play_arrow

keyboard_arrow_right

Listeners:

Top listeners:

skip_previous skip_next
00:00 00:00
chevron_left
volume_up
Go to album
  • play_arrow

    ALMOND 94.3 FM Ibadan

Blog masonry

Background
insert_link

News

STUDENT LOANS TO BE ROLLED OUT IN PHASES, STARTING WITH FEDERAL INSTITUTIONS — FG

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 of a sensitization campaign to begin to let Nigerians know […]

todayMay 17, 2024 19

insert_link

News

COURT DENIES BINANCE EXECUTIVE, GAMBARYAN BAIL

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, were charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, with […]

todayMay 17, 2024 17

insert_link

News

FG OPENS STUDENT LOANS APPLICATION PORTAL MAY 24

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 Nigerian students.” The statement also noted that the portal will […]

todayMay 17, 2024 23

insert_link

Education

ARMY ARREST FOUR DURING FEE HIKE PROTEST IN UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN

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 in military uniform was seen clinging to the vehicle as […]

todayMay 13, 2024 30

insert_link

News

NDLEA SETS UP SPECIAL SQUADS AGAINST SALE, CONSUMPTION OF DRUGS IN FCT

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 has an international airport where some flights come directly from […]

todayMay 13, 2024 26

insert_link

News

PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN END NIGERIA TOUR

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 the Giants of Africa Foundation in Lagos, an organisation that […]

todayMay 13, 2024 26

insert_link

News

FALANA SUPPORT PICKETING OF NERC, DISCO OFFICES

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 or risk having its commission and DISCO offices nationwide picketed. […]

todayMay 13, 2024 26

insert_link

News

LABOUR DEMANDS REVERSAL OF ELECTRICITY AS PROTESTS COMMENCE TODAY

Members of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), across the country have stormed various offices of electricity distribution companies to protest over the Band A tariff hike. The protesters were seen blocking the entrance to the offices of various companies in the early hours of today, preventing workers from resuming work for the day. In Lagos state, the workers were sighted at the corporate headquarters of the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, singing and calling for […]

todayMay 13, 2024 23

insert_link 3

Lifestyle

PALLIATIVES: FG DISTRIBUTES 10,000 BAGS OF RICE IN OYO

In a bid to tackle the excruciating hardship and high cost of living in Nigeria, the federal government on Saturday, May 10, 2024 flagged off the distribution of ten thousand bags of rice in Oyo state. The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu who flagged off the palliative distribution at the Adelabu Foundation Headquarters at Jericho, Ibadan said that the program was part of President Bola Tinubu’s administration renewed hope alive food security initiative to cushion the effect of economic […]

todayMay 11, 2024 36 3

Don't miss a beat
0%