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NELFUND Set To Launch Employment Portal For Early Job Seekers
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced plans to launch a centralized job portal by 2026 to support student loan beneficiaries with early access to employment opportunities, both locally and internationally. Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this during a media briefing in Abuja on Thursday, marking one year since the scheme’s launch. While clarifying that NELFUND does not...
Benue Commissioner Seeks Aid For IDPs In Disturbed Communities
The Benue State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Aondowase Kunde, has appealed to civil society organizations and international donors to urgently assist internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Naka, Gwer West Local Government Area. Kunde made the call on Thursday during a policy document validation meeting at Benue Hotels Resorts in Makurdi. The event focused on addressing the ongoing...
ABSU Denies Owing Lecturers 22 Months’ Salaries, Labels Report As False
The management of Abia State University Uturu (ABSU) has disowned social media reports claiming that lecturers of the university are owed 22 months of salary arrears under the current administration, describing the claims as mischievous and a total falsehood. In a statement issued Thursday by the University Registrar, Dr. Acho Elendu, the management clarified that, contrary to the misleading report,...
Yahaya Bello’s Passport Not In Our Custody – FCT High Court
An FCT High Court has clarified that the international passport of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello is not in its possession but remains with the Federal High Court. Justice Maryanne Anenih made the clarification on Thursday during the resumed hearing of a money laundering case brought against Bello by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The judge noted that...
Nigeria Labour Congress Raises Alarm Over Country’s Poor Ranking On Workers’ Rights
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed deep concern over Nigeria’s continued poor performance on the global stage regarding workers’ rights, revealing that the country has once again been listed among the world’s 10 worst nations for labour rights violations. Describing the ranking as a “national embarrassment”, the NLC urged employers to take proactive steps in reversing this negative trend. NLC...
Nigerian Air Force Debunks Fake Recruitment Ad, Warns Public Against Scams
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has dismissed a viral message circulating on social media claiming that the Force has begun recruitment for the 2025/2026 Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) and Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC), describing it as false and misleading. In a statement released on Thursday, the NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, urged...
Buhari Urged Me To Help The Poor — Peter Obi
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has reflected on his encounter with the late former Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a leader deeply concerned about the plight of the poor. Speaking to journalists during the Third Day Prayers held in honour of the late president, Obi recalled meeting Buhari during his...
French Army Withdraws Forces From Senegal
France will on Thursday formally hand back its last military bases in Senegal, leaving the French army with no permanent camps in west and central Africa. Ending the French army’s 65 years in Senegal, the pull-out comes after similar withdrawals across the continent, with former colonies increasingly turning their backs on their former ruler. Around 350 French soldiers, primarily tasked with...
UBA Offers 3.15 Billion New Shares In N157bn Rights Issue
United Bank for Africa Plc has announced plans to raise over N157bn through a rights issue. In a notice to trading licence holders on Wednesday, the Nigerian Exchange Limited disclosed that UBA, through its stockbrokers, United Capital Securities Limited, has submitted an application for the approval and listing of a rights issue of 3,156,869,665 ordinary shares of 50 kobo each...
New IVF Method Reduces Risk Of Babies Inheriting Genetic Diseases
Eight healthy babies have been born in the UK using a new IVF technique that successfully reduced their risk of inheriting genetic diseases from their mothers, the results of a world-first trial said Wednesday. The findings were hailed as a breakthrough, which raises hopes that women with mutations in their mitochondrial DNA could one day have children without passing debilitating...
