Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images Chef Dammy has received a lot of support online, but others are angry that she is not allowing Chef Baci to enjoy her achievement Image caption: Chef Dammy has received a lot of support online, but others are angry that she is not allowing Chef Baci to enjoy her achievement Worry is how the policy will be driven to a logical conclusion", because Nigeria struggles to execute good policies, he says.īeneficiaries of the loan are expected to start repayment as soon as they gain employment, following the completion of their studies and mandatory national service. One student says the policy is good as fees have increased exponentially. Loan and relax", referencing the strict rules regarding repayment or jail time. Think it’s a very good idea and it’s going to help students," one young woman tells the BBC, adding that people should not just "collect Imprisonment or a 500,000 naira ($1,000 £790) fine if they default on repayments once eligible to do so. The new policy, which the president signed into law on Monday, offers financial support for poorer students in higher education by enabling them to easily get interest-free loans from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund to cover tuition fees. President Bola Tinubu's new student loan bill, but are questioning how it will Nigerians in capital, Abuja, tell the BBC they welcome Nigeria is ranked 150th out of 180 countries in Transparency International's perception of corruption index. In an interview with BBC Hausa last month, a former governor of the northern Zamfara state accused Mr Bawa ofĪllegedly demanding a $2m (£1.58m) bribe from him. Was appointed the EFCC chairman in 2021, which he has denied. Have been a number of corruption allegations against the 43-year-old Mr Bawa since he It's common for the head of the anti-corruption agency to be removed onceĪ new president gets into office, a government statement said the suspension followed “weighty” allegations of abuse of office Nigeria's new President Bola Tinubu has suspended indefinitely the head of the country's anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).Ībdulrasheed Bawa was asked to step aside in order to allow a "proper investigation into his Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images Bola Tinubu was sworn in as president on 29 May Image caption: Bola Tinubu was sworn in as president on 29 May Kwara boat accident: 100 dead and more missing in Nigeria.Overloaded boats are common and travellers often don't take safety precautions. Safety is one of the major concerns raised as many people did not have life jackets. Some young men were however able to swim to safety after the boat Of their children while those they could not bring to shore died. Other survivors also described how many fathers hung on to some In the accident said the girls were soon to be married. Survived but her seven-year-old son died".Īisha Mohammed, another woman who lost her three grown daughters “My sister was with us on the boat,” he told the BBC. Their children and so they drowned together. Mohammed Alhassan, a survivor, said the women would not leave The incident occurred, had the highest number of casualties. One village in the Patigi local government area of Kwara state, where Provided by local rescuers indicate that 144 people survived the boat accident. The boat capsized after part of the vessel collapsed, causing water to flood the boat, police said. Has told the BBC that many women died trying to save their children. Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images Over 100 people died in the boat accident in River Niger Image caption: Over 100 people died in the boat accident in River NigerĪ survivor of Nigeria's boat accident in River Niger that has claimed 106 lives The five tests awaiting Nigeria's new president.The special advisers - often technocrats - are part of the president’s cabinet but unlike ministers they do not hold a ministerial portfolio. His predecessor Muhammadu Buhari was nicknamed “Baba-go-slow” for taking up to six months to make up his mind about appointments when he took office eight years ago. The speed with which the newly inaugurated president is selecting his team has been greeted with relief by many Nigerians. Olawale Edun, an economist with a background in merchant banking and corporate and international finance, will advise on monetary policy while Nuhu Ribadu, former head of anti-graft agency the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), will advise on security. They are among eight special presidential advisers appointed on Thursday to help bring in reforms in the Africa’s largest economy. Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images Unlike his predecessor, Bola Tinubu is moving swiftly to appoint his advisers Image caption: Unlike his predecessor, Bola Tinubu is moving swiftly to appoint his advisersĪ top banker and former anti-corruption buster have been picked as key advisers by Nigeria's new President Bola Tinubu.
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