Just In: Tinubu Appoints Jim Ovia as Education Loan Fund Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Jim Ovia as the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). A statement issued on Friday by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity)…
CNG: FG sets to rollout initial critical assets May 29
All is now ready for the delivery of the first set of critical assets for the deployment and launch of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) initiative ahead of the first anniversary of the Tinubu administration on May 29. According to…
Judge threatens to adjourn Kanu’s trial indefinitely
Binta Nyako, judge of a federal high court, in Abuja, has threatened to adjourn indefinitely, the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Nyako, at the court session on Wednesday, faulted Kanu…
Breaking: Governor Adeleke Assents to Bill Creating New Logo for Osun State
• Says Osun is Witnessing Rebirth ● House Speaker, Adewale Egbedun Applauds New Logo Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has assented to a bill adopting a new logo for Osun state, describing the new symbol as a signal of…
National Grid Fully Restored, Says TCN
The national grid has been restored hours after it collapsed and plunged some parts of the country into darkness, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said. “The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announces the full restoration of the national grid…
FRSC Speaks on Recruitment Exercise
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned potential job seekers against falling victim to scammers, saying the agency is not recruiting. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), Mr Jonas Agwu, said this in a statement…
Labour submits fresh proposal, demands N615,000 as minimum wage
Organised labour, comprising the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), has submitted a fresh proposal to the Federal Government of Nigeria, demanding N615,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the country. Sunday PUNCH quotes a…
Majority of Rivers schools dilapidated, says Fubara
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, emphasized the commitment of his administration to address the challenges facing the educational sector in the state. He made these remarks during a thanksgiving service organized by the Okrika Local Government Area chapter of the…
Reconstitute UDUS Governing Council, ASUU begs FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto chapter, has called on the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency reconstitute Governing Council for the institution. The union said the dissolution of all governing council by the…
It’s too early to threaten Nigerians with 2027 election, Hayab tells Northern Elders
Rev. John Joseph Hayab, former Chairman of the Kaduna State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), expressed his disapproval of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) for making premature threats regarding the 2027 election. Hayab’s statement, issued on Friday,…