NELFUND closes 2024/2025 loan application portal today
…sets timelines for 2025/2026 cycle By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has announced that its application portal for the 2024/2025 academic session will officially close today, September 30, 2025, as the scheme moves to the next academic cycle. The Fund explained that the closure marks the conclusion of its second full cycle, […]
Naira appreciates to N1,500/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,500 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,510 per dollar last weekend. However, the Naira depreciated to N1,480.15 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the exchange rate for the naira rose to […]
PROJECTS: Egbema Youths accuses Ashima, Martins for neglecting Egbema Kingdom
Ijaw Youths from Egbema Kingdom in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, have accused Chairman of Warri North Local Council, Hon Festus Ashima of neglecting Egbema Kingdom in projects execution. They also accused Hon. Fred Martins, member representing Warri North in the Delta State House of Assembly of not executing projects in Egbema […]
Police arrest 5 notorious bandits leaders in Abuja, recover large cache of arms, ammunition
By Kingsley Omonobi The Police in Abuja has tracked down and arrested five suspected notorious and wanted banditry suspects who had been terrorising the Federal Capital Territory, FCT and neighbouring states through kidnapping and armed robbery activities, while also recovering a cache of arms and ammunition from the gang. Spokesman of FCT Command, Josephine Adeh, […]
NULGE begins 7-day strike over sacking of 300 members in Rivers
By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT—The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, has ordered a seven-day warning strike following the sack of no fewer than 300 staff of members of Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, by the council chairman, Dr. Chidi Lloyd. NULGE disclosed this decision in a letter by its State Secretary, […]
Kwara Community griefs bandit attacks, asks govt to step up security operations
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The Oke-Ode Community Development Association (OOCDA) has expressed deep concern over last Sunday’s bandit attack on the town in which about 15 vigilantes and a village head were killed and about five others Kidnapped. The National President of the Community Association, Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Ajala- Bello, in a statement made available to […]
