Nasir El-Rufai, the former Governor of Kaduna State, has praised the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, asserting that he will remain in his position if their coalition successfully removes President Tinubu from office in 2027. “El-Rufai stated, ‘We will indeed keep Bosun Tijani as he is performing admirably.’” These comments were…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has mandated all tertiary institutions to reimburse tuition fees paid by students who were verified prior to receiving their loans. This directive aims to ensure that no verified student within the loan scheme is denied access to academic activities, including examinations, due to outstanding tuition payments. NELFUND’s Managing Director…
Brennan Johnson’s scrambled goal ended a 17-year Tottenham trophy drought with a battling 1-0 over Manchester United in the Europa League final on Wednesday’s night in Spain. Spurs, who had not won European silverware since 1984, will play in next season’s Champions League, while failing to qualify for it is a severe financial set-back for…
Rumours were rife in Cote d’ Ivoire about unconfirmed reports of a military coup amid high political tensions that have engulfed the West African country on Wednesday. Social media reports sparked alarm with claims of alleged significant violence and internet disruptions, fuelling speculations that President Alassane Ouattara had either been captured and killed by the …
Team FCT made a promising impression on Wednesday at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), amassing five medals. The biennial multi-sport event, themed “the Gateway Games,” is taking place at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, Ogun, with athletes from all 36 states and the FCT vying for national honors. The News Agency of…
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, said relentless corruption has reduced Nigeria to a crime scene. Obi, who stated this in reaction to the huge budget fraud uncovered by the BudgIT in the 2025 federal budget, said Nigeria has remained a relentless scene of corruption. BudgIT had revealed budget padding…
Three days into the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF) in Abeokuta, Bayelsa is leading the medals table with 12 gold, six silver and three bronze medals. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the official medals’ table released by the technical team of the NSF tagged ‘Gateway Games 2024’ indicated that Osun is second with…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Gas Chief Ekperenkpo Ekpo on Wednesday urged oil and gas stakeholders to collaborate to meet the quota approved by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Ekpo, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Mr Emeka Obi made the call while speaking at the ongoing 2025 Nigeria Oil…
A bill to establish Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Funtua, Katsina State, has scaled second reading in the Senate. This followed the presentation of the lead debate by the sponsor of the bill, Sen. Muntari Dandutse, during plenary on Wednesday. Leading the debate, Dandutse said that the bill was read for the first…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has appealed to the National Assembly to approve the FCT’s N1.78 trillion Statutory Budget proposal for the 2025 fiscal year. Wike made the call in Abuja on Wednesday, when he appeared before the Senate and House of Representative Committees on FCT, to defend the…
