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THE Henry Seriake Dickson Foundation, HSDF, in continuation of its commitment to enhancing human capital development, has rolled out special scholarships in Agricultural Entrepreneurship in the five programmes of its Faculty of Agriculture. Candidates who have written JAMB and are qualified for on-going admission into the 2023/2024 academic session can …

Ahead of the 2023/2024 main pilgrimage to Rome and Greece, the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission has released the cost and breakdown of the package for the exercise. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director and Head of Media and Public Relations, Celestine Toruka, on Friday. According to …

Following an exposé by undercover journalist, Umar Audu, revealing his detailed acquisition of a degree from a university in Cotonou, Benin Republic, and subsequent undetected deployment to Cross Rivers State for the NYSC programme, there has been a strong reaction among Nigerians. The report, which has since gained prominence, led …

The Nigerian Railway Corporation had announced the commencement of the free train ride on Thursday, December 21, 2023 for all its passenger services, following the directive of President Bola Tinubu. The announcement indicated that the free ride services would end on Thursday, January 4, 2024. This followed the announcement by …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. assures the public that there is no imminent increase in the cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol. NNPC Ltd. urges Nigerians to disregard unfounded rumours and assures them that there are no plans for an upward review of the …

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of three persons along a road leading to Port Harcourt International Airport in Rivers State. The victims were abducted on the Obiri Ikwerre Road stretch leading to the airport late on Tuesday. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, informed newsmen in …

In a recent development, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and fuel marketers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, on Tuesday, clashed again over the removal of subsidy on petrol. The Chief Executive Officer, Financial Derivatives Company, Bismarck Rewane, had during a live television programme on …

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, has announced that the automation of the passport application process is set to commence on January 8, 2024. Nigerians will have the ability to apply for and complete their passport application process online, eliminating the need for human contact . The Minister started this …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that the next generation of African countries will be bugged down by the huge debt profile of the continent. Obasanjo made this disclosure during an engagement with 2023 awardees of the Future Africa Leaders Foundation, an initiative of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome. In a statement …

A former President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Koroma, is billed to arrive Nigeria today The ex-President will spend time in the largest African nation on political asylum. Koroma was found culpable following investigations into a botched coup d’etat in his country. His arrival in Nigeria was announced in a signed …