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NELFUND Closes 2024/2025 Loan Portal, Unveils New Application Date

Abuja: The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the official closure of the application portal for the 2024/2025 academic session, set for Tuesday. This information was shared by NELFUND’s Managing Director, Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, during a news conference held on Monday. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Sawyerr emphasized that the closure aims to […]

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Education Databank Programme Excites Kaduna Commissioner

Kaduna: As the Oct. 6 deadline for the enforcement of the regulations for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) programme approaches, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Education, Prof Abubakar Sambo, has praised the Federal Government on the digitisation programme. Sambo, who is a former Vice Chancellor of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi, […]

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Old Students Pay Tributes to Late Pioneer Principal of FGC Ilorin

Ilorin: The Old Students Association of Federal Government College, Ilorin, held a Valedictory Assembly on Monday to honor the late pioneer principal of the school, Chief Amos Olaniyan. The assembly took place at the school auditorium where tributes were paid to the influential educator. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Dr. Geoffrey Agbo, the current […]

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Minister Endorses Write-A-Thon Project on President Tinubu’s Leadership

Abuja: The Minister of Information, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has endorsed the ongoing project entitled ‘Write-A-Thon’ to highlight the leadership excellence of President Bola Tinubu. This initiative aims to create a compendium of Tinubu’s achievements, with the objective of attempting a Guinness World Record. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the project involves a 72-hour continuous […]

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Federal Government Urges Nigerians to Protect Rivers for Public Health and Economy

Abuja: The Federal Government has called on Nigerians to consider themselves as protectors of the nation’s rivers, emphasizing that preserving waterways is crucial for public health, food security, and the economy. Prof. Joseph Utsev, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, made this appeal during the 2025 World Rivers Day commemoration in Abuja, themed ‘Clean Rivers, […]