The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the official opening of its online application portal for the 2025/2026 academic session, enabling students across tertiary institutions to access financial assistance for their studies. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by NELFUND’s Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the application period will run from Thursday, […]
Tens of thousands of people were seen fleeing in panic on Tuesday after Kenyan security forces reportedly opened fire during a chaotic incident at a stadium in Nairobi. Eyewitness footage circulating on social media shows crowds scrambling for safety, with gunshots ringing out in the background as tear gas filled the air. According to […]
Nottingham Forest have announced the appointment of Sean Dyche as their new Head Coach, marking his return to the club where his football journey began. The former Forest youth player signed a contract that will keep him at the City Ground until the summer of 2027. His first game in charge will come swiftly, as […]
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, continues to assert its dominance as the financial hub of the nation, hosting the headquarters of nearly all major commercial banks operating in the country. A review of corporate records shows that the following financial institutions have their head offices in Lagos: Access Bank Plc, Citibank Nigeria Limited, Ecobank Nigeria […]
The naira opened the new trading week on a positive note, appreciating by ₦10 against the United States dollar on Monday, buoyed by an increase in Nigeria’s external reserves. Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) indicated that the local currency strengthened to ₦1,465 per dollar, compared to ₦1,475 recorded at the close […]
The Federal Government has said that the forthcoming World Public Relations Forum (WPRF) Abuja 2026 will serve as a global platform to correct misconceptions about Nigeria and promote the country’s progress under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, disclosed this at the official unveiling of the WPRF Abuja […]
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has extended warm birthday wishes to former Kano State governor and national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on his 69th birthday. In a goodwill message posted on his official X handle on Tuesday, Atiku […]
In a groundbreaking step toward energy independence, the governors of Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa States have jointly committed ₦50 billion to establish Nigeria’s first Tri-State Electricity Market, aimed at boosting power generation and supply across the North-West region. The initiative, launched in partnership with Future Energies Africa (FEA) the core investor in Kano Electricity […]
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a suspected armed robber who disguised himself in a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) uniform in a bid to evade security checks. The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Chinecherem Ugwuagu, was apprehended by operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol on October 11, 2025, along the Enugu–Onitsha Expressway. […]
*CAN Commends Tinubu’s Commitment to Dialogue, Pledges Continued Partnership for Peace* The Presidency has dismissed claims circulating in some Western media outlets describing the security crisis in parts of Nigeria as a “Christian genocide,” saying such reports misrepresent the nation’s complex security realities. The clarification came during a high-level meeting between the Special […]
