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President Tinubu Appoints Management Team For Nigerian Education Loans Fund
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, appointed the management team of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement in Abuja.
He said the appointment is in line with his determination to secure Nigeria’s socio-economic future by ensuring sustainable higher education and critical skill development for all Nigerian students and the youth.
Ngelale said with the appointment of the management team, the President expects that the necessary apparatuses are expeditiously put in place for the effective take-off of this pivotal Fund for the immediate and lasting benefit of Nigerian students and families in all parts of the country.
Below are the NELFUND management team
(1) Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr – Managing Director/CEO
(2) Mr. Frederick Oluwafemi Akinfala – Executive Director, Finance and Administration
(3) Mr. Mustapha Iyal – Executive Director, Operations.
Meanwhile, President Tinubu, on Wednesday, signed the National Student Loan Re-enactment bill into law.
The President signed the bill in a short ceremony at the State House on Wednesday in the presence of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.
Others were the Minister of Arts and Culture, Hannatu Musawa; the Minister of State for Youth, Ayodele Olawande, the president of the National Association of Nigerian Students, and other government officials and aides to the president.
Tinubu initially signed the student loan bill into law back in June 2023, to offer financial assistance to Nigerian students in tertiary institutions.
While the bill was signed earlier, its implementation has faced delays due to various issues hindering its rollout.
Black Market Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate (Aboki FX) – December 24, 2024.
What is the Dollar to Naira exchange rate in the black market, also referred to as the parallel market (Aboki FX)?
Below is the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for December 24, 2024. You can exchange your dollars for Naira at the following rates
Black Market Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today
Buying Rate: N1640
Selling Rate: N1650
According to sources at the Bureau De Change (BDC), players in the Lagos parallel market buy a dollar at N1640 and sell at N1650 as of Tuesday, December 24, 2024.
CBN Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today
Highest Rate: N1545
Lowest Rate: N1537
Please note that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) does not recognize transactions in the parallel market (black market) and advises individuals seeking foreign exchange to approach their respective banks.
Disclaimer: The rates listed above may differ from actual buying or selling rates in various locations, as forex prices can vary.
The Oshodi-Isolo Local Government is set to rename Liverpool Road in Oshodi-Isolo after Seyi Tinubu, the son of Mr. President Bola Tinubu.
Chairman of the council, Kehinde Oloyede, explained that the decision was “borne out of his immense contributions to youth and community development.
According to Oloyode, in a statement shared on the LG’s X handle by his media aid, “All is now set for the renaming of Liverpool Road in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government after the son of Nigeria’s President, Amb. Seyi Tinubu.”
When contacted to confirm the claim, one of media aides to the Chairman of Oshodi –Isolo council said, The road, which is strategic to Oshodi and one of the major roads linking Oshodi/Apapa Expressway and connecting the international airport, “would soon be commissioned and renamed in Seyi Tinubu’s honour at a date to be announced.”
Oloyode, claimed “The road was a lion’s den, as no one could dare pass it either during the day or at night.”
He, however, noted that upon his assumption of office, the criminal elements, who had been using the road as a hideout before its reconstruction were all chased away.
Hon Teejay Yusuf, a former member of the House of Representatives has embarked on a massive medical outreach in Kogi State.
Yusuf who represented Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency from 2007-2023 before now had embarked on such people oriented programs while in office.
The vibrant lawmaker while in the HoR has a knack for championing programs that cut across, training laced around ICT, skills acquisition, sponsorship of indigent students, he carried out this outreach despite being out of office in the last 18months.
In this year’s outreach, outside Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency, it was extended to accommodate LGAs in Kogi West Senatorial District.
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SEE Today’s Black Market Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate – December 25, 2024
LG chairman set to rename popular Liverpool Road after Tinubu’s son, Seyi
Hon Teejay Yusuf embarks on massive medical outreach in Kogi State (Photos)
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