NELFUND raises alarm over fake student loan portals
The management of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has urged students to beware of a fraudulent message circulating online, falsely claiming that the NELFUND Student Loan registration portal was open with a misleading application link. A terse statement signed by Director, Strategic Communications NELFUND, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi on Wednesday, advised students to only visit […]
Tinubu bears full responsibility for crisis in Rivers – Atiku
Former Vice president, Atiku Abubakar has accused president Bola Tinubu of being responsible for the compromise of infrastructure in Rivers State. Reacting to the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, Atiku Abubakar said from the beginning of the crisis, president Tinubu had shown manifest partisan ship. The statement reads: “The declaration of […]
How Tinubu mishandled the Rivers political crisis
By Senator Babafemi Ojudu I have just picked up my phone after breaking my fast to find multiple missed calls and countless messages about an alarming development: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly declared a state of emergency in Rivers State. If this is true, then I must ask: Who advised the President to take […]
Full text of Tinubu’s speech declaring state of emergency in Rivers State
Fellow Nigerians, I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. Like many of you, I have watched with concern the development with the hope that the parties involved would allow good sense to prevail at the soonest, but all that hope burned out without any […]
Tinubu declares state of emergency in Rivers
President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers state. The president made the announcement on Tuesday in a nationwide broadcast over the political crisis and instability in the state. Tinubu said Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state; his deputy, Ngozi Odu; and all members of the Rivers assembly are “hereby suspended for […]
Gov. Okpebholo to probe Obaseki over $10M spent on Observer Newspaper
The governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo has hinted of plans to probe the reported investment s of $10 million in the State-owned newspaper, The Nigerian Observer by the immediate-past governor of the State, Godwin Obaseki. A statement by the Chief a press Secretary to the governor, Fred Itua said the Governor Okpebholo disclosed […]
PENGASSAN demands sack, repatriation of 10,000 Indians in Sterling Oil coy
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has called for the immediate sack and repatriation of over 10,000 Indian workers allegedly engaged in menial jobs meant for Nigerians at Sterling Oil Energy Exploration and Production Company. The Union also demanded immediate recall of its 18 members and staff of Sterling Oil […]
Gov. Yusuf and the revival of Kano’s Kwankwasiya city
By Muhammadu Dan Sa’idu There is no gain saying the fact that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state is leaving no one in doubt as to his good intentions of bringing about the desired and necessary development to Kano state in every facets of life with a view to making the state to compete […]
Tinubu appoints Bishop Kukah as Pro-Chancellor of Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State. A statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Advisor to the president on Information and Communication also announced that the President appointed principal […]
NLC faults Obasanjo’s criticism against organised labour
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has faulted former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s criticisms against organised labour, describing it as “uncharitable.” President of the NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero in a statement titled “Under Saint Matthew of Owu” on Monday in Abuja, insisted it was unfair for the former President to turn on the union’s in his book; […]