NELFUND: Over 20,900 North-West Students Receive Interest-Free Loans
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Federal Government has disbursed N2.086 billion through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to benefit students of higher institutions across the North-West, officials said on Tuesday. Alhaji Mukhtar Lawal-Tsagem, Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Katsina State Directorate, revealed the figures in Katsina during a one-day sensitisation programme organised by […]
Osun Monarch’s U.S. Sentence Causes Rift Among Ipetumodu Kingmakers
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Tension flared on Tuesday during a meeting of princes in Ipetumodu, Osun State, over a proposal to declare the Apetumodu stool vacant following the conviction of Oba Joseph Oloyede in the United States. Oba Oloyede, the 27th Apetumodu, was recently sentenced to more than four years in prison for COVID-19 loan fraud. […]
NUPENG Suspends Strike as Dangote Refinery Agrees to Workers’ Union Rights
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has called off its threatened strike following an agreement with Dangote Refinery management to formally recognise workers’ rights to unionise. Following the Federal Government brokered peace between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical […]
Resident Doctors Set to Decide on Nationwide Strike as NEC Meets Today
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) is set to hold its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting today, Wednesday, to determine its next course of action regarding a pending ultimatum to the Federal Government. Earlier, the association had issued a 10-day ultimatum to relevant government agencies, warning that members could embark on […]
Humanitarian Fears Mount as Israel Orders Mass Evacuation of Gaza City
By: Jeremiah Silva The Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of all residents of Gaza City ahead of an expected ground offensive, sparking panic in the densely populated enclave and raising urgent warnings from aid groups of a worsening humanitarian catastrophe. The directive, announced Tuesday, marks the first time Israel has sought to clear the […]
FG Brokers Peace Between NUPENG, Dangote as Union Suspends Strike
By Chinedu Echianu The Federal Government has successfully brokered peace between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Limited, leading to the suspension of the union’s strike. NUPENG had embarked on the industrial action on Monday, in protest against the refinery’s policy barring employees from unionising with […]
Kano Government Bans Unlicenced Use of Saws, Tackles Deforestation
By: Jeremiah Silva The Kano State Government has banned the unlicensed use of chainsaws for tree cutting, felling, and trimming in a new move to tackle deforestation. Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Dahiru Muhammad-Hashim, announced the policy on Tuesday, citing Section 20 of the 1999 Constitution, the NESREA Act 2007, and the National […]
NSCDC Launches Rescue Mission After Deadly Attack, Expatriate Abducted in Edo
By: Jeremiah Silva The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has ordered an immediate tactical response following the killing of eight personnel and the abduction of a Chinese expatriate in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Corps’ spokesperson, Afolabi Babawale, said Commandant General, Prof. […]
Abuja Youths Trained in Leadership, to Mark International Youth Day
By Julian Osamoto Fifty young people from across five communities in the Federal Capital Territory have received training in leadership and advocacy, as part of activities marking this year’s International Youth Day. The capacity-building programme, organised by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in Abuja, brought together participants from Divine Heritage Home in […]
Speaker Abbas Pushes Africa–Asia Trade, Green Energy, Digital Ties
By Oluwakemi Kindness Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has called for stronger trade and investment frameworks between Africa and Asia, particularly in green energy and digital economies, to drive innovation and sustainable growth. Abbas made the call on Monday in Beirut, Lebanon, during the First General Meeting of the Asian–African Parliamentary Council, […]