Tinubu offers ex-INEC Chairman, Jega appointment President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, as Co-Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms. President Tinubu announced this in Abuja at the inauguration of the committee, which will address the obstacles to agricultural productivity and…
The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Olubunmi Kuku, has stated that only three out of 22 airports under its management are profitable and contribute largely to the growth of the aviation sector. Kuku, who was a guest on the Channels TV morning show on Tuesday, said that 19 of the nation’s…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is in talks for another oil-backed loan to boost its finances and allow investment in its business, the Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC, Mele Kyari, has said. Sources familiar with the situation said the oil firm aims to raise at least $2bn through the proposed new loan. In August…
The management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund on Wednesday said 12 state government-owned tertiary institutions have been onboarded to the student loan application pool. A statement signed by the Head, Media and Public Relations of the Fund, Nasir Ayitogo, noted that the onboarding followed the successful submission and verification of data completeness. “With this…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has received an award of excellence from the Nigeria Education Loans Fund (NELFUND) for propelling achievement of first position by Osun state in the nationwide enrolment of beneficiary states by NELFUND. Presenting the award to the Osun State Governor on Tuesday at Osogbo, the Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyer said…
The Taraba State Government has suspended seven school principals over alleged involvement in sabotaging Governor Kefas’s free education polici Their offences range from collecting WAEC and NECO fees to asking students to pay for examination numbers before sitting for exams. This follows a series of investigations and in some instances, they were caught in the…
The bill had failed in the constitution amendment process of the 9th assembly when It was voted against by parliament. A constitutional amendment bill to improve women’s representation in parliament through the introduction of special seats, has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The lawmakers were on Tuesday divided on the bill. While…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of a new Ministry of Livestock Development. This came as he inaugurated the Renewed Hope livestock reform implementation committee at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday. The committee is mandated to provide sector-focused solutions to address the age-long farmers-herders crisis. On September 14, 2023, the National Livestock Reforms…
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to save lives by providing alternative power to teaching hospitals, medical centres and universities in the country, owing to the epileptic power supply across the country. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion on urgent public importance moved by the member representing…
The Nigerian Bar Association has clarified that Nigeria does not recognise same-sex marriage, addressing the recent controversy surrounding the Samoa agreement. In a statement signed by NBA President Yakubu Maikyau on Monday, July 8, he emphasised that contrary to widespread belief, there is no provision in the agreement requiring Nigeria to accept LGBTQ or gay…
