Student Loan: Low Number of Female Applicants Not Encouraging — NELFUND
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund on Monday said that the ratio of females in tertiary institutions accessing the loans compared to males was not impressive. The Fund’s Managing Director, Akintunde…
Traffic Cripples Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Commuters Stranded.
A massive traffic gridlock has brought movement to a near standstill on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, stretching from Wawa Bus Stop to Otedola Bridge. The congestion, which began in the early…
Lokoja University Reopens Following Closure Due to Student Protest
Published March 11, 2025By Obaro Becky The Senate of Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State, has approved the reopening of the university with effect from Tuesday, March 11, 2025, to enable…
Drunken Policeman Kills Resident in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has launched an investigation to identify and apprehend a police officer who allegedly went on a shooting spree while drunk, killing a resident of the…
Sokoto Govt Alerts Residents on Meningitis Outbreak
Sokoto State residents have been advised to remain alert as suspected meningitis cases rise in some local government areas. This was contained in a statement issued by Nura Maikwanci, the…
Trump Calls Canada ‘Tariff Abuser’ After Electricity Surcharge
President Donald Trump called Canada a “tariff abuser” Monday and claimed the United States did not need Canadian energy, after the province of Ontario imposed an electricity surcharge on three…
EFCC Nabs Four Chinese, 27 Other Suspected illegal Miners in Jos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained four Chinese and 27 others over alleged illegal mining in Jos. This is contained in a statement by the commission’s spokesperson,…
You Served Fearlessly, Tinubu Celebrates Ex-Supreme Court Justice, Oguntade, at 85
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday rejoiced with the former justice of the Supreme Court and Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Justice George Oguntade, who turned 85 on Monday,…
Bitcoin Drops Below $77,000 Amid US Recession Fears
Major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Cardano, and Dogecoin, fell further on Tuesday as worries over U.S. economic growth and trade tensions mounted. Bitcoin dropped 3.2% to $79,937 after…
Police Detain Two Pakistani Nationals, Others For Alleged Kidnapping, Crimes
The Police Command in Lagos State has detained 2 Pakistani nationals among other criminal suspects for various offences committed between Feb. 27 to date. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin,…
