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More than 30,000 students of Nigerian tertiary institutions have been selected to benefit from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) introduced by President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has stated. Akpabio who said this on Tuesday in a statement during his visit to the Nigeria Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) in Abuja, stated that the Student Loan bill was one of the most significant pieces of legislation passed by the tenth Assembly. He explained that the bill allows underprivileged children to pursue higher education without the burden of financial constraints, adding that it made the legislature most…

The Ogun State Government has directed school heads to ensure good health and safety of all learners and staff to prevent the spread of cholera within the school communities. Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, in a statement on Wednesday, said preventive measures have been put in place to control the spread of the disease in schools in the state. According to him, the measures take effect from Wednesday, 19th June, 2024 as schools resumed from the mid-term break and the Eid-el-kabir holiday. Some of the measures include comprehensive health talks on cholera prevention among learners and…

In an effort to boost agriculture in kogi State, the State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has unveiled the Community Revolving Fund loan disbursement allowing cluster groups of farmers in the State to access $25,000 each. The CRF loan is facilitated under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes project in collaboration with the World Bank. The scheme is an initiative aimed at addressing the challenges of climate change as well as supporting community agricultural efforts. Ododo, in his remarks at the unveiling on Wednesday, 19 June, 2024 at the Government House in Lokoja, the state capital, thanked all stakeholders involved in the project…

Court documents have revealed how the sum of $6,230,000 allegedly stolen from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on February 8, 2023, was shared and invested into real estate by personal assistant to former CBN boss, Godwin Emefiele and others. The $6.2 million, according to the Special Presidential Investigative Team, led by Jim Obaze, that probed the tenure of the immediate past CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, was removed from the apex bank’s vault under the guise of paying election observers. Emefiele is standing trial on an alleged 20-count amended charge, preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has condemned the recent outbreak of violence and subsequent breakdown of law and order at various Local Government Council secretariats in Rivers State, where supporters of two political factions clashed over the tenure of Local Government Council Chairmen. Two casualties have been recorded as a result of the violence: a police officer, Inspector David Mgbada; and Samuel Nwigwe, a vigilante member. Both were killed at Eberi-Omuma in Omuma Local Government Area. Responding to the killings, the IGP has directed the state Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, to heighten security measures across the…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has commended President Bola Tinubu for reconstituting tertiary institutions’ governing councils. The apex students body also expressed appreciation to President Tinubu for appointing Nigerians whom they described as ‘competent individuals’. NANS in a statement signed by its President, Comrade Pedro Chibuzor, said “Nigerian students are immensely grateful to President Tinubu for taking prompt action to appoint worthy academicians, technocrats, experienced politicians into the councils which they believe have the potentials to help fast-track the rapid development of Nigerian academic institutions. “We the Nigerian students, therefore, commend President Bola Tinubu for his love and…

The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Tunji Disu, has ordered police officers to take over the secretariats of the 23 local government areas in the state, reports thegazellenews.com The order came as a result of breakdown of law and order in the local governments where supporters of the two main political factions in the state have clashed over tenure of local government chairmen in the state. The clashes have led to the killing of a policeman and a vigilante at Eberi-Omuma in Omuma local government area. “To forestall more bloodshed and prevent a further breakdown of law and order, the…

The Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, has admonished Muslims in the country to learn to keep promises and love their neighbours. In his goodwill message to mark this year’s Eid-l-Adha, the APC chairman advised Muslims to always stand firm in defence of their beliefs and promises, noting that this was what made Prophet Ibrahim stood out as a righteous man. Ojelabi, who feted some Muslim leaders in Lagos, advised them to always live peacefully with their fellow citizens so as to make love and respect triumph in the country. “Your…

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SSAP-SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has congratulated Nigerians, especially Muslims on the celebration of the Eid-l-Kabir. Princess Orelope-Adefulire also advised Nigerians to imbibe the lessons derived from the history of the festival by spreading and sharing love among themselves, having faith and ensuring peaceful co-existence. “We need to imbibe the lessons inherent in this great festival. We need to be faithful to God, promote and share love among ourselves so that we will continue to enjoy peaceful co-existence,” the Senior Presidential Aide said. While appreciating the perseverance and sacrifice of…

The attention of the office of the President of the Senate has been drawn to posters circulating in some parts of Kaduna associating the President of the Senate with a supposed El-Rufai 2027 political ambition. We want to state in very clear and unequivocal terms that Senator Godswill Akpabio does not have any intention to contest for president in 2027 nor is he nursing any ambition of a joint presidential ticket with Mallam Nasir El-Rufai or any other person by whatever name. This is the handiwork of mischief makers and familiar fifth columnists and those bent on opening up windows…

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has lost over 70 per cent of his political followership in the state. The Secretary of the state APC Caretaker Committee, Chief Eric Nwibani, stated this at a news briefing in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, 11 June, 2024. Chief Eric Nwibani stated that aside from losing his support base, Amaechi, a former Governor of the State, has also lost three election circles from 2015 to 2023 despite being what he termed ‘a super minister’ and an influential member of the former…

DEMOCRACY DAY, 12TH JUNE, 2024 My fellow Nigerians, let me begin by congratulating all of us for witnessing the celebration of another Democracy Day today,the twelfth day of June 2024. This year also marks our nation’s 25 years of uninterrupted democratic governance. On this day, 31 years ago, we entered our rites of passage to becoming a true and enduring democratic society. Going through this passage was hard and dangerous. During the fateful six years that followed, we fought and struggled for our natural rights as human beings put on this earth by the divine hand of our Creator. We…

South West Governors on Monday, 10 June, 2024 elected Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as the Chairman of Governors’ Forum. Sanwo-Olu’s election took place during a closed-door meeting in Lagos on Monday, 10 June, 2024 which was attended by all six governors from the South West States. He succeeded the late Ondo State governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who served as the forum’s chairman until his passing on December 27, 2023…

A competition and consumer protection tribunal (CCPT) has imposed a N150 million fine on Multichoice Nigeria for defying the court’s order. Additionally, on Friday, 7 June, 2024, the tribunal ordered the company to offer Nigerians one-month free subscriptions to DStv and GOtv, as reported by the Cable. The sequence of events began on April 24, when Multichoice Nigeria announced a price increase for its DStv and GOtv packages. However, the tribunal intervened on April 29, halting the planned price hike that was set to take effect on Monday, 1 May, 2024. Multichoice Nigeria responded by challenging the tribunal’s decision to…

By Tony Egbulefu As Nigeria’s premier anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) motivates the anti-corruption war of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government. With the corruption fight as a pillar of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu, the government in the past one year has been remarkable as one that chose to do away with media hype and rhetorics in its anti-corruption programme, preferring rather that the outcomes bear the testimonies. The Federal Government’s prioritisation of the fight against corruption gives evidence to President Tinubu’s good understanding of the damage corruption has inflicted on the…

The attention of the Presidency has been drawn to two fiscal policy documents in circulation that are being given wide coverage by the mainstream media and social media platforms. One of the documents titled Inflation Reduction and Price Stability (Fiscal Policy Measure etc) Order 2024 is being shared as if it were an executive order signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The other is a 65-page draft document with the title “Accelerated Stabilisation and Advancement Plan (ASAP), which contains suggestions on how to improve the Nigerian economy. President Tinubu received a copy of the draft on Tuesday. We urge the…

The Ad-hoc Committee set up by the Kaduna State House of Assembly to investigate all finances, loans and contracts awarded under the former Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has submitted its report to the House. Presenting the report during plenary on Wednesday, 5 June, 2024, the Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee, Henry Zacharia, said that most of the loans obtained under the el-Rufai’s administration were not used for the purpose for which they were obtained, while in some cases, due process was not followed in securing the loans. Receiving the report, the Speaker of the Kaduna House of Assembly, Yusuf Liman, said…

The Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Cornelius Oyefolu Ojelabi has praised the Chairman of Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area, Mayor Dele Osinowo for his excellent performance in office, reports thegazellenews.com Ojelabi spoke on Monday, 3 June, 2024 at Alapere at the launch of the ‘WeLift’, an empowerment programme initiated by Osinowo to lift petty traders in the council area to support their businesses. The Lagos APC Chairman stated that though Osinowo was ‘unknown’ when his name came up for the chairmanship slot, the party did due diligence check and found out that…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has named the Arterial Road N20 from Northern Parkway to Outer Northern Expressway, ONEX as Professor Wole Soyinka Highway. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, disclosed this in a statement through his official X handle. According to him, the decision was due to Prof Soyinka’s contribution to African literature being the first to win the Nobel Literature Prize in Nigeria. “President Tinubu has named the Arterial Road N20 from Northern Parkway to Outer Northern Expressway (ONEX) as Professor Wole Soyinka Highway as recommended by the FCT administration. In naming the road…

By Debo Alabi Borrowing the words of Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, “One year after being in the saddle, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be the first person to admit that the ride has been bumpy. He is also the first to say he is unfazed by the turbulence as he remains focused on the marathon of the next three years”. President Tinubu made it clear during his campaign for office that he would make difficult decisions and that running the country would not be business as usual. He fulfilled his promise, removing the…