Tinubu Extends Student Loan Scheme to Accommodate Skill Acquisition

President Bola Tinubu on Monday directed the management of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to extend the interest-free loan initiative to Nigerian students interested in skill-development programmes. The President issued this directive at the State House on Monday after a briefing from the Executive Secretary of the intervention programme, Akintunde Sawyerr, a statement by the president’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, said.
The statement added that the implementation of the loan begins “later this month.” The statement reads in part: “The President said it is important for the scheme to accommodate those who may not want to pursue university education, noting that skill acquisition is as important as obtaining undergraduate and graduate academic qualifications.

Presidency Proponent Automatic Employment for First Class Graduates

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Students Engagement, Hon. Comrade Sunday Dayo Asefon, pushes for a paradigm shift where automatic employment is given to first-class graduates in universities where they graduate and MDAs. This was revealed by Asefon during the unveiling of the Nigerian students’ flag and Renewed Hopen Agenda by his office in the nation's capital on Thursday. He disclosed that by March this year, his office will be unveiling other initiatives to renew the hope of Nigerian students so that they can go back to their campuses and enlighten students to key into the agenda of the government. According to him, “A befitting celebration and rewarding prize for overall best graduates from every tertiary institution vis-a-viz arrangements of automatic absorption into academic by school authorities and other MDAs.”

Student Loan Scheme To Be Funded Through Education Tax- FG

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that the Student Loan Scheme would be funded through the Education Tax Fund, under the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS.

NBA Star Giannis Opens Learning Centre For Igbo Literacy In Lagos

Giannis  Antetokounmpo, a 29-year-old Nigerian-Greek NBA star, has unveiled a learning centre in Lagos to promote Igbo literacy among children in Nigeria. Giannis plays in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks in the United States. The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player unveiled this in a documented YouTube video titled ‘UGO: A Homecoming Story’ Ft. Giannis Antetokounmpo, with the NBA star being accompanied by his mother Veronica Antetokounmpo, who emigrated from Nigeria to Greece 35 years ago. Born in Athens, Greece, on December 6, 1994, his father Charles Antetokounmpo was a staunch soccer fan, and his mother was a high jumper.