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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has announced the official opening of its student loan application portal for the 2025/2026 academic session, providing access to financial support for students across tertiary institutions in the country.The agency said the application window will run from Thursday, October 23, 2025, to Saturday, January ...

The Federal Government is targeting the creation of at least 20,000 jobs annually through the launch of the second phase of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) aimed at connecting high-potential graduates with real-world work experience, training, and mentorship.This was disclosed during the inauguration of the Project Steering Committee o...

Security forces in Abuja on Monday fired gunshots and tear gas to disperse protesters demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).The protest, held under the hashtag #ReleaseNnamdiKanuNow, coincided with the fifth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests against police brutality. Demons...

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of illicit drugs concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs and female clothes heading to the United States of America (USA), United Kingdom (UK) and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) and a courier company in Lagos....

The Edo State Government has condemned the seven-day warning strike declared by the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Edo State Council, describing it as “ill-timed, unpatriotic, and wholly unjustified.”In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Fred Itua, the government expressed shock that t...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has completed the deportation of 192 foreign nationals convicted of cyber-terrorism, internet fraud, and related financial crimes in Lagos.The final batch of 51 convicts, comprising 50 Chine...

...Consoles Yelwata Community Over KillingsPolitical Leaders from the Southwest have lauded Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue state as a performing governor during a visit to the state capital, Makurdi....

A total sum of N2.103 trillion, being September 2025 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils.The revenue was shared at the October 2025 Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held in Abuja.T...

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have jumped four places to 41st in the latest FIFA men’s world rankings, breaking back into Africa’s top five.Released on Friday, the new FIFA rankings mark a major improvement for Nigeria, who have climbed from 45th to 41st....

The Federal Government has clarified that no inmate has been released under the recent Presidential Prerogative of Mercy exercise, noting that the process is still undergoing final administrative review.Recall that President Bola Tinubu recently granted a pardon to Sir Herbert Macaulay, as well as 174 others, following approval by the Council of State....