Written by ….Disburses N116bn in student loans By Joseph Erunke The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has recorded a major breakthrough, announcing that over one million applications had been received on its students loan portal since its official launch on May 24, 2024. This milestone, according to a statement by NELFUND’s Director, Strategic Communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, … Continue reading “NELFUND hits 1m applications milestone”
By Chioma Obinna The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised fresh concern over the continued spread of mpox globally, with new detections of the clade Ib strain of the virus reported in several countries outside Africa, including Europe and Asia. This was contained in the 59th Situation Report on the multi-country outbreak of mpox, which … Continue reading “WHO raises concern as new Mpox strain spreads to more countries”
By Chioma Obinna The World Health Organisation, WHO, has called on national and city leaders to transform urban areas into engines of health, equity, and sustainability as the world marks World Cities Day. More than 4.4 billion people, over half of the global population now lives in urban areas, a figure projected to reach nearly … Continue reading “WHO urges leaders to transform cities into engines of health, equity”
By Bashir Bello KANO — Former Governor of Kano State and the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has urged the United States government to support Nigeria with advanced security technology rather than issue threats of military action. Kwankwaso’s reaction follows recent comments by US President Donald … Continue reading “Kwankwaso to US: Provide technology support, not military threats”
…Says neglect of health workers’ welfare pushing medicare to total collapse By Victor Ahiuma-Young ABUJA—The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has accused the government of deliberately neglecting the health sector and frustrating health workers through poor welfare, unpaid entitlements, and broken promises, describing the situation as a national tragedy. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said the government’s … Continue reading “Govt officials prefer to die abroad while health sector decays —NLC”
By Elizabeth Osayande In his fresh act of philanthropy and contribution to education infrastructure development, billionaire businessman and Chairman of First Bank Plc., Mr. Femi Otedola, has announced a N4 billion donation for the building of Electrical/Electronics Engineering block at the Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, Lagos. Otedola, who is the Chancellor of the university, announced the … Continue reading “Otedola donates N4bn for Electrical/Electronics block at Augustine University”
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA—The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has again found itself mired in crisis, after a Federal High Court, in Abuja, stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from recognising the outcome of its proposed national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State. Justice James Omotosho issued the restraining order while ruling on a suit that … Continue reading “2027: Battle for PDP’s soul deepens as factions dig in”
By Moses Nosike Experts in different sectors of the Nigerian economy have tasked SMEs, entrepreneurs, business leaders on collaboration, strategy, focus and flexibility for result-oriented, business success, while harnessing the use of AI for global competitiveness. The experts gave the charge at the maiden edition of SixthSense Leadership roundtable with the theme, “Surviving and Thriving … Continue reading “Experts task SMEs, entrepreneurs on collaboration for business success”
By Fr George Adimike The Church celebrates the living dead, the saints, and the holy souls with a resounding proclamation of faith that death does not have the final word and will have no dominion. Even though loved ones are no more, love remains. We do not cease to love because of their physical absence; … Continue reading “The Feast of All Souls: Death has no dominion”
…earn N41.85trillion in 33 months •Nominal growth in revenue misleading — Economists By Clifford Ndujihe, Nkiru Nnorom, Nnamdi Ojiego and Dickson Omobola ARGUABLY, the three tiers of government, especially the states and local governments in Nigeria, have been seeing a quantum leap in their federal allocations since June 2023. This notwithstanding, more Nigerians are groaning … Continue reading “Nigerians groan as FG, States, LGAs ‘smile to the bank’”