The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed ₦6,972,000 to support 10 students at the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU), Abuja. NELFUND confirmed the disbursement in a statement on Tuesday, noting its continued commitment to empowering Nigerian students and strengthening higher education. The management of AAAU, in a statement signed by its Registrar, Mustapha […]
Nigeria’s foreign exchange market is witnessing a quiet but significant shift, as Chinese traders operating in the country increasingly accept the naira instead of the U.S. dollar for transactions. The move, according to market operators, is helping to ease demand for the dollar and creating more liquidity in the system. Aminu Gwadabe, President of […]
Chelsea have set a new benchmark in the transfer market, becoming the first Premier League club to generate more than €300 million in revenue from player sales in a single summer window. The milestone was reached during the 2025 transfer period, with deals pushing the club’s income from outgoing transfers to around €322 million. […]
Nigeria’s private sector is showing signs of renewed strength, with activity expanding at its fastest pace in nearly two years. According to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) survey for August 2025, business activity rose to 54.2 points from 54.0 in July, marking the ninth consecutive month of growth. A reading above 50 indicates […]
The Nigeria Economic Zones Association (NEZA) has commended the Federal Government’s recent tax reforms, describing them as a positive step toward strengthening fiscal transparency and revenue management. However, the association has called for constructive dialogue with stakeholders to address the potential impact on Nigeria’s free and special economic zones. In a statement issued […]
The Birnin-Gwari Vanguard for Security and Good Governance has strongly refuted former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai’s claims that money was paid to bandits as part of peace initiatives in the region. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Ibrahim Abubakar NaGwari, the group described the ex-governor’s comments during a recent television […]
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has commenced a large-scale sensitisation campaign in Ondo State aimed at strengthening citizens’ security consciousness and promoting national values. The initiative, which targets no fewer than three million residents in Ondo and similar numbers in every other state of the federation, is part of the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope […]
The naira began the month of September on a positive note, appreciating against the U.S. dollar at both the official and parallel markets on Monday. Figures from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed that the local currency strengthened by 0.36 per cent, or ₦5.48, to close at ₦1,526.09 per dollar compared to […]
Dangote Cement Plc has expanded its scholarship programme to include 51 communities in the Oworo District of Kogi State, in a move aimed at deepening its corporate social responsibility and fostering educational development in the region. Speaking at the award ceremony held in Obajana on Monday, the Plant Director of Dangote Cement Plc, […]
Liverpool have completed the signing of Sweden international Alexander Isak from Newcastle United in a British-record £125 million ($169 million) transfer, ending one of the longest-running sagas of the Premier League transfer window. The 24-year-old striker, who had been on Liverpool’s radar for months, was officially unveiled on Monday after putting pen to […]
