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2021 budget: Nasarawa earmarks N35.4bn for Education

The Nasarawa State Government has earmarked N35. 4 billion to the education sector, representing 30 percent of the 2021 budget. Nasarawa State Commissioner of Finance, Budget and Planning Mr Haruna Ogbole made the disclosure on Thursday in Lafia during the…

Oluwo of Iwo urges NPF to resume full operations

By Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Adewale Akanbi has appealed to the Nigerian Police Force to resume full operations nationwide, noting that the impasse created by the EndSARS protest has lessened the effectiveness of the force. Oluwo made…

REMITA enables seamless purchase of 2021 WAEC ePIN

Remita, a leading electronic payment  platform in Nigeria has confirmed that candidates for the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) – First Series for Private Candidates (WAEC GCE) across Nigeria can now conveniently purchase their registration ePINs through…

How our silence killed our school friend

How our silence killed our school friendWell, it’s really not my story, per se, it’s the story of six young men, six undergraduates from one of popular universities in Nigeria. If I mention the school, then so many people may…