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NovThe Students Loan Bill, intended to provide students with the funding to begin, continue, and complete their postsecondary education, has been approved by the National Assembly’s two chambers. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, was the primary sponsor of the legislation known as the “Students Loan (Access to Higher Education) Bill, 2019.” His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi, revealed this in a statement. If President Muhammadu Buhari signs the legislation, it will lead to the creation of a Nigerian Education Bank, which Nigerians can use to get interest-free loans for higher education or other […]
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JanTHE Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has urged for the establishment of an Education Bank to provide interest-free loans to students in tertiary institutions in order to make funding education at that level more accessible to all. He also campaigned for the establishment of a Student Loan Scheme in the country. He made the remarks while delivering the 52nd convocation address at the University of Lagos, UNILAG, on Monday. The topic of the presentation was “Building Back Better: Creating a New Framework for Tertiary Education in Nigeria in the Twenty-First Century.” In this regard, he stated[…]