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By Momodu Favour The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced another extension of the deadline for student loan applications for the 2025/2026 academic session, days after the portal was initially scheduled to close on February 27. The extension follows an earlier adjustment to the deadline and is aimed at giving more eligible students […]
By Momodu Favour The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Bassey Eno, has fired back at critics who claim he is unreachable by phone, describing such remarks as an insult. Governor Eno, speaking during a press briefing on Monday, said it is unreasonable for people to expect him to personally answer every call. “Stop […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa The group “The Fulani Defenders” has accused Plateau State media of bias, claiming that attacks on herders and cattle rustling are frequently under-reported. Coordinator, Ahmad Abba stated that the media unfairly profiles the ethnic group as “killers and land grabbers.” The organization argued that while criminal elements exist […]
By Momodu Favour Tensions across the Gulf escalated sharply on Monday after Iran launched coordinated strikes targeting Saudi Arabia’s key oil infrastructure and the United States Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, raising fears of a broader regional conflict. Iranian forces reportedly struck facilities linked to Saudi Aramco at the strategic Ras Tanura Refinery, […]
By Momodu Favour Hundreds of members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) on Sunday staged a protest in Kano following reports of the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. The demonstrators, many dressed in black and carrying Iranian flags and portraits of Khamenei, marched through major streets in the Fagge area of […]
By Momodu Favour The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has announced that Nigeria will receive Lenacapavir, a revolutionary HIV prevention drug, in March 2026. The drug, which has demonstrated 100% effectiveness in clinical trials, is expected to significantly strengthen the country’s efforts to curb the HIV epidemic. In a statement on Monday, […]
