12 More Institutions Onboarded For NELFUND Student Loan
12 additional state government-owned tertiary institutions in Nigeria have been onboarded to the student loan application pool of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND.
10 States Battling Flooding, 21 Others At Risk: FG Warns
The Federal Government has said that no fewer than 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have either experienced various degrees of flooding or recorded casualties as rains intensified.
Ondo NNPP Raise Alarm Over Impersonators
The Ondo state chapter of New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to expedite due action against persons allegedly impersonating the governorship candidate of the party in the state, Gbenga Edema, and his running mate, Rotimi Adeyemi.
FG to Meet NASU, SSANU, to Avert Industrial Action
We have news that in a bid to avert an industrial action from the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities, NASU, and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU; the Federal Government has fixed a meeting with the unions for this Thursday.
Stop Electricity Subsidy, IMF Tells FG
The International Monetary Fund has warned the Nigerian government to remove what it called implicit fuel and electricity subsidies.
NLC To Picket NERC Offices, DISCOs, Over Electricity Tariff Hike
The members of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, will be picketing the offices of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, and electricity distribution companies, DISCOs, across Nigeria this Monday, over the electricity tariff hike.
Senate Approves Death Sentence For Convicted Drug Barons
The Senate has joined other countries around the world to recommend the death penalty as punishment for the importation and exportation of hard drugs.
Nigerian Army Hands Over Rescued Chibok Girl, 3 Children To Borno govt
The Nigerian Army has handed over Lydia Simon, the rescued Chibok schoolgirl and her three children to the Borno State government for reunification with her family.
FG’s Policies Averted Economic Collapse – Shettima
Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima has said that President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms of the past one year “saved the life of the nation”.
Akpabio Extols Nigerian Workers, Promises Better Working Conditions
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerian workers that the National Assembly and the executive arm of government will work collaboratively to give them a living wage and better working conditions.