U.S EQUIPMENT, EXPERTS ARRIVE AT KENYA EBOLA FACILITY DESPITE COURT ORDER, PROTESTS. (PHOTO).

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 U.S equipment, experts arrive at Kenya Ebola facility despite court order, protests Around 20 flights carrying medical equipment and specialist staff have landed at a base in Kenya where the U.S. ​government is continuing to build an Ebola quarantine facility despite protests and Kenyan court orders blocking it, according to flight data and officials. At least two ‌people have been killed in protests in the central Kenyan town of Nanyuki, home to the Kenyan air force base where the U.S. military is building a 50-bed unit for Americans who might be exposed to the virus, which has infected hundreds in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. A Kenyan court first ordered work on the Ebola facility to be suspended on May ​28, yet U.S. military flights into Nanyuki continued in the days that followed, according to data from flight-tracking service Flightradar24. The planes have brought in technical ​equipment as well as dozens of physicians, engineers, lab experts and construction work...

FG TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH CAPITAL GRANTS. (PHOTO).


 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH CAPITAL GRANTS


The Federal Government says, in addition to the ongoing student loan scheme, it will introduce capital grant initiatives to support students with innovative ideas and entrepreneurial skills.


Minister of State for Education, Dr. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, stated this during the 70th anniversary celebration of Kaduna Polytechnic.


She explained that the initiative is part of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to empowering young Nigerians through education, innovation, and entrepreneurship.


Dr. Suwaiba noted that the proposed grants would provide financial support to students with viable ideas, enabling them to develop their innovations and contribute meaningfully to national development.


The Minister also commended Kaduna Polytechnic for its contributions to technical and vocational education over the past seventy years, describing the institution as a critical pillar in Nigeria’s human capital development.


Mohammed Umar Ajingi reports that the Minister urged students to take advantage of government initiatives aimed at enhancing learning, creativity, and self-reliance.

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