By Edwin Philip, Lafia The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Dr Akintunde Sawyerr, has said that 850,000 individual Nigerians have benefited from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s student loan scheme, with more than one million loan applications received and N303 billion disbursed within two years. The NELFUND managing director disclosed this on […]

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has tasked the newly inaugurated World Energy Council (WEC) Nigeria leadership with positioning the country as a leading voice in global energy affairs and ensuring that Africa’s perspectives shape international energy decisions. Tinubu gave the charge while welcoming Nigeria’s formal admission as the newest National Member Committee of […]

By Femi Fani-Kayode Permit me to once again share the words of the Sweden-based Nigerian writer Prince Kio Jaja Amachree.He wrote the following on X: “In 1990 when Mandela came to thank Nigeria for its support to the ANC and the Pan African Congress, he was given 10 ten million USD by the Nigerian Government […]

Imumolen stated this at a news conference in Lagos on Friday, where he formally announced his withdrawal from the 2027 presidential race and endorsed Tinubu for a second term.

Nigeria and the People’s Republic of China have strengthened their cultural cooperation with the signing of a Content Exchange and Cooperation Agreement between the China Movie Channel (CMC) and the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).

Former Benue state governor and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the state, Chief Samuel Ortom, has dismissed as false and misleading reports alleging that he and other party leaders are plotting to replace the party’s 2027 governorship candidate, Chief Michael Aondoakaa, SAN, with the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Dr. Pius Akutah.

The 2026/27 English Premier League, EPL season will kick off with an unprecedented level of managerial change, as nine of the 20 clubs prepare to begin the campaign with new coaches.

The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has raised concerns over documents that allegedly listed President Bola Tinubu and several senior government officials as members of the organisation’s governing board.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested an Edo State-based man, Odigie Moses, over an alleged sextortion case involving an Indian woman.

Chelsea are facing a major squad-clearance operation, with the club needing to find new destinations for 16 players before the summer transfer window closes.

Fayose was inaugurated on Friday in Abuja by the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, alongside other members of the agency’s governing board.

By Edwin Philip, Lafia The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has urged personnel of the Nigerian Army to avoid substance abuse, stressing that sound mental health is essential for achieving operational objectives. Shaibu also said Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) should not be seen as a sign of weakness but as a battle […]

By Hadiza Yusuf The Kano State Government has rejected any move to convert parts of the historic Afforestation Programme Coordinating Unit (APCU) complex in Jambulo into private residential or commercial plots, insisting that the facility must remain for public environmental purposes. The state Commissioner for Water Resources, Environment and Climate Change, Dr Dahir M. Hashim, […]

City are understood to want about £68 million for Rodri, who was named player of the tournament at the recent World Cup in North America.

By Henry Ojelu Hundreds of youths and students yesterday staged a solidarity trek in Abeokuta, Ogun State, declaring support for President Bola Tinubu, Governor Dapo Abiodun and Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The rally, organised by the Yayi Progressives Movement, saw participants march through major streets of the state […]