The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has introduced a new loan product, the Vocational Skills Loan Initiative, aimed at supporting individuals seeking to acquire vocational skills. The Chief Executive Officer of NELFUND,…
Category: Extra
EU Partners with INEC to Boost Gender, Disability Inclusion in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
To enhance gender and disability inclusion in Nigeria’s electoral process, the European Union Support to Democratic Governance Programme supported the training of desk officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission. A…
UNICEF: $15m needed to address malnutrition in Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara
The United Nations Children’s Fund has said that Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara States will need $15 million to upscale the quality of life of their citizenry. The UNICEF Representative in Nigeria,…
FCT doctors begin three-day strike, gives reason
The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration, on Wednesday, began a three-day warning strike over unpaid salaries, allowances, and other demands. Speaking at a press briefing in…
NCC approves 50% tariff hike for telecoms
The Nigerian Communications Commission has approved requests from network operators for tariff adjustments in response to rising operational costs, marking the first change in rates since 2013. The decision, announced in…
ASUU: Tax reform will destroy education
The Benin Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has kicked against the proposed Nigeria Tax Reform Bill by the federal government, saying it will destroy public institutions in the country….
Dangote Refinery: Increase in fuel price not our fault
Dangote Refinery has clarified that “the recent adjustment in our ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) is directly related to the significant increase in global crude oil prices.” In a…
BREAKING: CDS inaugurates trauma centre at NDA
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, on Thursday inaugurated an emergency and trauma centre and a fleet of vehicles at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna. The CDS…
Northern Groups Warn Against Politicising Tax Reform Bills, Advocate Economic Reforms
Youth groups, student associations, and community organizations from the North-West have cautioned against the politicization of tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly. The groups, representing the seven states of the…
FG to Emir Sanusi: We don’t need your support for Tinubu’s policies
THE Federal Government early morning of Thursday told the Emir of Kano, His Highness, Muhammadu Sanusi II, that it does not need his stamp of approval of what it described as laudable…