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First Lady Announces N50m Endowment Fund for YABATECH’s Best Female Student

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 22, 2024

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady, announced the creation of a N50 million endowment fund dedicated to the overall best female student at Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) yesterday. The announcement coincided with the conferment of a Fellowship Award to her during the college’s 36th

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Yabatech to Honour First Lady, Abbas at 36th Convocation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 15, 2024

Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) is set to bestow its esteemed fellowship award on the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, during its 36th convocation ceremony. The announcement was made by the institution’s rector, Dr. Ibraheem Abdul, during a pre-convocation press briefing held yesterday in Lagos. […]

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Oluremi Tinubu donates N1bn for restoration of OAU campus landscape

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 11, 2024

On Thursday, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the President’s wife, announced a N1 billion donation for the horticultural landscaping of the Obafemi Awolowo University campus in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Tinubu, who was visiting the university on Thursday for the unveiling of the 2.7-kilometre Senator Oluremi Tinubu Way, reminisced about the magnificent

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First Lady Donates 50,000 Exercise Books to Kaduna

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 10, 2024

The Kaduna State Government has begun distributing 50,000 exercise books to primary schools, which were presented by Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the President, through Hajia Hafsat Uba Sani, wife of Kaduna State’s Executive Governor. Prof Sani Bello, Commissioner of Education, hailed the initiative and praised Senator Oluremi Tinubu and Hajia Hafsat Uba Sani for

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First Lady awards scholarships to 200 university students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 2, 2024

The Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), founded by the President’s wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, announced 200 recipients of the AUDA-NEPAD/African School of Economics/RHI Scholarships. The scholarship will allow 200 students from a variety of areas to begin their academic careers at the African School of Economics, an affiliate of Princeton University in the United

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Insecurity will not deter the government from providing quality education to the younger generation – Oluremi Tinubu

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 4, 2024

Despite the constant threat posed by security difficulties to education, the President’s wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has assured that the federal government will not hesitate to provide the younger generation with a well-deserved excellent education. The First Lady stated yesterday, while hosting the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, and his management

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First Lady expresses concern about the rising dropout rate in schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 24, 2024

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the President’s wife, voiced alarm on Tuesday about the rate at which children, particularly girls, are dropping out of school in the country. She expressed her desire to see young girls and women return to school after dropping out due to unintended pregnancies, cultural hurdles, or economic or financial reasons. The President’s […]

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Sefinat Ododo praises First Lady Tinubu for boosting access to education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 18, 2024

Mrs Sefinat Usman Ododo, the First Lady of Kogi State, has praised Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for her Renewed Hope Initiative, which aims to increase access to education for Nigerian children. Mrs. Ododo, the Coordinator of Renewed Hope Initiative in Kogi State, was addressing during the flag-off of the First Lady, Senator Oluremi […]