Iran supreme leader,Ayatollah Ali Khamenie has announced five days of public mourning for the late President. He made this known through an official statement after the death of Ebrahim Raisi who died in an helicopter crash in the in East Azerbaijan province where he inspected dam projects. Ayatollah noted that the five days of public mourning is to offer his condolence to the people of Iran. The helicopter carrying the […]
The speakers of Nigeria’s 36 state houses of assembly have supported the ongoing process by the National assembly to create state police. The speakers made their resolution known through an official statement issued at the end of the meeting of the conference of speakers of state legislatures held in Abuja. The communique which was made available to reporters was signed by Conference Chairman and Oyo State Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin. The […]
The Federal Government has disclosed that the student loan scheme will be rolled out in phases, starting with the federal institutions. This was made known by the Managing Director, Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Swayerr during a televised interview today. The director stated that the student loan application portal will be opened on the 24th of May for loan applications. He added that the government is currently “in the midst […]
A Federal High Court Abuja, has denied the bail application of a crypto currency firm executive, Tigran Gambaryan. While delivering the ruling on Friday, Justice Emeka Nwite, disclosed that the court has denied the bail application submitted after carefully going through the application and resolved that the defendant will jump bail if granted. Gambaryan, his company, Binance Holdings Limited and a fellow top executive currently on the run, Nadeem Anjarwalla, […]
The Federal Government has announced Friday May, 24, 2024, as the official date for the opening of the portal for student loan applications. This was made known in a statement by the Media Lead, Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) , Nasir Ayantogo. Ayantogo stated that the opening of the application portal marked a significant milestone in the commitment of President Bola Tinubu to “fostering accessible and inclusive education for all […]
Officers of the Nigerian Army have reportedly arrested and detained four individuals amid a protest against fee hikes at the University of Ibadan. Report says that the detained protesters, identified as Aduwo Ayodele, Made Gbadegesin, Olorunfemi Adeyeye, and Nice Linus, were apprehended and bundled into an Army van during a demonstration earlier today. In a circulating video made by the National Secretary of the African Action Congress, Adeyeye, a man […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has inaugurated special squads to curtail open sales and consumption of illicit drugs in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Commander of Narcotics NDLEA, FCT Command, Kabiru Tsakuba, explained that the special squad was set up to dislodge open sales of notorious drug joints, arrest drug dealers, seize drugs and prosecute of offenders. According to the commander, the FCT is unique because it […]
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, have wrapped up their three-day visit to Nigeria, which was aimed at promoting his Invictus Games for wounded military veterans. The Duke of Sussex arrived with his wife on Friday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, where they visited a school event on mental health. On the third day of the visit, Prince Harry and Meghan took part in a basketball event with […]
Following the recent hike in the electricity tariff, Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has expressed his support concerning the planned picketing of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission headquarters and offices of the Electricity Distribution Companies across the country. Recall that members under the auspices of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, had earlier issued NERC a May 12 deadline to reverse the hike in electricity tariff to N65/kwh […]
