Domestic Financial System’’ for Africa’s development
Afreximbank proposes creation of “Domestic Financial System’’ for Africa’s development By Lydia Ngwakwe Prof. Benedict Oramah, President/Chairman, Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has proposed creation of a Domestic Financial System that would allow Africa develop, prosper and earn respect. He made the proposal at…
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Zimbabwe’s WestProp lists on Victoria Falls stock exchange
Zimbabwe’s WestProp lists on Victoria Falls stock exchange Mr Kenneth Sharpe, Chief Executive Officer, WestProp Holdings, speaking during a news conference held in Zimbabwe By Adebola Adegoke A leading Zimbabwean property company, WestProp Holdings, has announced its official listing on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange. Dr Michael Louis, Chairman of the Board, announced…
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Parallex Bank gets $10m trade finance facility from Afreximbank
Parallex Bank gets $10m trade finance facility from Afreximbank By Lydia Ngwakwe Nigeria’s Parallex Bank Ltd. has received $10 million trade finance facility from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Dr Femi Bakre, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Parallex Bank, said this in…
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NSSEC to FG, States: Prioritise English, Maths teachers’ employment
By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has urged the federal and state governments to give preference to English and Mathematics teachers while recruiting teachers for secondary schools in the country. It also called on the Federal Ministry of Education as well as its state counterparts to provide…
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Retaining N-Power for youth empowerment, poverty alleviation
Retaining N-Power for youth empowerment, poverty alleviation Retaining N-Power for youth empowerment, poverty alleviation News analysis by Collins Yakubu-Hammer, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) When the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (FMHADMSD) was created by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019, he charged the pioneer Minister, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, to…
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AMAC Chairman donates agro-chemical products, inputs to 120 farmers
AMAC Chairman donates agro-chemical products, inputs to 120 farmers By Ruth Oketunde Mr Christopher Maikalangu, Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) on Tuesday distributed agro-chemical products and farm inputs to 120 selected farmers across the 12 existing political wards in the area council. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Maikalangu presented the…