FGN approves N683bn intervention fund for tertiary institutions President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the sum of N683,429,268 billion as the 2024 intervention Funds for disbursement to beneficiary public tertiary education institutions in the country. Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono, who made this known on Friday in Abuja during...
Bola Tinubu deserves commendation for suspension of Betta Edu’s – Atiku The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has commended President Bola Tinubu on the suspension of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu. In a statement by his Special Assistant, Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, on Tuesday, Atiku noted...
The CEOs of Zenith, Providus, and Jaiz banks have reportedly been invited by the EFCC in connection with financial misappropriation and fraud linked to former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, and her predecessor, Sadiya Umar-Farouk. The investigation involves substantial public funds directed into private accounts. Ms. Edu has denied wrongdoing, stating...
Gunmen assassinate Ogun state top traditional chief, Adeyinka Folarin Popular traditional chief in Ogun state, Adeyinka Folarin, the Baasegun of the Itunsokun village in the state, has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen. He was shot at his Sagamu residence around 8:00 p.m. on Monday, January 9, by the gunmen suspected to be cultists. The...
Lagos Assembly passes N2.267tr budget for 2024 The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the N2.267 trillion budget for 2024 presented by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu last year. The budget, comprising 58 per cent capital expenditure and 42 per cent recurrent expenditure, was approved after a unanimous voice vote by the lawmakers. Governor Sanwo-Olu, on...
JUST IN: Veteran Actor Olofa ina is dead His demise was announced on social media by actor Saidi Balogun. May his soul rest in peace Amen.
Breaking: Funke Akindele’s latest masterpiece ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ becomes the First Nollywood film ever to gross 1 billion Naira. History has been made!!!!!! Congratulations Funke Akindele and the entire cast and crew that contributed to the success of this great movie.
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa suspends caretaker chairmen in Ondo state Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has suspended caretaker chairmen of the 18 local government areas and 33 Local Council Development Areas (LCDA). The caretaker chairmen are to remain suspended until the case is determined by the court. An Akure High Court presided over by Justice Yemi...
AFCON 2023: Alhassan Yusuf replaces injured Wilfred Ndidi ahead of the tournament Alhassan Yusuf has been drafted in as a replacement for Leicester City midfielder, who has been ruled out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations due to injury. Ndidi missed Leicester City’s 4-1 home win over Huddersfield Town on Monday January 1, due...
FGNshuts 18 foreign university campuses over fake degree The Federal Government has banned 18 foreign universities operating in Nigeria while warning Nigerians to avoid enrolling in such institutions. The Federal Ministry of Education referred to the banned universities – five universities from the United States, six from the United Kingdom, and three Ghanaian tertiary institutions...
