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Student loan: Jim Ovia tasked to create equal opportunity to all applicants
By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, has been charged to create…
We are open to public scrutiny, NELFUND tells Nigerians
By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has declared that its books and operations are…
203 Ekiti public schools benefit from $25m World Bank grant
The Commissioner for Information in Ekiti State, Taiwo Olatunbosun, says 203 public schools benefit from the $25 million…
UNESCO report spotlights harmful effects of social media on young girls
Digital technologies and algorithm-driven software – especially social media – present high risks of privacy invasion, cyberbullying and…
Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges preventive measures
Smoking and drinking is on the rise among teenagers in Europe, Central Asia and Canada, and girls now match…
New global campaign boosts lifesaving vaccines
Two UN agencies alongside the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the global vaccine alliance Gavi launched on…
Nigeria, 15 other countries get $36.5 million to eliminate trachoma
Nigeria and 15 other countries have been boosted with $36.5 million in new funding, to eliminate trachoma in…
Lagos workers now earn N70,000, says Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said his administration has been paying an additional N35,000 wage allowance to…
World’s workers increasingly at risk as climate changes, ILO says
More than 70% of the global workforce is exposed to risks linked to climate change that cause hundreds…
First Bank appoints Alebiosu as acting MD
Following the resignation of the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank), Dr. Adesola Adeduntan,…