NELFUND hits 1m applications milestone
….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…
WHO raises concern as new Mpox strain spreads to more countries
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…
WHO urges leaders to transform cities into engines of health, equity
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…
Kwankwaso to US: Provide technology support, not military threats
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…
Govt officials prefer to die abroad while health sector decays —NLC
…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…
Otedola donates N4bn for Electrical/Electronics block at Augustine University
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…
2027: Battle for PDP’s soul deepens as factions dig in
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…
Experts task SMEs, entrepreneurs on collaboration for business success
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…
The Feast of All Souls: Death has no dominion
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…
Nigerians groan as FG, States, LGAs ‘smile to the bank’
…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…