Defend Students' Loan Scheme, Gbajabiamila Tells NANS
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has charged the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to rise in defence of the Students' Loan Funds policy, saying it is meant to ensure no student irrespective of their circumstances is deprived of quality education.
Gbajabiamila gave the charge when he received in his office a delegation of NANS led by its President, Lucky Emonefe.
He reiterated the determination of President Tinubu toward the successful take off of the scheme, adding that the programme would be launched within the next few weeks.
Gbajabiamila also solicited the support of Nigerians to ensure that no indigent student who was genuinely in need of a loan was left behind.
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UK Lawyers Can't Practise In Nigeria - FG, NBA
News Source: Vanguard Newspapers
The Federal Government yesterday made a U-turn on its earlier statement on the legal aspect of the enhanced trade and investment partnership signed with the United Kingdom on Tuesday.
This came after criticism from Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, trailed the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, signed with the UK.
Giving clarification on the issue yesterday, the Minister for Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, in a statement on her X handle, retracted her earlier statement, emphasising that there was no such legal agreement between Nigeria and the UK.
She said: "Earlier today (yesterday), Nigeria signed a far-reaching MoU with the United Kingdom for enhanced trade and investment partnership.
Election petitions wasted Tinubu's first seven months - PDP spokesman
News Source: Punch Newspapers
The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Debo Ologunagba, has called for an amendment to the country's constitution to ensure that a newly-elected President is not sworn in until all election petitions have been determined by the court.
According to him, the first seven months of President Bola Tinubu's administration were wasted because he was distracted or preoccupied by election petitions and he could not concentrate on governance.
This, he said, was part of the reasons for the economic crisis the nation is currently facing.
Ologunagba expressed these views in an interview with our correspondent on Wednesday.
Naira depreciates against US dollar as FX supply drops
News Source: Daily Post
Naira depreciated against the US dollar on Wednesday as the supply of foreign currencies dropped by 56.58 per cent to $117.87 million.
Data from FMDQ showed that the Naira depreciated to N1503.38 per US dollar on Wednesday from N1,499.07 on Tuesday.
This represents a N3.93 loss or a 0.26 per cent decrease.
Similarly, at the Parallel Market, Naira dropped to N1,545 per Dollar on Wednesday from N1,517 on Tuesday.
The depreciation came after the Naira appreciated marginally against the dollar at the official FX market on Tuesday.
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