The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has officially launched the disbursement of upkeep payments for April 2025 to eligible student beneficiaries nationwide. This announcement was made by Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the Director of Corporate Communications for the fund, on Monday. “While the majority of payments have been processed successfully, a minority of beneficiaries may face delays…
Operatives from the Department of State Services (DSS) have apprehended a suspected notorious bandit and kidnapper in Sokoto amid the screening of intending Muslim pilgrims. The suspect, known as Sani Galadi, was taken into custody on Monday at Sultan Abubakar International Airport after being closely monitored by the operatives. This arrest follows the capture of…
The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has announced that the rollout of a comprehensive N3.3 trillion infrastructure project, featuring 90,000 kilometres of fibre optic lines and 7,000 telecom towers across the country, is set to formally kick off in the fourth quarter of 2025. He noted that the telecommunications sector…
The real estate development company, T Pumpy Concept Limited, has announced a reward initiative for its loyal clients as part of its ongoing commitment to recognising loyalty and supporting national development. The initiative, dubbed the Customer Reward Appreciation Package, aims to acknowledge and appreciate customers who have remained dedicated to the T Pumpy brand over…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is reportedly extending an offer to Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate from 2023, to take on the vice-presidential position on a joint ticket for the upcoming 2027 elections, with an agreement for a single-term presidency. Reliable sources involved in the coalition discussions have indicated that this proposal…
Emergency services have discovered one deceased person at the site of a two-storey building that caved in on Sunday afternoon in the Mushin district of Lagos. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for Lagos, provided confirmation of the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). According to Farinloye,…
A middle-aged man known as Ogbonna, or Mourinho, has reportedly killed his ex-girlfriend, Chisom Ayogu, at his home in the Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. A report from Vanguard indicates that the deceased, who hailed from the Amufie community in the Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, had come to Mourinho’s residence on New…
Security forces have reportedly apprehended a wanted kidnapper at the Hajj camp in Abuja. A source within the camp confirmed the arrest to our correspondent on Sunday. According to the source, the suspect was detained during the screening process for pilgrims preparing to be airlifted to Saudi Arabia. The suspect, identified as Yahaya Zango, was…
By Amos Tauna, Kaduna A civic organisation, the Eagle Brain Youth Transformative and Development Initiative (EBYTDI), has reported a disturbing injustice in Kaduna State, where hundreds of detainees, including one Emmanuel Musa, have languished in prison for years without trial because the Kaduna Correctional Centres lack the necessary logistics to transport them to court. In…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced a total allocation of N4.28 billion from the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Savings Bonds auction for May 2025. Launched in 2017, the FGN Savings Bond programme aims to enhance the domestic bond market, foster financial inclusion, and provide retail investors with access to secure, low-risk government securities….
