July 10, 2024
FULL LIST: 12 more state-owned tertiary institutions submit data to NELFUND
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the inclusion of 12 additional state-owned tertiary institutions eligible for student loan applications, effective Wednesday, July 10, 2024. This announcement was made in a statement signed by NELFUND spokesperson Nasir Ayitogo on Wednesday. Ayitogo stated that the expansion follows the successful submission and verification of required data […]
FULL LIST: NGX suspends eight companies from trading in shares
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has suspended trading in the shares of eight companies due to their failure to file audited financial statements for 2023. This suspension, effective from July 8, 2024, was announced in a statement on Monday, signed by Godstime Iwenekhai, NGX’s Head of Issuer Regulation Department. The affected companies are: 1. Guinea […]
Cyclist, two others to die by hanging for killing corps member
An Osun State High Court sitting in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Tuesday, sentenced three men to death by hanging for killing a corps member, Mukaila Adebayo, during a robbery operation in Osogbo, the state capital. The defendants in the matter are; Jelili Kareem, a herbs seller; Oludayo Oludele, a commercial motorcyclist, and Muyiwa Awodeji, said […]
ICYMI: Samoa Agreement: Reps demand suspension as NBA faults same-sex allegation
The Nigerian Bar Association, on Tuesday, defended the Federal Government’s endorsement of the Samoa Agreement, declaring it contained no clause on same-sex marriage. President of the NBA, Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), waded into the controversy surrounding the pact as the House of Representatives asked the Federal Government to suspend the implementation of the agreement signed by […]
NEF demands grazing reserves as Tinubu plans livestock ministry
President Bola Tinubu has hinted at creating a new Ministry of Livestock Development to, among many benefits, curb decades of gory clashes between herders and farmers. He also inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms, expressing readiness to implement recommendations on ranching and other livestock reforms to enhance the economy. The President, who […]
Aiyedatiwa begins N1bn gratuity disbursement to LG pensioner
The Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday, commenced the disbursement of N1bn second batch payment of outstanding gratuities of civil servants who retired from the Local Government service. Speaking at the flag-off of the disbursement in Akure, the state capital, Aiyedatiwa said his administration reviewed the template for the payment to pensioners, towards […]
Kaduna nurses suspend warning strike
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Kaduna State chapter, has suspended its warning strike. The association disclosed this in statement made available to PUNCH Online by its Chairman, Ishaku Yahaya, on Monday. The union said it decided to suspend the strike following a level of seriousness and commitment made by the government through […]
Food crisis: FG sends 2,700 fertiliser trucks to states
As part of efforts to address the food crisis in the country, the Federal Government is sending 60 trucks of fertiliser to each of the states of the federation. Each of the 109 senators will also receive two trucks of fertiliser for distribution to farmers in their constituents, while the 360 members of the House […]
Rescue abducted Kaduna journalists, families, NPAN tells FG
The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria has charged the Federal Government to ensure the rescue of two Kaduna-based journalists, Abdulgafar Alabelewe and AbdulRaheem Aodu, who were abducted alongside their families by bandits at the weekend. Alabelewe of The Nation newspapers and Aodu of Blueprint newspapers were kidnapped from their homes in Dahjonu Community, Millennium City […]