With a signal from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Student Loan Scheme, one of the cardinal programmes of the administration, commenced yesterday. The N32 billion made available for the programme will be given as loans to successful applicants. According to the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) – the agency running the scheme, 103,000 successful applications were received. It said 164,000 ... Read More »

The National Coordinator of a non-governmental organization advocacy for integrity and the rule of law, Alhaji Ibrahim Gamawa, made this call during the formal inauguration of coordinators of the 20 local government areas in Bauchi. Ibrahim Gamawa stated that youths have a role to play in ensuring the continued existence of mankind, hence the need to embrace one another regardless ... Read More »

The All Progressives Congress has said that the inability of Sen. Mohammed Ndume to access President Bola Tinubu cannot justify his outlandish declaration that the president had been “caged”. The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, on Saturday reacting to comments credited to Ndume, the Chief Whip of the Senate, saying President Bola had ... Read More »

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed s the new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). Faleye, a legal and corporate finance specialist, is expected to bring his expertise to bear in repositioning the NSITF for enhanced social protection and service delivery. Tinubu also appointed Mrs. Mojisolaoluwa Kehinde Alli-Macaulay as Executive Director (Operations) of the ... Read More »

The news of Rema’s record-breaking performance fee at Anant Ambani’s wedding has sent shockwaves across social media, with many users hailing music as a lucrative career path. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian Afrobeats sensation reportedly pocketed a whopping N4.5 billion (three million dollars) for performing just one of hit songs, ‘Calm Down’, at the high-profile ... Read More »

The Supreme Court today deliver judgment on the suit the Federal Government filed to secure full autonomy for the 774 local government areas in the country. They argued that FG ought not to have joined them in the matter. Whereas the apex court notified the Federal Government of the judgement date through the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation ... Read More »

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, declared that with the strategic measures aimed at addressing the high food prices nationwide, prices of the items would crash in the next 180 days (January 2025). It said the measures which include the suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes for the importation of certain food commodities through land and sea borders, as well as ... Read More »

No fewer than 400 fresh graduates have benefited from Unity Bank’s entrepreneurship development initiative, also known as Corpreneurship Challenge over the past five years. This reflects the Bank’s commitment to driving economic growth by supporting the next generation of Nigerian entrepreneurs. Launched in 20219 with pilots in 4 states – Lagos, Edo, Ogun, and Abuja and scaled to 10 States ... Read More »

Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation has announced the opening of applications for the 2024 Changemakers Innovation Challenge. Themed The theme for this year’s Changemakers Innovation Challenge is “Driving Change With Digital Innovation,” this initiative seeks to empower community non-profit organisations and social enterprises that utilise technological advancements to create grassroots impact and enhance the lives of individuals and communities.As technology ... Read More »

FirstBank, West Africa premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider has announced its sponsorship of the Lagos command performance of Eni Ogun – The Noble Warrior, a theatrical performance in honour of Professor Wole Soyinka as part of the lineup of activities celebrating the 90th birthday of the global literary giant and National Icon. The Noble Warrior – Eni ... Read More »