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January 28, 2026

NELFUND Issues Update on LAUTECH as UNIBEN Confirms Receipt of Funds (Statement)

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... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, Education
January 28, 2026

Maiyaki bags honorary PhD from Lincoln University Malaysia

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,... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, Education
January 28, 2026

Masari urges Nigerian universities to prioritise technology for global relevance

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... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, Education
January 27, 2026

The Candidate, APC and the Long Game: Stakeholders’ Visit Signals a Calculated Return

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... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, community, Women, World News
January 26, 2026

NELFUND Rebuts Fake Reports on Student Loan Repayment (Statement)

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... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, Education
January 25, 2026

From Davos to Zurich: Nigeria Projects Reform Confidence at Renewed Hope Global WEF 2026 Side Event

Each January, the alpine town of Davos, Switzerland, becomes the nerve centre of global economic dialogue. Political leaders, investors, policy thinkers and corporate decision-makers converge at the World Economic Forum (WEF) to shape conversations around growth, reform, risk and opportunity in an increasingly fragmented world order. In this arena, nations are no longer judged by... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, Business, community, World News
January 25, 2026

Rotational Presidency, Tinubu and the Politics of Balance – SIA

Abeokuta did not merely host a birthday celebration on Sunday; it witnessed a political and civic gathering that spoke volumes about relevance, structure and enduring influence. Before the crowds, before the music, and before the speeches, Senator Ibikunle Amosun began his 68th birthday with prayer. Christian and Muslim clerics gathered ahead of the main event... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, Business, community, Trending, UK News, Women, World News
January 25, 2026

2027 – The Governor, Senator: A Life Shaped by Strategy, History and the Burden of Relevance

January 25 January 25 is one of those dates that quietly carry the weight of history. In 1958, Nigeria was nearing independence, oil was beginning to redefine its economy, Africa was rising against colonial rule, and the world itself was locked in a race for scientific and strategic dominance. It was a season of preparation;... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, community, Women, World News
January 24, 2026

The Politics of Food Security and Insecurity in Nigeria (2016–2026): The role of Place, People, Power, and Peace for Development and Sustainability.

By. Mazi Godson Azu Director, CM Centre for Leadership and Good Governance (UK) ⸻ Abstract Nigeria faces a deepening food security crisis that is not solely rooted in agricultural production but in the complex political economy of governance, conflict, demographic pressures, and climate stress. Using a framework grounded in place, people, power, and peace, this... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News
January 24, 2026

The People’s Vote vs the Politicians’ Vote in Nigeria Will the People’s Vote Ever Truly Count?

By Mazi Godson Azu Director, CM Centre for Leadership and Good Governance (UK) UK-based International Relations and Politics Expert. The Convener of Annual London Political Summit and Awards. ⸻ Introduction: Democracy Without the People? At the heart of democracy lies a simple promise: that the will of the people, freely expressed through elections, determines who... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News
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