Chidimma Uchegbu- Abuja The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has rounded off a strategic three-day working visit to Plateau State with renewed commitment to revamp key institutions, foster public-private partnerships, and drive a national livestock transformation agenda in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The…
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Chidimma Uchegbu The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has urged universities and institutions in the South-South and South-East regions to increase participation in the student loan scheme. This call was made during a stakeholders’ engagement session and technical workshop in Abuja. According to NELFUND’s Managing Director, Akintunde Sawyerr, there is…
By Abubakar Dan Bala Ideally, no citizen of Nigeria should be discriminated against as “”non-indigene” in any part of the country, simply because he chooses to live and ply his legitimate trade in a section of the country other his own place of origin. By subscribing to this constitutional and…
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has pledged to intervene into the workers’ loan repayments that were deducted from their salaries but never remitted to the respective banks. The Governor made this commitment while responding to an appeal by the Sokoto State Chairperson of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Abdullahi…
Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja As part of the ongoing efforts to transform Nigeria’s livestock sector through inclusive and sustainable development, the Honourable Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, continued his three-day working visit to Plateau State with a strategic focus on peacebuilding, economic revitalisation, and community engagement. Oghenekevwe Uchechukwu,…
Chidimma Uchegbu -Abuja The Federal Ministry of Education has expressed concern over allegations that some Nigerian universities made unauthorized deductions from funds disbursed under the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) scheme. Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, described the allegations as “very disturbing and extremely concerning,” emphasizing that any…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced a comprehensive investigation into alleged discrepancies surrounding the disbursement of student loans under the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). This action follows a recent media report alleging that no fewer than 51 tertiary institutions were implicated in illegal…
Chidimma Uchegbu Renowned aviator and former National President of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, Isaac Balami, has vowed that the Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management will transform Nigeria into an aircraft manufacturing hub. The pioneering institution, which was licensed on Wednesday along with ten others, was described by Balami…
Chidimma Uchegbu Nigeria’s Federal Government has awarded operational licenses to 11 new private universities, furthering its goal of expanding access to quality higher education. At a ceremony in Abuja, Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa presented the licenses to the institutions, which were recently approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC).…
Chidimma Uchegbu The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has been hailed for breaking barriers in Nigeria’s education landscape by providing full support for 501 physically challenged candidates writing the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, across 11 specialized centres nationwide. Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, made…