Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has clarified reports surrounding the monthly upkeep allowance for student beneficiaries, describing claims of an increase to ₦25,000 as inaccurate. The Fund stated that the approved monthly upkeep allowance for beneficiaries remains ₦20,000, contrary to information circulating on some platforms. This clarification was contained...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to empowering women as key drivers of the nation’s creative economy, with a focus on expanding access to finance, skills development and leadership opportunities. The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, made this known on Thursday in...
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) wants the President Bola Tinubu administration to use benefits that would accrue to the country from the current surge in global crude price in the aftermath of the ongoing Middle East conflict to continue to build a more resilient economy. This is...
Vice President, Kashim Shettima, Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum and governors of Kwara, Lagos, Taraba, Kogi, and Akwa Ibom States attended the book launch and 60th birthday celebration of veteran journalist and Director of News at TVC, Babajide Otitoju. The event, held on Monday at the NAF Conference...
Nigerian government has announced an update on the ongoing process of securing acceptance, also known as agréments, for the newly appointed Ambassadors-designate. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimibie Ebienfa, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The statement said the process is progressing steadily, with agreements already...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has commiserated with former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over the death of his mother, late Hajiya Fatima Umma. The Vice President who paid the El-Rufai family at their Abuja residence called for collective effort in uniting the nation aside political differences. Senator...
Justice Ismail Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, March 30, 2026, convicted and sentenced Olumuyiwa Teniola Idowu and his company, Tennyvans Nigeria Limited, to a total of 30 years imprisonment on a six-count charge bordering on stealing and failure to declare assets...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has implored the Nigerian media to be partners in progress with the government by utilising their platforms to strengthen the nation’s democracy through constructive journalism and critical thinking. He observed that a society is destroyed not by the absence of ideas but by the...
In the ongoing drive to enhance efficiency and deepen service delivery, Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has relieved all political aides of their duties with immediate effect. Those affected are Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants to the Governor. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State., Ebenezer...
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of a Federal High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja has adjourned proceedings in the trial of former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye till April 20, 2026 The former minister is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on an amended seven-count charge bordering...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Sen. Dr Ibrahim Ida as Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission and nominated seven people to fill vacant commissioner positions at the National Population Commission (NPC). This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. Ida...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved and begun the disbursement of ₦2.4 billion in gratuities to 733 retirees from 2018 and 2019 in Ondo State, as part of efforts to clear longstanding pension arrears and restore dignity to retirees. At the flag-off ceremony in Akure, the governor described...
Federal government on Monday launched the “Cross-Border Digital Payments and Identity in Nigeria under the AfCFTA” report, urging stakeholders to unlock trade opportunities for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to access the $3.5 trillion African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) market. The high-level report, hosted by the Office...
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has resigned as Nigeria’s Minister of Affairs ahead of 2027 politics. Alkasim Abdulkadir, Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy to Amb Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, announced this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. In his letter of resignation, the Minister...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has called for a decisive shift from routine peacekeeping to robust, intelligence-driven security operations following the deadly attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area, which claimed several lives, including women, and left many others injured. The Governor made this call on Monday,...
Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barr. Oluwaseun Falaye, has said building public confidence starts with strong, trustworthy institutions. Speaking at the 2026 Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Gwagwalada Branch in Abuja on Monday, Barr. Falaye said governance in...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that the Supreme Court will ultimately determine the ongoing leadership tussle within the party, amid escalating tensions and legal battles over control of its structures. In a press statement issued on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, said the PDP...
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC has arrested a company representative, Kofoworola Motunrayo Kolawole, over an alleged fraud to the tune of N993,247,796.70 (Nine Hundred and Ninety-Three Million, Two Hundred and Forty-Seven Thousand, Seven Hundred and Ninety-Six Naira, Seventy Kobo). The arrest of Kolawole, 37, was sequel to...
As preparations intensify for the 2027 General Election, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has placed procurement reform at the heart of the Commission’s institutional readiness, describing it as a decisive pillar for delivering credible and transparent elections. The INEC Chairman made...