STICKY Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, received a donation of one billion naira from renowned philanthropist and entrepreneur, Mr. Femi Otedola to support security architecture through the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF). Governor Sanwo-Olu received the donation from Otedola in the company of the Chairman, LSSTF, Mr. Kehinde Durosinmi-Etti; Executive Secretary/CEO of...
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By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London Governor Uba Sani has launched an environmental initiative that will strengthen sanitation, which provides jobs for 5,000 youths and women across Kaduna State. Speaking at the launching of the initiative name Operation TSAFTA , the Governor promised that 7,000 more jobs will be created in the next couple...
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Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has pledged closer cooperation with Taraba State following the decision of its governor, Agbu Kefas, to leave the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and join the governing All Progressives Congress (APC). The move was formally announced at a public event in Jalingo on Saturday, where senior figures from the federal...
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Moments of national debate do more than expose political differences; they reveal the values a nation is prepared to defend or quietly abandon. Nigeria now finds itself at such a moment again. Recent public remarks by the Honourable Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, have ignited intense reactions across political and...
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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced an extension of the application deadline for the 2025/2026 academic session from 31 January 2026 to 27 February 2026. The extension is aimed at giving prospective applicants additional time to complete and submit their applications, ensuring that no eligible student is excluded due to timing constraints. Speaking...
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) warns candidates already enrolled in tertiary institutions that failure to declare their matriculation status during the 2026 UTME or Direct Entry registration will result in forfeiture of both admissions. JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin, issued the warning on Wednesday amid what he describes as widespread misinformation...
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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has provided an update on the status of disbursements to Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), noting that payment to the institution is yet to be concluded due to pending institutional processes required to finalize disbursement under the Education Loan Scheme. NELFUND confirms that engagements are ongoing with the...
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Former Acting Executive Secretary of Nigeria’s National Universities Commission, NUC, Mr. Chris Maiyaki, has been conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Management by Lincoln University of Malaysia. The conferment, which took place on Monday in Kuala Lumpur, during the university’s convocation ceremony, was in recognition of Maiyaki’s contributions to higher education development, policy innovation,...
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The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and former Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari has advised Nigerian universities on the need to deploy technology that would equip their graduates with relevant skills to compete globally. He also emphasised the need for moral uprightness and institutional...
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In Nigerian politics, moments of silence are often more instructive than loud declarations. Yesterday afternoon in Abuja, one such moment unfolded quietly but meaningfully as His Excellency Alhaji Yakubu Murtala Ajaka received key political stakeholders from Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area at his residence. The visit, though framed as a courtesy call, was driven by a...
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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has noted with concern reports circulating in the media and on social platforms alleging that beneficiaries of the NELFUND student loan scheme have been directed to commence repayment. NELFUND wishes to categorically state that these reports are false, misleading, and unfounded. This clarification follows an official statement by the...
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