President Bola Tinubu has directed that legally cleared funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as well as unclaimed dividends and funds from dormant accounts, be channelled to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to strengthen funding for Nigerian students. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this while briefing State […]

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said Peter Obi’s exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) weakened the former Anambra State governor’s chances ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Fayose made the assertion during an interview on TVC News’ Politics Tonight on Tuesday while assessing the prospects of opposition parties ahead of the 2027 […]

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has announced the establishment of a N500m endowment fund for victims of pre-election violence in the state. Adeleke mad the announcement on Wednesday, while receiving his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission following his re-election. According to the governor’s Special Assistant on Digital Media, Olalekan Badmus, the […] The post Adeleke Announces N500m Fund, Scholarships for Osun Pre-Election Violence Victims appeared first on OsunDefender.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a $1.25 billion financing facility from the International Development Association (IDA) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to support Nigeria’s actions for investment and job acceleration development policy financing. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this while briefing […]

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a forensic investigation into the processes, procedures, accounting systems and administrative controls that allowed the creation and operation of fake government agencies, including a review of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) to determine whether fake employees may also have been captured on the government payroll. The directive […]

The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy has launched “Ember to Remember 2026,” a coordinated 100-day national tourism season scheduled to run from September to December, aimed at unifying Nigeria’s fragmented event calendar into a single economic powerhouse. Minister Hannatu Musa Musawa, announced the initiative at a press conference in Abuja […]

FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited has approved the quotation of Ojaja Pan Africa Limited’s N25.53 billion Commercial Papers on its platform to support the conglomerate’s working capital and expansion drive across Africa. The approval, granted by the Exchange’s Board Listings and Markets Committee, covers Ojaja Pan Africa’s N4.80 billion Series 1, N1.36 billion Series 2, and […]

Tinubu charged Enitan to consolidate ongoing reforms and innovations in the Civil Service while strengthening professionalism, efficiency and accountability across government ministries, departments and agencies.

Jose Mourinho has revealed that he personally advised Vinicius Jr to reject the chance to leave Real Madrid, telling the Brazilian forward that moving away from the Spanish giants would be “not worth it”. Vinicius, 26, recently committed his future to Real Madrid by signing a new six-year contract after entering the final year of […]

Arsenal chief executive Richard Garlick has called for a speedy resolution to the long-running disciplinary case involving Manchester City, saying Premier League clubs need clarity over the outcome. City are facing more than 100 alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules. The club has consistently denied any wrongdoing. The independent commission handling the case […]

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has called for the expansion and rebranding of the annual Udiroko Festival in Ado-Ekiti.. The post Oyebanji seeks expansion of Udiroko festival to create wealth for Ekiti appeared first on Tribune Online.