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PDP Gov endorses scholarships for 50 students to study in China
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
The Permanent Commissioner of the Bauchi State Scholarship Board, Hussaini Saraki, made this known in an interview with journalists on Monday.
According to him, the development has put the state as a frontrunner among North-East states, including Adamawa, Yobe, and Borno, in awarding scholarships to students for studies, particularly in China.
He said this showcases the state government’s commitment to advancing education and global opportunities for its youths.
Saraki noted, “Over the past few years, Governor Bala Mohammed has been approving scholarships for students to study medicine and other millennium courses in Chinese universities.”
He said already, the next contingent of students proceeding to China on scholarship are processing their travelling documents.
“As I am talking to you, approval has been granted and screening has been conducted to take the next batch of 50 Bauchi students to China.
“These students are now at the preparatory stage. Having their visa, other relevant travelling documents, and police character clearance.
“Governor Bala Mohammed is the first from the northeast to approve to take students to China on scholarships, though Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe are also on the list.”
Saraki said since the inception of Governor Bala Mohammed’s led administration, backlogs of unpaid international scholarships to Bauchi students across the world have been paid.
“Governor Bala Mohammed has been doing wonderfully well. Before the coming of Governor Bala Mohammed onboard, the scholarship paid to students was nothing to write home about. For instance, university students were paid N15,000, but the governor reviewed it upward to N22,000, while polytechnic students got N15,000.
“At the moment, the governor is considering a review of the scholarship further up considering the current hard economic situation in the country. The governor is ever willing to come in and help Bauchi Students,” the Permanent Commissioner said.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Activist Omoyele Sowore, has pleaded not guilty to the cybercrime charges against him at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, had filed the charges against Sowore for calling him an “illegal IGP.”
Sowore had made the remark on his verified X handle.
However, the activist is standing trial before Justice Liman of the FCT High Court and was docked at about 10:00 am when the charges were read to him.
When the charges were read, Sowore pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Meanwhile, several of his followers had protested in front of the court over Sowore’s arraignment.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Five persons have been reportedly killed during an invasion by gunmen at Ajegunle-Powerline community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State.
An eyewitness, Mr Akin Olowolafe, a farmer in the community, told newsmen on Thursday in Akure that five people were allegedly killed during the attack, which happened on Tuesday at about 3pm.
Olowolafe said the gunmen entered the farmlands while people were working and started shooting sporadically in the air, which resulted in the death of five farmers.
According to him, the gunmen usually attack the farmlands on a daily basis around the community, and it has made life unbearable for farmers.
Many farmers in the community have fled their farms for fear of being killed. The attacks are unchecked while their is no intervention from the appropriate authorities.
“The incessant clashes and destruction of farm crops are so worrisome and it has led to boycotting of farms by farmers in the area,” Olowolafe said.
Also, a labourer, Mr Fidelis Daniel, who corroborated the story, said that the corpses had been deposited at the mortuary.
“I was inside the farm too when the incident happened, I just heard the sound of guns, and I immediately ran to my house.
It was even God that saved me too, they would have killed me.
They suddenly came with weapons to destroy our crops and killed five people. Three people from Plateau and two from Kaduna State,” he said.
The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, who confirmed the incident to newsmen, however, denied the number of casualties.
“There was an attack on the community, and police is still investigating, but I cannot confirm the number of people
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