The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has approved the disbursement of student loan to successful applicants. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had on April 3, 2024, signed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, into law. The approval is contained in a statement issued by NELFUND on its X account. The approval of the loans by NELFUND signifies a step towards empowering the next generation of […]
The authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, announced that the Eid-ul-Kabir will hold on June 16. This follows the sighting of the crescent of the moon of Dhul Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic calendar, the Hijrah calendar. It’s been announced that, Friday 7th june marks the first day of the new month in which Hajj will be held The five-day spiritual exercise will commence on […]
Memorial ceremonies for late President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian is set to hold on Tuesday after they died in a helicopter crash. Report says that the ceremony is planned to hold in the north-west in the provincial capital of Tabriz in the morning, followed by a ceremony in the religious stronghold and pilgrimage city of Qom. The date for the funerals of the two statesmen is yet […]
Former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has urged Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, to work together for the good of the people of Rivers State. He called for the peace treaty today, during the flag-off of the N222.1 billion Trans-Kalabari Road Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. While speaking at the project inauguration, Jonathan expressed concern over the heightened political tensions in Rivers State, noting that such rivalry could hinder […]
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 […]
Resident doctors under the auspices of Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, at the University College Hospital, UCH Ibadan in Oyo State have commenced a three-day strike due to alleged assault on one of their members by relatives of a patient in the hospital. President of the association, Dr. John Oladapo said that the body is demanding a public apology from the people who assaulted their member and inflicted injuries on […]
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have razed down at least 25 newly constructed buildings meant for returnees in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State. At the peak of insurgency, Dikwa residents fled their homes and took cover as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS). However, days after abducting IDPS who went into the forest to fetch firewood, insurgents stormed a remote village in Gajibo, shooting sporadically and burning more than 25 […]
