The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has launched an investigation into 34 tertiary institutions over allegations that they failed to refund students who paid tuition fees before receiving support under the Federal Government’s student loan scheme. The agency said the probe followed complaints from beneficiaries who claimed their schools retained duplicate tuition payments after NELFUND…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says it has enrolled more than 136 million Nigerians into the National Identity Number (NIN) database as the Federal Government begins implementing the new NIMC Act 2026. The commission said the milestone reflects steady progress in Nigeria’s identity management system and supports the country’s transition to a modern digital…
A longtime ally of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Dr. Aslam Aliyu, has resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), citing what she described as the opposition’s lack of a clear development agenda. Aliyu, who previously led the Project Atiku Abubakar (PAA) 2027, announced her decision in…
Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has threatened legal action against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, demanding ₦10 billion in damages over allegations linking him to murder, bribery, corruption and other criminal conduct. Gbajabiamila, through his lawyers at Pinheiro LP, also gave Adeyemi 72 hours to withdraw the allegations, apologise publicly and remove the disputed…
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has announced that the fourth Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture will take place on July 23 in Lagos. This year’s event will focus on the role of the media, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and voters in delivering credible elections in Nigeria. The lecture will begin at 11 a.m….
The Federal Government has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate X, formerly Twitter, Meta, other major technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) firms over alleged anti-media and anti-competitive practices in Nigeria. The directive followed a joint petition submitted to the Presidency by the Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO), a coalition…
Former Borno State Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Ali Modu Sheriff has urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to put his 2027 presidential ambition on hold. He insisted that the South should retain the presidency until 2031. Sheriff made the remarks on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He argued…
Only 600 of the 8,000 candidates who sat for the Nasarawa State rural teachers screening passed the examination, the state government has revealed. The figure falls well below the government’s target of recruiting 1,000 teachers for public primary schools in rural communities. The government said it would continue the recruitment process to fill the remaining…
An old video showing Prince Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi, the man at the centre of the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) controversy, confronting Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has resurfaced online. The clip has since gone viral on social media. As a result, it has renewed public debate over the alleged…
The Federal Government has launched a ₦365 million annual research prize to reward outstanding students and researchers in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. In addition, the government inaugurated the Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Committee to promote academic excellence, innovation and research commercialisation across universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. Committee to Drive National Laureate Programme Minister of…
