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Oct

2025

FGN Set To Expand Cash Transfer Beyond 15 Million Households

FG Set To Expand Cash Transfer Beyond 15 Million Households The Federal Government has disclosed plans to expand its direct cash transfer programme to reach more beneficiaries at the grassroots level in a broader effort to cushion the impact of economic reforms in the country. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, made this known on Tuesday at the Oxford Global Think Tank Leadership Conference and Book Launch in Abuja. While announcing plans to scale up the cash transfer programme to include more poor and vulnerable Nigerians, Edun revealed that the initiative currently benefits over 15…

Oct

2025

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CBN Finally Speaks On Alleged Allocations Of $1.3 Billion For Fuel Import

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, FGN

CBN Finally Speaks On Alleged Allocations Of $1.3 Billion For Fuel Import The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has refuted the report that it allocated $1.269 billion foreign exchange for the importation of petroleum products in the first quarter of the year. It said in a statement on Tuesday that the report was misleading and inaccurate. “The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has noted some misreporting that falsely implies the Bank disbursed US$1.259 billion to major oil sector operators for the importation of refined petroleum products and related items. Such reporting is entirely inaccurate and misleading,” the statement said. The…

Oct

2025

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Nnamdi Kanu’s Protest: Correctional Centres Are Red Zones, FGN Warns

FGN, News Flash, Security

Nnamdi kanu’s protest: Correctional centres are red zones, FG warns The federal government, through the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has declared all correctional centres nationwide as red zones following the plans to protest for the release of detained leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, said he will lead a protest to the Aso Roack Villa on Monday. In a statement released Sunday in Abuja, signed by the Public Relations Officer of the NCoS, Umar Abubakar, declared that correctional centres nationwide are restricted areas and anyone who has no official business therein should stay off to…

Oct

2025

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NELFUND: Full List Of 203 Schools That Failed To Submit Students’ Data For Loan

Education, Empowerment, FGN

NELFUND: Full List Of 203 Schools That Failed To Submit Students’ Data For Loan The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has released a list of 203 tertiary institutions that failed to upload their students’ data for the 2024/2025 student loan application exercise. It also announced the reopening of the portal for 48 hours to allow institutions yet to comply to do so. The Guardian reports that institutions are required to upload their students’ information onto the agency’s Student Loan Application System (SLAS), which allows the students to apply for the loan. A statement late Friday by the Fund’s Director of…

Oct

2025

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NELFUND Reopens Students Loan Portal For 2024/2025 Academic Year

Education, FGN, News Flash

NELFUND Reopens Student Loan Portal For 2024/2025 Academic Year Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the reopening of the student loan portal for interested students to apply for tuition fees for the 2024/2025 academic year alongside the optional monthly stipend to enable tertiary institutions that are yet to complete their student verification exercise to do so. NELFUND had announced the closure of the loan application portal for the 2024/2025 academic session effective Tuesday, September 30, marking the conclusion of the second full cycle of the scheme to enable it finalize the processing of pending. Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, Director, Strategic…

Oct

2025

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UAAP Welcomes President Tinubu, Celebrates Governor Otti’s Legacy Of Transformation

Abia State, FGN, Good Governance, Presidency

President's Visit: UAAP Welcomes President Tinubu, Celebrates Governor Otti’s Legacy of Transformation. The United Abia Artists and Patriots (UAAP), under the distinguished leadership of our President, Ambassador Osita Offor, “The Ultimate Commander,” joyfully welcomes His Excellency, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on this landmark visit to Abia today, 3rd October, 2025. Your Excellency, your presence in our beloved state is more than symbolic, it is a reflection of the transformational governance of our Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, whose visionary leadership has ushered in a renaissance across infrastructure, economy, arts, and culture. As champions of creativity and…

Oct

2025

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Massive Ovation For Oluremi Tinubu As She Launches N2.55 Billion Sanitary Pads For 370,000 Schoolgirls

FGN, Education, Health, News Flash

Oluremi Tinubu Launches N2.55 Billion Sanitary Pads For 370,000 Schoolgirls Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday flagged off the nationwide distribution of 370,000 sanitary pads worth ₦2,550,297,150 for schoolgirls in rural communities across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Nigerian Politics Books The official launch, held at the State House, Alausa, Lagos, was part of her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) project tagged “Flow with Confidence.” The programme, which aims to promote menstrual health and empower adolescent girls, was launched simultaneously in Borno, Cross River, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Kebbi, and Lagos States, with other states…

Oct

2025

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President Tinubu To Commission Governor Otti’s Strategic Road Projects In ABA As America Applauds Abia’s Transformation – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D(SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, Good Governance, Presidency

President Tinubu to Commission Governor Otti’s Strategic Road Projects in Aba as America Applauds Abia’s Transformation By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Tomorrow, Friday, October 3rd, Abia State will witness yet another historic moment as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu visits Aba to commission some strategic road projects delivered under the transformative leadership of Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR. For the people of Abia, this is more than a routine presidential visit. It represents a strong national endorsement of the sweeping reforms and infrastructural renewal that have repositioned the state in just over two years. The commissioning of the reconstructed Portharcourt Road, once…

Oct

2025

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Governor Alex Otti’s Strategic Partnership With The Federal Government – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, Good Governance

Governor Alex Otti's Strategic Partnership with the Federal Government Governor Alex Otti's invitation to President Bola Tinubu to commission state-funded projects is a strategic move that underscores a commitment to transcending partisan politics for developmental purposes. This action aligns with a recognized pattern from the Presidency, which has noted that President Tinubu is "unconditionally partnering with opposition governors" to achieve a national consensus for progress. By inviting the President, Governor Otti is fostering a collaborative relationship with the federal government, which can be crucial for attracting further investment and federal projects to Abia State. This approach highlights a focus on…

Oct

2025

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NANS Protests, Demands Unconditional Release Of Nnamdi Kanu

Education, FGN, Human Rights, News Flash

NANS Protests, Demands Unconditional Release Of Nnamdi Kanu The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Wednesday, staged a peaceful protest in Abuja to demand the unconditional release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The NANS faction led by its National President, Comrade Atiku Isah (GCNS), said they were deeply concerned about what they described as “injustice” surrounding Kanu’s prolonged detention despite court rulings granting him bail. Speaking during the protest, Isah said, “We find it difficult to understand why Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is still in detention when courts of competent jurisdiction…