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Customs Begins Sale Of Rice At N10,000 Per 25kg

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Customs Begins Sale Of Rice At N10,000 Per 25kg In fulfillment of the promise made a few days ago as aligning with the federal government’s avowed desire to mitigate the hardship presently being experienced by the general populace, the Nigeria Customs Service is today commencing the sale of seized, but verifiably determined healthy for consumption rice to the public. The Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, Thursday affirmed the determination of the government to alleviate the suffering of the people through calculated interventions and clear thought out policies as he spoke with press men at the Harvey road, Yaba Lagos, Zonal Headquarters of the Nigeria Customs Service. He said “In recent months, the government has been addressing the challenges faced within our economy, particularly the lagged effects of insecurity and the current exchange rate issues. These challenges have exacerbated concerns about foods security leading to a concerning trend where food item
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Emefiele operating separate $47bn foreign reserve account, 527 others without FG’s knowledge – Report

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Emefiele operating separate $47bn foreign reserve account, 527 others without FG’s knowledge – Report Suspended Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele has unilaterally been operating a separate foreign reserve account on behalf of the country without the knowledge of the Federal Government, a security report has revealed. Emefiele, according to the report, masterminded the creation of two foreign reserve accounts for Nigeria with the second one the Federal Government is not aware of, having about $47billion. CBN under Emefiele, the report further revealed, has also been running no fewer than 527 private bank accounts with public monies running to several billions stashed in them without the government being in the know. These allegations, amongst several others against Emefiele, are contained in a security report submitted by the Department of State Services to former president Muhammadu Buhari since January this year. The security report was sighted by our corre
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CONGRATULATIONS: CHEF DAMMY COMPLETE 120 HRS OF COOKING TO BREAK THE RECENT RECORD SET HILDA BACI

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CONGRATULATIONS: CHEF DAMMY COMPLETE 120 HRS OF COOKING TO BREAK THE RECENT RECORD SET HILDA BACI Ekiti State chef, Damilola Adeparusi, famously called Chef Dammy has finally reached the 120-hour landmark in the ongoing cook-a-thon. This is coming barely a few hours after record holder for the longest hours in cooking (individual category), Chef Hilda Baci, who cooked on a stretch for 100 hours, was certified by the Guinness World Records. The PUNCH had earlier reported that 26-year-old Dammy, who is passionate about her ambition had cooked up to 111 hours on Tuesday, in Oye Local Government Area in Ekiti. Meanwhile, she had been visited by the Vice Chancellor and management of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti. As it stands, if confirmed by the GWR, Chef Dammy will become the new world record holder. More details later Courtney: The Punch
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BREAKING: Tajudeen Abbas elected Speaker House of RepresentativesMr Abbas defeated two other candidates, Idris Wase and Sani Jaji.

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BREAKING: Tajudeen Abbas elected Speaker House of Representatives Mr Abbas defeated two other candidates, Idris Wase and Sani Jaji. Tajudeen Abbas has been elected the new Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives. He polled 353 votes to emerge the winner of the Speakership election. The other contestants, former Deputy Speaker Idris Wase and Sani Jaji, polled three votes each. Mr Abbas is the anointed candidate of the ruling  All Progressives Congress  (APC). He represents Zaria Federal Constituency of Kaduna State, North-west Nigeria. The new Speaker was first elected to the House in 2011. He succeeds  Femi Gbajabiamila .
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Tinubu signs student loan bill into lawPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu

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Tinubu signs student loan bill into law President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ⁣President Bola Tinubu has signed the Student Loan Bill into law. ⁣⁣ ⁣ An aide to the president, Dele Alake, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Monday evening.⁣⁣ ⁣ The bill will enable Nigerian students to access loans at interest-free rates. ⁣⁣ ICYMI: Students loan bill proposes jail term for defaulters Mr Dele Alake, a presidential spokesman, disclosed this on Monday at the end of the signing at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Alake said the bill would boost the educational pursuit of the youths across the country, adding that to enjoy the facility, students must show evidence of being indigent. He said that a committee drawn from all the relevant education stakeholders would be set up to handle the process of an efficient disbursement of the loans. Alake said that a percentage of the revenue of the Federation would be used to finance the new initiative. Mr Andrew Adejo, the Permanent Secretary in the Min
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Steps to access the student loan

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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 Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila Steps to access the student loan 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 or family income must be less than N500,000 per annum; applicant must provide at least two civil servants as guarantors: of not less than level 12 years in service; or a Lawyer with at least 10 years post-call experience; a Judicial officer; or a Justice of Peace. Students who have defaulted in previous loans; found guilty of exam malpractices, felony, drug offenses will not be considered.  Students with parents who have defau
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Declare late MKO Abiola president-elect, Accord Party urges Tinubu

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Declare late MKO Abiola president-elect, Accord Party urges Tinubu The Accord Party, Lagos State Chapter has urged President Bola Tinubu to dispense justice on June 12 by declaring late Chief MKO Abiola president-elect. This is contained in a statement by Mr. Dele Oladeji, State Chairman of the party, to mark Nigeria’s Democracy Day. Oladeji said the party wanted Tinubu to declare MKO president-elect of the annulled June 12, 1993, presidential election to bring an end to a long lingering injustice against Nigerians. Oladeji noted that the “June 12 Day” remained a blight and watershed on the checkered democratic history of Nigeria and Africa He said, “We request a release of the official result of June 12, a declaration of late MKO as the president-elect and presentation of insignia of office and necessary compensation to his family.” The chairman stated that the requests would bring an end to long lingering injustice, noting that “the requests will not be for only late MKO Abiola but f
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