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Student Loan: FG Insists On January Takeoff Date

Wendy R.7 December 2023

The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, has said that the Student Loan Scheme that was approved by President Bola Tinubu in June is on track to commence in January 2024. Sununu reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment during an appearance on Arise TV on Thursday morning. The PUNCH reports that the Federal Government earmarked N50bn in the 2024 budget for the implementation of its student loan scheme. This was contained in the details of the 2024 budget appropriation. In response to questions regarding the status of the student loan programme set to begin in January 2024, he…

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Bauchi Varsity Student Stabbed To Death, Schoolmates Plan Protest

Wendy R.4 December 2023

A final year student of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Joseph Agabaidu, has been stabbed to death by some assailants while trying to steal his mobile phone. PUNCH Online learnt that the deceased is a 500-level Geology student of ATBU who hails from Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State but is based in Benue State. He is said to be the eldest among four children of his family who school at ATBU, Bauchi. A source in the school told our correspondent that he was returning to his lodge situated around the Yelwan Tudu Market in the Yelwa area,…

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Pro-chancellors Hail Tinubu Over Student Loan Act

Toscad News15 June 2023

According to a statement issued by the Committee on Wednesday night, some of the issues discussed pertained to the; “state of affairs and wellbeing of the Nigerian university system, strategies for sustaining the proper conduct of academic activities in Nigerian universities.”

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Third Batch Of Nigerian Evacuees Arrive Abuja From Sudan

Toscad News6 May 2023

The officials expressed optimism that the process would be successfully completed.

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NANS Wants Students Responsible For OAU Finalist’s Death Prosecuted

Toscad News20 April 2023

The students’ body stressed that those involved in the mob action should be identified and brought to justice.

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Abducted Students Not Kidnapped In School Compound, Says Kaduna Govt

Toscad News4 April 2023

But the state government in its update said it received detailed reports from security agencies on the incident, adding that the students were not kidnapped within the school premises.

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UNIBEN Management Condemns Killing Of Student

Toscad News4 April 2023

She assured the students and their parents that the security operatives within the campus will ensure such incidents do not happen again.

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Australia To Change Student Visa Rules Work Restrictions To Be Introduced Again

Toscad News24 February 2023

Student visa work restrictions were relaxed throughout the pandemic, and completely removed in January 2022 to allow primary and secondary student visa holders to work over their normal limit of 40 hours per fortnight to address workforce shortages.

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