NELFUND Distributes N35B To 261,000 Students — Director
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it has disbursed about N35 billion to 261,000 students in the country. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr stated this at a programme for Edo students in conjunction with the Edo State Ministry of Education held at the Edo University […]
BREAKING: Tinubu Sacks YD Ahmed, Appoints Olakunle as New NYSC DG
President Tinubu has sacked YD Ahmed as the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), and appointed Brigadier-General Nafiu Olakunle, an accomplished artillery officer from Ileogbo, Aiyedire Local Government, Osun State, as the new NYSC boss. The appointment has sparked widespread jubilation in Ileogbo, Iwoland, and across Osun State, with many hailing it […]
Corps Members Stuck with N33,000 as Tinubu Fails to Keep N77,000 Promise
Hopes of a financial lifeline for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members were dashed as the Tinubu-led government paid out the old N33,000 monthly stipend for February 2025, despite promises of a raise to N77,000. Truth Live News reports that multiple corps members across Nigeria confirmed receipt of their allowances late Friday night, only […]
Tinubu Mourns Former NBC DG Tom Adaba, Hails His Lasting Legacy
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Professor Tom Adaba, the inaugural Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), who died on Saturday at the age of 83. In a heartfelt statement issued by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the President extended condolences to Adaba’s family, the government, and the people […]
First Lady Empowers 500 Nasarawa Women with Tools for Business Startup
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, handed over empowerment packages to 500 beneficiaries in Nasarawa State on Friday. The initiative, held at the Government House in Lafia, saw the distribution of essential household and business items, including deep freezers, standing gas cookers with ovens, grinding machines, and generating sets, aimed at bolstering economic independence. […]
Tinubu Calls For Use Of Concrete Technology For Obajana-Benin Road Upgrade
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting President Bola Tinubu has called for the adoption of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP) technology on the dualisation of section II, III and IV of the Obajana Junction-Benin road, saying it would guarantee a lifespan of 50–100 years. This is coming on the heels of the earlier termination of […]
Tinubu Approves Billions for Expansion of River Basins to Boost Food Security Nationwide
President Bola Tinubu has greenlit a multibillion Naira project aimed at expanding 12 River Basin Development projects nationwide, focusing on enhancing irrigation farming and securing food supply, announced Musa Kwankwaso, Director of Finance at Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority. In a statement released on Saturday, Kwankwaso highlighted that this presidential approval underscores Tinubu’s […]
Tinubu Orders Acquisition of Nok University, Establishes Federal University of Applied Sciences in Southern Kaduna
Toba Owojaiye reporting Kachia, Kaduna President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Federal Government to take over Nok University in Kachia, Kaduna State, and convert it into the Federal University of Applied Sciences. This move follows a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja that ordered the final forfeiture of the private institution […]
Obasanjo-Atiku Meeting No Threat to Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election — APC Boasts
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has downplayed the significance of a meeting between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the 2023 PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, asserting that such an alliance poses no threat to President Bola Tinubu’s re-election prospects in 2027. On Monday, Atiku led a delegation including former governors Aminu Tambuwal and Senator […]
FG, World Bank Explore Capital Market Option to Fund Infrastructure
James Godwin Reporting The Federal Government says it is discussing with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to explore capital market and funding options in Nigeria for infrastructure development through Public Private Partners A statement issued by Ifeanyi Nwoko, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, ICRC on Sunday in Abuja, said this was the […]