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…
The World Health Organization (WHO), on Wednesday, announced that eight persons have been killed in a suspected outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Tanzania’s Northwestern region of Kagera. In a statement on Tuesday, the WHO warned that the risk of further spread of the deadly disease in the country and the region was high. WHO…
Ukraine’s counteroffensive gains momentum as General Tarnavsky reports a breakthrough in Verbove, marking progress towards the ultimate goal of liberating their territories. Discover the challenges and strategic importance of this pivotal moment. In a significant development on the southern front, General Oleksandr Tarnavsky, leading Ukraine’s counteroffensive, has announced a breakthrough in the strategic location of…
Famous Nigerian evangelist and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association (UUEA), Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, has passed away at the age of 80. His family announced his death on his official Instagram page, @UmaUkpai, on Monday, stating that the revered preacher and televangelist died on Oct. 6, 2025. Rev. Dr. Ukpai’s ministry was non-denominational,…
The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has called for stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors to strengthen primary healthcare systems across Africa. The foundation made the call at the Africa Primary Healthcare Forum held in Abuja on July 14 and 15, 2025, where it stressed that partnerships are key to closing gaps in healthcare delivery and…
Prof Kingsley Moghalu, President and Vice Chancellor of the African School of Governance (ASG) has been selected as keynote speaker for the 2025 Harvard University’s Africa Development Conference (ADC) Summit. This is contained in a letter to Moghalu by organisers of the annual summit that would be held at the Harvard University Campus in Cambridge,…
Super Eagles will know their opponents in the 2024 African Cup of Nations billed to hold in Cote d’Ivoire in September, just as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fixed the kickoff of the competition on January 13, 2024 at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Ebimpe, Abidjan. The four-week tournament, pitting Africa’s best 24 nations,…
France has expressed its support to the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, while condemning the alleged threats against him from Iran. The French Foreign Ministry said this on Monday in a statement. On Sunday, Iran’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, said that Tehran posed no threat to…
Trade and Industrialization Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria is facing criticism and controversy after refusing to apologize for derogatory remarks he made against the Nation Media Group. The Trade Cabinet Secretary accused the media house of threatening to dismiss a journalist for pursuing a balanced story, although he provided no evidence to support his claims. During…
Dr Kayode Fayemi, Ex-Governor of Ekiti and former Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has expressed profound sadness over the passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis. Fayemi, in a statement by the Head of his media Office, Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, on Monday, described the death as “an irreplaceable loss to the global Catholic community and humanity…
