NELFUND To Close 2024 Student Loan Application Cycle By Friday
Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, says it will close the 2023/2024 student loan application cycle on Friday, February 21. At a news conference yesterday in Abuja, its Managing Director, Akintunde Sawyerr, reassured students who had successfully submitted their applications before the deadline that their applications would be processed, in line with established methods. Sawyerr said […]
WTO DG urges African Leaders to Harness Domestic Resources Amid Global funds cut
The Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has called on African leaders to be proactive in mobilising domestic resources to attract new investments and drive economic growth. Speaking on the sidelines of the African Union meeting in Ethiopia, the WTO chief advised that foreign aid should be considered a thing of the past, […]
Meranda Becomes Lagos’ First Female Speaker Amid Controversy
On January 12, 2025, Mojisola Meranda was elected Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly following the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa over allegations of financial misconduct. Her appointment marks a historic moment as she becomes the first female Speaker in the Assembly’s history. However, her tenure has faced ongoing controversy. The latest incident saw operatives […]
Tems Makes History With 1 Billion Spotify Streams
Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has made history as the first African female artiste to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify. Tems, the Grammy awards winner, who recently became the first African woman to co-own a US football club, achieved this milestone through her contribution to Future’s hit song ‘Wait For U’, […]
Tinubu Backs Africa-Led Credit Rating Agency
President Bola Tinubu says he strongly supports an Africa-led credit rating agency (ACRA), saying it will provide fairer, more transparent credit assessments for African economies. Speaking yesterday at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, President Tinubu explained that an independent […]
NASS Passes N54.99tr 2025 Budget
The National Assembly today passed the sum of N54.99 trillion as aggregate expenditure of the federal government in the 2025 fiscal year. The Bill was passed after the Senate and House of Representatives reviewed key highlights of the bill, which outlines a total aggregate expenditure of 54.99 trillion naira.Our correspondent, Raliat Adenekan reports that President of the […]
Adekunle Gold Releases First Single for 2025
Nigerian singer-songwriter Adekunle Gold has released his first song for 2025, titled ‘Obimo’, alongside its video. The video features a guest appearance from renowned Nigerian-American rapper and actor, Tobe Nwigwe, and his wife. Meanwhile, Asake has released his first song for the year titled ‘Why Love’, alongside the official video. ‘Why Love’ is his first single since […]
Nominations For The Headies Are Out
According to the organisers, this edition will take place on April 5, 2025 in Lagos. The 11-category list features local and international artists who have contributed to the music scene in the past year. Odumodu Blvck tops the list with five nominations, followed by Ayra Starr and Shallipopi, with three nominations each. Meanwhile, the late […]
CAF to hold Final Draw for Under-20 AFCON
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will know their opponents at the CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations, as the Final Draw is set to take place today in Cairo. The tournament, to be hosted by Cote d’Ivoire will see 13 teams compete from April 26 to May 18, 2025, with the top four nations to qualify for […]
Ghana orders investigation into 81,000 suspected ghost workers
Ghana’s President, John Mahama, has ordered an investigation into the operations of the National Service Authority under the former government following the discovery of more than 81,000 suspected ghost names on its payroll. The ghost names were found following a headcount to clear arrears in allowance payments at the agency, which supervises the mandatory one-year […]