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Ikoyi Building Collapse: Death toll hit 42 as Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu visit site

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November 6, 2021

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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday, in company with the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu and Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, visited the site of the collapsed building in Ikoyi.

The governor confirmed that as at 6pm on Saturday, the death toll had risen to 42; 15 injured persons are receiving treatment at the Police Hospital in Falomo.

“We have taken the full records of survivors in the incident. And this gives a total of 15 people rescued alive. We have a total of 42 bodies that have been recovered.”

Among the latest survivors are 38-year-old Glory Samson, Ndajor Ahmed, Yunusa Abubakar, Ajiboye Habib, Jeremiah Samson, and another male identified as Emem.

Most of them sustained varying degrees of injury; Samson, 20 years old, is in a coma.

Sanwo-Olu announced that 49 families had filled the missing persons’ register as at Saturday morning.

The document is helping the government to reconcile the details of victims rescued alive and medically account for corpses recovered.

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The Lagos helmsman said identification of bodies by relatives had commenced, adding that DNA examination was being undertaken on those whose identity are unknown yet.

“There is a sum of money that has been reserved for succour and to give for befitting burial for those who died in the incident.

“Families that so wish to accept are being supported for the burial arrangements. Survivors in hospitals have been given financial support”, Sanwo-Olu disclosed.

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UPDATED: Tinubu appoints Jim Ovia as chairman of education loan fund

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April 26, 2024

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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Jim Ovia as the chairman of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).

Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, announced the appointment of Ovia, chairman of Zenith Bank, in a statement on Friday.

Ngelale said Tinubu believes that Ovia will bring his immense wealth of experience to ensure that no Nigerian student suffers a paucity of funds in the quest for tertiary education.

On April 3, Tinubu signed the student loans amendment bill into law to provide Nigerians with quality and accessible education.

The law will allow Nigerian students in tertiary institutions to access low-interest loans for tuition and other academic needs.

Subsequently, the president appointed Akintunde Sawyerr as the managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of the fund.

Tinubu also appointed Frederick Oluwafemi Akinfala as the executive director of finance and administration, while Mustapha Iyal will serve as the executive director of operations of NELFUND.

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JUST IN: Tinubu appoints Jim Ovia as chairman of education loan fund

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April 26, 2024

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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Jim Ovia as the chairman of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).

Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, announced the appointment of Ovia, chairman of Zenith Bank, in a statement on Friday.

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ICPC detains TETFund boss ‘over questionable N7.6bn project’

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April 26, 2024

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has detained Sonny Echono, executive secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).

Demola Bakare, ICPC spokesperson, confirmed the development on Friday.

Bakare said that Echono was invited by the anti-graft agency on Thursday.

“The executive secretary of TETFund is here with us. He has been invited for questioning. He is still in custody. He was invited yesterday.” Bakare said.

“He was invited on Thursday. He has not been released. He’s still with us. Investigation is still ongoing.”

It was earlier reported that TETfund awarded two contracts to Fides Et Ratio Academy and Pole Global Marketing (PGM) within two months at the cost of N3.8 billion respectively without the approval of the federal executive council (FEC), which is required for the contract size.

The contract was to provide capacity building course and learning management systems to about 2 million students across higher institutions in the country.

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In a rejoinder, TETFund said it did not award N7.6 billion contracts to two companies without due process.

The agency said it was wrong to say they were contracts, whereas they were ICT projects implemented under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which doesn’t require competitive bidding in public procurement.

TETFund further said its disbursement guidelines were approved by the president on the recommendation of the “Fund’s Board of Trustees and concurrence of the Honourable Minister of Education in line with the TETFund Act 2011″.

In an interview with TheCable, Echono said there was no form of irregularity in the N7.6 billion project.