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10-year-old Nigerian refugee again becomes national chess master (photos)

Who remembers Tani Adewumi, the Nigerian refugee in the US who secured the NY State chess championship in 2019, well, he has now won yet another competition to officially become a national chess master at 10.

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BudgIT exposes 316 duplicated projects worth N39.5bn in 2021 budget

The 2021 budget of the Federal Government contains 316 duplicated projects valued at N39.5 billion, BudgIT, a civic-tech non-profit organisation in Nigeria declared on Tuesday.

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Nigerian government warns against travelling to India, Brazil, Turkey, South Africa

The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against travelling to countries that are recording a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially India where they largely go-to for medical tourism.

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FG to make fire liability insurance compulsory for public buildings

As a result of poor compliance to fire safety rules and fire outbreaks, the Federal Government has said that it will make fire liability insurance on all public buildings compulsory.

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Revise TETFund Act, Scholars Task FG.

A fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science,Professor Babatunde Rabiu,has called on the Federal Government to revise the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Act to enable Nigerian institutions host international scholars through structured academic exchange programmes. Prof. Rabiu, while delivering a public lecture at the Academy’s 2025 Induction...

Student Loan: UNIPORT V.C Attributes Loan Participation Of Students To Cultural Resistance

The Vice Chancellor, University of Port Harcourt, Prof.Owunari Georgewill, has attributed the low participation of students in the Nigerian student loan programme to deep-rooted cultural resistance in the South-South and South-East regions. Prof. Georgewill who disclosed this in Port Harcourt during a Strategic Engagement and Sensitization Campaign of...

Student Loan: NELFUND Urges UNILAG to Refund Tuition Paid By Students Who Already Received Loan

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has called on the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to refund fees paid by students who have subsequently received financial support from the Fund. NELFUND's Managing Director, Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, made the call during a sensitization meeting with students of UNILAG.. Represented by the...