NELFUND pilots tokenised payment system to stop double fee payments
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has commenced a pilot of a tokenised payment system designed to prevent students from paying their school fees twice and eliminate refund complications, with…
Court dismisses Emeka Ike’s ₦10bn damages suit against Wike’s aide Olayinka, INEC
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed N10 billion rights suit filed by the Nollywood actor Emeka Ike against Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to FCT Minister Nyesom…
FG, NLC agree on ₦70,000 transport allowance, health workers’ arrears
The Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have agreed on a ₦70,000 monthly transport allowance for workers for six months, alongside the payment of 19 months’ outstanding allowances…
Wike backs Abe, tells Amaechi to quit Atiku, says South must rule till 2031
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday backed Senator Magnus Abe’s call on former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, to reconsider his reported alignment with former…
Zamfara police arrest 22-year-old over viral video calling for AK-47s to kill Christians
The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old member of the Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS) over a viral video showing him leading children and teenagers in…
Wike, Fubara unite Rivers leaders behind Tinubu
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike on Tuesday rallied political leaders and candidates from different parties in Rivers State behind President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid, declaring that the Rainbow Coalition was committed…
Probe panel blames Niger miners’ deaths on overcrowding, heat
An independent ministerial committee investigating the deaths of 33 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State, has attributed…
Court fixes December date for judgement in el-Rufai’s suit
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed December 2, 2026, for judgement in a N1 billion fundamental rights suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, against the…
ISIS defections in Nigeria rise over 200% since May operation — US commander
The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has reported a more than 200 per cent increase in the number of Islamic State (ISIS) members defecting in Nigeria since a joint military…
Wike hails Fintiri at 59, calls him dependable ally
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has congratulated Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, on his 59th birthday, describing him as a dependable ally, friend and brother.…