The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has assured students that beneficiaries of the student loan scheme will not be restricted from travelling abroad after graduation. Managing Director and Chief Executive of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, made this clarification during a sensitization programme at Edo University, Iyamho, on Wednesday, while addressing students’ concerns about potential travel limitations….
Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission,NCPC, has announced that it will airlift the last batch of intending Christian pilgrims to Israel and Jordan on 20th March, 2025. This will be the 13th batch to be airlifted since the commencement of the 2024 Main Pilgrimage Exercise on 22nd December, 2024. The Executive Secretary of the NCPC, Bishop Stephen…
By Sunday Isuwa, Abuja Sympathisers gathered on Friday at Kamrum, Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, to pay their final respects to the late George Stephen Shekari, son of the former deputy governor, who passed away at the age of 52. The late George Stephen Shekari was the first son of the former…
Ijaws for Tinubu 2027, a political group, has called for the immediate dismissal of Nyesom Wike as FCT Minister over his remarks concerning the Ijaw people. Tamuno Esiri, the group’s leader, made this demand in a statement in Port Harcourt on Friday. “The Ijaws for Tinubu 2027 demand the immediate removal of Wike if President…
Aformer senator, Nicholas Tofowomo, has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio to step aside for an impartial investigation into sexual harassment allegations made against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Mr Tofowomo, who represented Ondo South at the ninth National Assembly, told journalists on Friday in Okitipupa that Mr Akpabio “cannot preside over his case.” “The allegation…
Ayet-to-be-identified woman has reportedly committed suicide by jumping off the third Mainland Bridge into the Lagos lagoon. The incident occurred on Thursday despite concerted efforts by the marine police officers stationed at the lagoon to rescue her. Lagos police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident in a statement. “Today, March 13, 2025, at about 1600…
By Amina Samuel,Kaduna In a landmark initiative aimed at alleviating transportation difficulties for workers, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has distributed 7,000 motorcycles to civil servants, including 4,000 electric bikes. The distribution, which took place on Friday, marks a first-of-its-kind effort in Nigeria. Governor Sani, represented by his deputy, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, emphasized the government’s…
US Vice-President JD Vance says immigrants on student visas will be deported if the United States determines their stay is not in the best interest of the country. Vance spoke in an interview with Fox News aired Thursday night. The vice-president said he expects deportation numbers to rise as the President Donald Trump administration ramps…
Ex-Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte is set to appear before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Netherlands on Friday, the court said. The 79-year-old, who landed in the Netherlands on Wednesday, is accused of crimes against humanity amid the “war on drugs” during his time in power, including the murder of at least 43 people…
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has strongly denounced Oginni Sunday, labeling him an impostor and dismissing his recent statements on former Governor of Kaduna State as baseless. The party’s leadership affirmed that Sunday, who claimed to be NNPP’s National Secretary, had long been expelled and held no authority to speak on its behalf. In…
