Again, the Federal Government has postponed the launch of the Nigerian Students Loan Scheme. But this time, indefinitely, citing it was due to some corrections that were being made around the launch. Hopes were raised over the public launch of the Student Loan Scheme when on Sunday the President’s media aide, Anjuri Ngelale declared categorically…
Access Holdings Plc (the Holdco) has announced that Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede is returning as its Non-Executive Chairman. This decision was made after the untimely passing of the previous Group Chief Executive Officer, Herbert Wigwe. The announcement was made in a press release signed by Mr. Sunday Ekwochi, the company secretary, and titled “Access Holdings Plc Announces…
Cancer patients across the country may soon heave a sigh of relief as the House of Representatives on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to provide funding for the establishment of free cancer treatment centres across the country. This followed the adoption of a motion on matter of urgent importance on “The Need for free…
President Bola Tinubu has directed that no ransom should be paid to kidnappers no matter the amount of pressure. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known during the post-Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at Aso Rock on Wednesday. The Minister noted that government is working round the clock to make sure…
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, on Wednesday, said the company has deactivated 6,465 illegal refineries. In the same vein, the GMD, exposed issues around the intractable crude oil theft, accusing everyone to be involved. “It is obvious that crude oil theft is almost an end-to-end issue…
Labour Party’s 2023 Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern about the high cost of living in Nigeria, stating that many Nigerians are now using most of their income solely on food, with other family expenses left to one’s imagination. According to Obi’s statements on his X platform on Wednesday, the United Nations Children’s Fund’s…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cautioned parents against enrolling minors in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) following a lawsuit filed against the board. Mrs Ifeanyi Eke is suing JAMB and three others for N100 million over alleged unsolicited and inappropriate text messages sent to her 15-year-old daughter during the registration process….
The Presidential candidate on the platform of Labour Party, in the February 2023 poll, Mr Peter Obi, has called for the Nigerian Senate to offer full explanations regarding the budget padding scandal. He emphasised the need for transparency and accountability in the management of the nation’s finances. Obi stated, “It is sacrosanct for every penny…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday directed the reopening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger. The President also directed the lifting of other sanctions against the country, with immediate effect. This decision comes in accordance with the resolutions made by the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government during a…
