NELFUND Directs Institutions to Verify, Upload Student Data on Digitised Loan Platform

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has directed all accredited tertiary institutions in the country to immediately verify and upload their students’ data on the newly digitised Student Loan Application System (SLAS). According to a statement signed by NELFUND’s Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi on Tuesday, institutions yet to join the system have been…

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Lagos LG Urges Residents to Join Fight against Plastic Pollution

Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area (LGA) has called on residents to take urgent action against plastic pollution to protect their environment and health. Speaking during a sensitisation programme to mark World Environment Day (WED) on Wednesday, the council chairman, Mr. Oriyomi Hamzat — represented by Vice Chairman Mrs. Oluwatosin Akerele —…

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FCCPC Targets Market Cartels, Cracks Down on Price-Fixing, Counterfeits in Abuja

In a bold move to sanitize market practices and safeguard consumer welfare, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has intensified efforts to root out widespread market malpractice in Abuja, warning traders against price-fixing, deceptive rebagging, and the sale of counterfeit products. Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum held in Abuja on Tuesday, FCCPC Executive…

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WHO Urges Countries to Strengthen Midwifery Services Worldwide

Korede Abdullah in Lagos The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidance encouraging countries to adopt and expand midwifery-led models of care, which position midwives as the primary providers for women and babies throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period. WHO on Wednesday, highlighted that these models promote strong communication and partnership between women…

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Kaduna Unveils N33bn Plan to Boost SRHR Access for PWDs

Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kaduna State Government has launched a N33 billion Costed Implementation Plan (CIP) to enhance Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) services for persons with disabilities (PWDs), marking the first initiative of its kind in Nigeria. The three-year plan, unveiled Wednesday at the Sightsavers office in Kaduna, was developed through…

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Over 400 Public Schools Shut as FCT Teachers’ Strike Enters 86 Days, Children Petition Wike

As the indefinite strike by primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) stretches into its 86th day, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), FCT Chapter, has issued a stern seven-day ultimatum to the FCT Administration, demanding an immediate resolution of the crisis. The strike, which has paralysed academic activities in over 400 public primary…

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Pharmacists Demand End to ‘Systemic Marginalisation’ in Health, Education Sectors

Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently address what it described as the “systemic marginalisation” of non-physician professionals in both the health and education sectors. In an open letter signed by its National Chairman, Pharm. Ambrose Igwekamma Ezeh, and National Secretary, Omokhafe…

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BREAKING: Ex-Plateau Speaker, Others Arrested for Alleged Money Laundering

Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arrested a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Moses Thomas Sule and 14 other members for alleged money laundering. The former Speaker and other members will soon be charged to court. The 14 members are: …

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