The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for directing that eligible liquid funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) be channelled to the Fund to support its growing student loan obligations. The Fund also welcomed the Federal Executive Council’s approval for unclaimed dividends from the Capital Market...
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OSOGBO — Panic broke out in Osogbo, Osun State, on Wednesday after suspected hoodlums reportedly opened fire on the convoy of Governor Ademola Adeleke shortly after his visit to the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji. The incident reportedly triggered an exchange of gunfire lasting between 12 and 15 minutes as security...
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ABUJA — The United Nations has warned that millions of Nigerians facing food insecurity, malnutrition and disease outbreaks could miss critical humanitarian assistance as the country’s 2026 humanitarian response faces a $159 million funding shortfall. The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, raised the alarm in Maiduguri on Wednesday as the United...
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ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has directed that legally cleared funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as well as eligible unclaimed dividends and funds from dormant accounts, be channelled to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to strengthen financing for Nigerian students. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on...
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ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. The appointment was announced on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a post on his X platform. Enitan will succeed Didi Esther Walson-Jack,...
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No fewer than 146 candidates in the 2027 presidential and governorship elections could collectively spend up to N571 billion under the campaign expenditure limits contained in the Electoral Act 2026. The figure comprises 19 presidential candidates, each subject to a maximum campaign expenditure of N10 billion, and 127 governorship candidates, each limited to N3 billion....
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The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has commenced a comprehensive restructuring of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to strengthen its capacity to regulate and support polytechnics, monotechnics and other technical institutions across Nigeria. The reform, being undertaken with the support of KPMG Advisory Services, is aimed at repositioning NBTE as a...
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The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc Sonny Echono, has urged Nigerians to embrace integrity, courage, compassion and dedication to public service, saying the country needs more citizens who are willing to put national interest above personal considerations. Echono made the call in Ilorin on Monday, while serving as Chairman of...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that eligible liquid funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) be channelled into the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), in a move the Federal Government says will strengthen the financing of student loans across Nigeria. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced the decision on...
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The courtesy visit by the Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD Nigeria) to the Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom on 19 August 2026 comes against the backdrop of a long and evolving Nigeria–UK relationship built on historic, cultural, Commonwealth, educational and commercial ties. Today, that relationship is increasingly being defined by trade, investment,...
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