Beneficiaries of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) at the University of Calabar (UniCal) have expressed frustration over the organisation’s undue delays in the refund of paid tuition fees. The students raised the concern in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on campus in Calabar on Tuesday. The affected students, who spoke…
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has commenced training of health workers to accelerate the uptake of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), including Lenacapavir, for HIV prevention. Organised by the National AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and STI Control Programme (NASCP) and WHO, the three-day National Training of Trainers began on Tuesday in Abuja,…
The Police Command in Niger says it has arrested two suspects for criminal conspiracy, and receiving stolen property in Minna. This is contained in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on Tuesday in Minna. Abiodun stated that on April 21, at 3.00a.m, a report received indicated that one Talba and Suleiman, both…
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has sanctioned 147 staff members for various acts of misconduct, including complicity in contraband trafficking. The Controller General, NCoS, Sylvester Nwakuche said this on Tuesday in Abujah, during the destruction of seized contraband and items recovered from custodial centres nationwide. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Nwakuche had…
Seventeen members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In separate letters read by the Deputy Speaker, Rep. Benjamin Kalu at plenary, the members cited the ongoing leadership crisis in the ADC as reason for their actions. Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate…
Zenith Bank Plc has announced the retirement of its Founder and Group Chairman, Jim Ovia, following the expiration of his tenure in line with regulatory guidelines. The bank disclosed this in a corporate disclosure through the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. on Tuesday. The bank said the retirement complied with the corporate governance guidelines of the Central…
Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has charged the newly sworn-in Deputy Governor of the state, Murtala Garo, to work diligently towards advancing the development of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yusuf gave the charge shortly after Garo took the oath of office at the Government House, Kano, on Monday. Yusuf…
The Ebonyi Government has lifted the over three months curfew imposed on Amasiri community, following the violent boundary clash and killings in Okporojo, Edda Local Government of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lifting was announced after a state security council meeting presided by the state Governor, Francis Nwifuru, in…
Residents of Agbado-Oke-Odo LCDA in Lagos State have been advised to switch off their generators by 11.00 p.m. daily to enhance security and public well-being. The Chairman of the Community Development Committee, Mr Kasumu Olubowale, said the directive forms part of a state government initiative introduced during the tenure of former governor Babatunde Fashola. Speaking…
Mr Harrison Ogara of the Enugu State House of Assembly has resigned his membership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing internal crises within the party. Ogara, who represents Igboeze South Constituency, confirmed his resignation in a letter to his ward chairman in Unadu, stating that the decision is effective immediately. He said persistent litigations…
