Governor Seyi Makinde has constituted a special technical and legal committee to review the recent supreme court judgement on local government financial autonomy. The Attorney-General and commissioner for justice, Barrister Abiodun Aikomo in company of the commissioner for local government and chieftaincy matters, Hon Ademola Ojo disclosed this at a press briefing shortly after a consultative/advisory meeting. Governor Seyi Makinde had earlier berated the supreme court judgement and strategies by […]

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the New British Prime minister, Keir Starmer, on the victory of his party in the United Kingdom general election. In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday, the President said he specially notes the determination and courage the incoming Prime Minister of the UK demonstrated throughout his years in the opposition and as the leader of […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has uncovered 3,000 Nigerian fake graduates. JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede made this announcement in a meeting with the delegation of the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State Universities in Nigeria, COPSUN, in Abuja. In the details of the meeting published in the board’s bulletin, Oloyede also condemned the illegal admissions practice in some universities across the country. He said that the board has […]

President Bola Tinubu has given approval for the National Construction and Household Support Programme during the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting on Thursday in Abuja. According to a statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the programme is aimed at boosting agricultural productivity, strengthening the economy, and providing immediate economic relief for Nigerian households. He added that a key component of the programme is the approval of the N50,000 […]

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 […]