Polytechnic students petition EFCC over alleged misappropriation of N20 billion intervention fund

Newspointer March 30, 2024 The Nation The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged diversion of more than N20 billion intervention fund belonging to the Cement Technology Institute of Nigeria (CTIN). President of NAPS, Comrade Muniru Opeyemi, presented the petition to EFCC and Federal…

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Fuel subsidy removal painful but necessary, Gov Inuwa

Published on March 26, 2024 By The Newspointer Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has lamented that the removal of fuel subsidy last year, though difficult yet necessary decision. In his efforts to alleviate their suffering, his administration rolled out a palliative food distribution program in August 2023 targeting 420,000 beneficiaries while in January this…

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Fintiri pays N2.4bn WASSCE, NECO fees for students in Adamawa

Published on March26 2024 By Nico Munkayala The Adamawa Government says it is spending N2.4bn to register final year secondary school students for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examination Council. Governor Ahmadu Fintiri’s Press Secretary, Mr Humwashi Wonisikou, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Yola on Monday….

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