Akpabio, Others To Appear Before Senate Committee, Says Deputy Chief Whip

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the lawmaker representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan would appear before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions (SCEPPP). This is according to the Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, who appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday. He stated that…

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Federal Gov’t Backs Documentary On Nigeria’s 25 Years Of Democracy

By Samson Elijah, Abuja The federal government has pledged to support and promote the production of a documentary on Nigeria’s 25 years of uninterrupted democracy. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris gave the assurance while receiving the executive of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) on Friday in Abuja. He described the proposed documentary,…

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El-Rufai Doesn’t Believe In Democracy  —  SDP Youths

… Reject ex-gov defection … Insist his anti-people policies undermines democracy A coalition of youths within Nigeria’s Social Democratic Party (SDP) has vehemently opposed the recent defection of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, asserting that his “history is littered with anti-democratic tendencies and a disregard for inclusivity.” El-Rufai officially joined the SDP earlier this…

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2027: Tinubu Must Sack Wike Ijaws Group

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…

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Varsities Get N2.8bn Each in 2025 TETFund Disbursement

Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced its 2025 intervention disbursements, with each Nigerian university set to receive over N2.8 billion. Each Polytechnic will receive N1,994,335,731.71, while Colleges of Education will be allocated N2,178,428,260.79 each, respectively. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arch. Sonny Echono, disclosed this at a strategic workshop with heads of beneficiary institutions…

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No restriction of Beneficiaries From Traveling Abroad After Graduation- NELFUND

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….

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NCPC To Airlift Last Batch Of Intending Pilgrims March 20

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…

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