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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disclosed that students of tertiary institutions who have successfully applied for the Federal Government’s loan scheme and are starting fresh academic sessions will begin to receive credit alerts from next week. NELFUND Managing Director, Akintunde Sawyerr stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday. He explained that […]

The Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) has revealed that the landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, has surged to N1,117 per litre as of Tuesday, July 16, 2024. This announcement, made during a webinar with journalists on Wednesday, has sparked widespread concern about a potential hike in fuel

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has said that police officers do get prayers from Nigerians, especially when the officers do their jobs well. Egbetokun, who described police as the best job in the world, acknowledged that, at times, police get the opposite of prayers from the people. The police boss who spoke during

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a legal action to invalidate Olumide Akpata‘s nomination as the Labour Party candidate for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. In a recent decision, Justice Omotosho affirmed the position taken by Akpata’s legal counsel, Johnson Usman (SAN), who argued that the plaintiffs

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has debunked the report of alleged involvement in a romance scam with a United States-based female doctor, identified as Mrs Fagbule. Naturenex reports that an anonymous journalist via X had alleged that the Ooni scammed the US doctor of $180,000 after the latter expressed interest in building

The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has denied reports alleging that one of the sons has been arrested and sentenced to prison for the murder of some Indian citizens. Naturenex reports that there were unverified rumours, especially on social media platforms, alleging that the first son of the governor, Umar Zulum Umara, killed the Chinese

Details have emerged from the meeting between the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, and top security officers to tackle oil theft and increase crude oil production. The meeting, held at the Nigerian Army’s 6 Division headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, followed a resolution by the service chiefs on Tuesday in Abuja

President Bola Tinubu has named Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. The appointment takes effect on August 14, 2024. According to a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Mrs. Walson-Jack will take over from the current Head, Dr.

Governors under the aegis of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have thrown their weight behind Governor Siminalayi Fubara in the political crisis in Rivers State. The governors, in a communiqué issued after their meeting in Enugu on Wednesday, declared their support for Fubara, who has been at odds with his political mentor, Nyesom Wike, now