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Fidelity Bank to Host Eduthrive Conference to Empower School Owners Ahead of New Academic Session.

Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, is set to convene key stakeholders in Nigeria’s education sector for Eduthrive, an inspiring two-day conference designed to equip school owners with the tools and strategies needed to thrive in the upcoming academic session. Themed “Positioning Your School for Growth,” the event will take place from August 28 to 29, 2025, at the Fidelity SME Hub, 22 Lanre Awolokun Street, Gbagada Phase 2, Lagos. It will feature panel discussions, stakeholder engagement sessions, and networking opportunities, including participation from the Lagos Office of Education Quality Assurance. The program is tailored to support sustainable growth and operational excellence in the education sector. According to Osita Ede, Divisional Head, Product Development at Fidelity Bank Plc, “Running a profitable educational institution today requires a blend of academic expertise and smart entrepreneurial skills. From keeping pace with evolving standards to upgrading facili...

Zamfara State Bye- election: governor Dauda Lawal in shock, set to dissolve Cabinet after Matawalle political foots soldiers send him strong signal in Kaura Namoda.

  Heavy political tension in Zamfara State continue to rise after the Former governor of Zamfara State His Excellency Bello Mohammed Matawalle political foots soldiers was reported to have politically pinned down governor Dauda Lawal of the people Democratic party PDP in the Just concluded Kaura Namoda Bye- and inconclusive election where APC won with Landslide victory putting an end to governor Dauda Lawal daily bragging for having the support of Zamfara State Masse’s. Matawalle who many sees as the man of the Masses and for having total control of the All progressive congress APC in the State did not bother to come over physically to challenge governor for the just concluded Kaura Namoda bye – election for the reason of being busy attending to some important National Assignments, neither send few out of his thousands political loyalists to challenge the entire governor of the State, his cabinet members, Special Advisers and 14 Local government Chairmen of the State, where the opp...

“₦30” BILLION FG INTERVENTION AND THE EMPTY ZAMFARA MARKETS

Not long ago, in the wake of food and economic crisis in Nigeria, a startling announcement came through the Senate chambers of the National Assembly. The Senate President Godswill Akpabio revealed that the Federal Government of Nigeria had disbursed ₦30 billion to each state Governor, which was outside of their regular statutory allocation. The purpose of the disbursement is to tackle the worsening issue of food supply. Despite the Federal Government’s efforts, the Zamfara state markets remain empty, food prices continue to soar, and the people of the state are left asking “Where did the Zamfara  money go”? This revelation is not just a fiscal footnote but a wake-up call to ask Zamfara Governor where is the ₦30 billion per state since it  is not a small amount. With that kind of funding, communities in Zamfara should have seen new food distribution centers, subsidized goods, better storage infrastructure, and direct support to farmers. Instead, many Zamfara people still grappl...

ZAMFARA BYE - ELECTION: GOVERNOR DAUDA LAWAL NOT HAPPY WITH THE OUTCOME, DIRECTS REPS MEMBER TO RETURN N1.5B OUT OF 2B.

  Political temperature seem to be very higher withing the circle of Zamfara people Democratic party PDP stakeholders  after Kaura Namoda  bye - election where opposition All progressive congress APC got 6,999 votes while the rulling People Democratic party PDP got 5338 Votes. Zamfara State government House insider who begged for anonymity , said that ,"governor Dauda Lawal had a sleepless night monitoring the election, and was seriously not happy with the outcome of the result's considering the huge amount of Monies spent to shame APC and it's leaders in the State. Multiple sources within Zamfara PDP stakeholders Confirmed that , governor Dauda Lawal has  directed the  Secretary to the State government (SSG) Mohammed Nakwada to liase with the Deputy governor of the State Malam Mani Malam Mumuni to recover N1.5b given to the campaign Chairman,   Honourable Kabiru Alhamdu Mai palace as  being mobilization Funds to return PDP elected for the just co...