Loans: NELFUND disburses N1.72bn for 20,000 students’ fees
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, says it has disbursed over N1.72 billion as loans to 20,000 students in five tertiary institutions. He added that an additional N850 million would be disbursed before the close of work on Wednesday to…
Senate Passes Bill To Increase CBN Ways And Means Loans To FG
The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to increase the percentage of Ways and Means loans the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) can give to the Federal Government. The upper chamber of the Nigerian legislature raised the credit facility obtainable…
JUST IN: Justice Ajumogobia’s daughter killed in Lagos
Aribemchukwu, the daughter of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, has been killed. The deceased, popularly called Chuchu, was reportedly killed in her Parkview Estate residence in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State on Wednesday morning. A family source who craved anonymity because…
NFF Reportedly Set to Announce Malian Tactician As New Super Eagles Coach
The Nigeria Football Federation has reportedly agreed terms with Mali tactician Eric Chelle to become the new Super Eagles coach ahead of the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The football house has finally made a decision, having earlier announced…
Beirut strike killed Hezbollah top commander, says Israel
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says its strike on Beirut has eliminated Fuad Shukr, the most senior military commander of Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group. The IDF said the strike was a reprisal for the rocket ambush that killed 12…
Chelsea sign Danish goalkeeper, Filip Jorgensen
Chelsea Football Club has announced the signing of Danish goalkeeper, Filip Jorgensen, from Villarreal. The 22-year-old has signed a seven-year contract with the Blues and joins up with his new teammates during their summer tour of the USA. A statement…
Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, killed in Tehran — Iran’s Guards
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday that the chief of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in Tehran along with one of his bodyguards. “The residence of Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political office of Hamas Islamic Resistance,…
NNPC targets two million barrels oil production daily
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced its goal to increase crude oil production to two million barrels per day by the end of the year. The country’s daily production rose from 1.27 million barrels in June to 1.6…
“I can’t pay N70,000 minimum wage”, Gombe Governor
The Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, has disclosed that with the lean allocation to the state, it would be difficult to meet the N70,000 minimum wage. The minimum wage was recently assented to by President Bola Tinubu following an agreement…
Just In: [Teachers Recruitment] OYO SUBEB Releases CBT Results, Fixes Cut-off Mark
The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, OYOSUBEB, has officially released results, of its just concluded computer-based tests. This was disclosed by the Executive Chairman of the Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, which was made available to the journalists on…