WHY TINUBU INTRODUCED STUDENTS’ LOAN – GBAJABIAMILA
The Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has said efforts are underway to ensure the take-off of the Students’ Loan Scheme...
SUSPEND LOANS TO NIGERIA’S 36 STATES OVER MISSPENDING – SERAP TELLS WORLD BANK
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the World Bank to suspend issuing loans to Nigeria’s 36 states over allegations of mismanaging...
YINKA DAVIES, ORITS WALIKI, KANAYO, OTHERS BAG GAMA AWARDS
Veteran actor Kanayo O Kanayo, reggae musician Orits Wiliki, and vocalist Yinka Davies bagged the Global Affairs Magazine Award on Saturday for their outstanding contributions...
HAMAS FIGHTERS TO FREE MORE HOSTAGES AS FAMILIES REUNITE
Hamas fighters were set Sunday to release a third group of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, a day after freeing captives including a...
SIERRA LEONE DECLARES NATIONWIDE CURFEW AFTER ATTACK ON ARMOURY
A military armoury in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown came under attack on Sunday, the government announced, as it imposed an immediate national curfew. The government...
UNEMPLOYMENT, NATIONAL LANGUAGES BILLS ARE UNDERWAY — DEPUTY SPEAKER
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has hinted at two bills likely to come up for debate soon to address the...
EXPERTS LAUD CBN’S PLANNED RECAPITALISATION OF BANKS
Two financial experts have commended the Central Bank of Nigeria for its plan to further recapitalise Deposit Money Banks. They gave the commendations in separate...
ORGANISERS OF INDIAN HEMP/DRUGS PARTY ARRESTED IN OSUN
- NDLEA also recovers over 2 tons of illicit substances in Lagos, Ogun, Edo, Ekiti, Anambra, Ondo, Kogi operations Operatives of the National Drug Law...
KANO APC DRAGS STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL BEFORE NBA DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
The Kano chapter of the All Progressives Congress has petitioned the disciplinary committee of the Nigerian Bar Association over the corruption allegation levelled against the...
SOKOTO TO RENOVATE EX-PRESIDENT SHAGARI’S BURNT HOUSE
Sokoto State Governor, Dr Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has directed the total renovation of the first residence of former President Shehu Shagari that was gutted by...