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Apr

2025

NELFUND: Tinubu To Sanction Schools As 51 Institutions Allegedly Deduct From Students’ Loan Fund

NELFUND: Tinubu To Sanction Schools As 51 Institutions Allegedly Deduct From Students’ Loan Fund The office of Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Students Engagement has disclosed that any tertiary institutions engaging in illegal deduction of Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND will be sanctioned. In a press release sent to ATTNEWS, Hon. Asefon Sunday Dayo said his office has been notified over ongoing deduction of NELFUND and refusal by some schools to announce the disbursement of the loans to students. He furthered that reports indicated that not fewer than 51 institutions are fraudulently deducting #20,000 to #40,000 from…

Apr

2025

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FGN Declares May 1 Public Holiday

FGN, News Flash, Presidency

FG Declares May 1 Public Holiday The Federal Government has declared Thursday, May 1, 2025, as a public holiday in commemoration of this year’s Workers’ Day celebration. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, reiterated the need for peace to drive industrialisation and economic growth. Dr. Tunji-Ojo, in a Tuesday night statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani, commended workers for their diligence and sacrifice. He noted that workers’ efforts are largely responsible for the greatness of the country and the respect Nigeria commands in the…

Apr

2025

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Abia Youths To Benefit From The Renewed Hope Agenda Of President Tinubu As Ikenna Ukwa Meets Youth Minister

Abia State, Abia North, FGN, News Flash, Politics

ABIA YOUTHS TO BENEFIT FROM THE RENEWED HOPE AGENDA OF PRESIDENT TINUBU AS IKENNA UKWA MEETS YOUTH MINISTER In demonstration of his commitment to advocating for the youth in Abia State and his efforts to leverage federal programs for the benefit of Abia Youths, the Senior Legislative Aide to the Senate President, Hon (Dr) Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa yesterday met with the Honorable Minister for Youth Development, Hon Olawande Emmanuel Ayodele in his office Abuja to discuss ways Abia Youths can benefit from the Federal Government's empowerment programs under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu . Hon…

Apr

2025

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FG Scraps Foreign Scholarships, Tags Scheme Waste Of Resources

Education, FGN, Foreign Affairs, News Flash

FG Scraps Foreign Scholarships, Tags Scheme Waste Of Resources The Federal Government on Tuesday announced the cancellation of the Bilateral Education Agreement, describing the scheme as a “waste of resources.” The development followed cries by previous beneficiaries of the scheme who accused the government of neglect. The BEA Programme, established through strong diplomatic ties and mutual cooperation, enabled Nigerian students to study in partner countries such as China, Russia, Algeria, Hungary, Morocco, Egypt, and Serbia. Recently, the government clarified that all supplementary allowances due to Nigerian scholars had been paid up to December 2024. It also appealed for patience, noting…

Apr

2025

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EFCC ‘Arrest’ Aisha Achimugu Upon Arrival At ABUJA Airport

Abuja, Crime, Economy, FGN, News Flash

EFCC ‘Arrests’ Aisha Achimugu Upon Arrival At Abuja Airport A prominent business executive and socialite, Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, has been “arrested” by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), according to her legal team. Chikaosolu Ojukwu, SAN, made this known in a statement to Nairametrics on Tuesday, stressing that “Aisha Achimugu, who arrived voluntarily into the country from London, was arrested by the EFCC” around 5 a.m. on Tuesday. Nairametrics previously reported that Achimugu’s lawyer had informed the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday that their client had already stated in her court documents that she would…

Apr

2025

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I’ve Concluded That Nothing Good Will Come Out Of Tinubu’s Government – Ex-APC Vice Chairman

FGN, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

I’ve Concluded That Nothing Good Will Come Out Of Tinubu’s Govt – Ex-APC Vice Chairman A former National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, says he has lost hope in the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, adding that he doesn’t believe the President can achieve anything significant before May 2027. Lukman was a guest on the Sunday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akanda, a socio-political programme aired on Channels Television. He said he has come to realise that Tinubu is not the kind of progressive leader he once believed him to be, noting that he…

Apr

2025

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Killings: US Urged To Re-designate Nigeria As Country Of Particular Concern

Crime, FGN, News Flash, Security

Killings: US Urged To Re-designate Nigeria As Country Of Particular Concern The United States of America has been urged to re-designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, CPC, and subsequently place her on the US watchlist over the rising spate of killings by bandits and criminal herdsmen. The call was made by a delegation of American Veterans of Igbo Descent, AVID; and Rising Sun & Ambassadors for Self Defense; during its recent visit to Capitol Hill, Washington DC, where it met with some US congress members to lobby for the release of the incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People…

Apr

2025

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Reno Omokri Defends Installation Of N10 Billion Solar Power At Presidential Villa

FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency

Reno Omokri Defends Installation Of N10 Billion Solar Power At Presidential Villa Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has defended the recent installation of solar panels at Aso Rock, urging Nigerians to applaud the move rather than criticise it. In a statement, Omokri described the backlash as “small-picture thinking,” arguing that the project is both economically sensible and environmentally responsible. He stressed that adopting solar energy at the Presidential Villa does not indicate a lack of confidence in Nigeria’s power sector, but rather reflects a shift toward sustainable energy in line with global trends. In a statement on X, he cited…

Apr

2025

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IMF Projects 3% Economic Growth Rate For Nigeria In 2025

Economy, FGN, Foreign Affairs, News Flash, World News

IMF Projects 3% Economic Growth Rate For Nigeria In 2025 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Nigeria’s economy will grow by 3.0 per cent in 2025, according to its latest World Economic Outlook report released on Tuesday. However, the current Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) forecasts the economy to grow at 4.6 percent in 2025, yet with targets of the last ten years missed by an average of 41.57 percent, this may become another hopeful projection. The organisation also projects a 2.7% growth rate for the country in 2026. The global financial institution noted that while Nigeria faces…

Apr

2025

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390 Ex-Terrorists Graduate From De-Radicalization Programme

Armed Forces, Crime, FGN, News Flash, Northern Nigeria, Youths

390 Ex-terrorists Graduate From De-radicalisation Programme No fewer than 390 repentant Boko Haram members graduated from the Federal Government’s De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration programme in Gombe State. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, said this during the graduation in Malam Sidi in the Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State on Thursday. He said that the graduating clients arrived at the camp in July 2024 and went through various rebuilding activities of the programme, which reshaped them and made them ready for reintegration into society. Represented by Maj.-Gen. Sunday Makollo, Musa said that the non-kinetic approach by the…