By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has announced May 24 as official date for the opening of portal for student loan applications. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this on Thursday in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Fund’s MediaContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Swap Station Mobility Ltd. has signed a partnership agreement with Glovo and Siltech World to deploy electric vehicle accessories across the country. The accessories include motorbikes, smart swappable batteries, and a network of quick interchange stations across Lagos State. It may be recalled that the company, signedContinue Reading
Ikuru Lizzy The unending political rift in Rivers has taken a fresh twist with five Commissioners resigning. Their resignations were contained in separate letters addressed to the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Tammy Danagogo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the mass resignation is the second sinceContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal APIN Public Health Initiatives, an NGO, says there is need to create awareness on the link between HIV and hypertension. Dr Abiodun Isah, Technical Officer, Clinical Services, APIN, spoke with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja in commemoration of the World 2024 World Hypertension Day. Isah highlighted theContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Mr Larry Odeh, a school administrator, has underscored the need for proper upbringing of male children to ensure moral uprightness in society. Odeh, Head of Administration, VineCare Schools, gave the advice during the commemoration of the International Day of the Boy Child, organised by the school onContinue Reading
By Martha Agas An NGO, Restore Hope for the Boy-Child Initiative, has said that boys are particularly vulnerable and subjected to torture during violent conflicts and other insecurity situations. The Executive Director of the organisation, Dr Babatunde Kayode, said this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja to markContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Dr Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, on Wednesday in Abuja urged Nigerians to be diligent at their places of work and business. The Minister gave the advice at a dinner tagged “Industry Evening of Honours” organised in honour of Ms. KachollomContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The Forum of the 19 Northern States Governors’ Wives has endorsed the Drug Prevention, Treatment, and Care strategy of the Re-Orientation Advocacy of Nigeria (RAN). Mr Charles Folayan, Executive Director of RAN, announced this while speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday. He stated that the partnershipContinue Reading
By Veronica Dariya 10,000 residents from four communities in the Bwari Area Council of the FCT have gained access to clean water thanks to the WaterAid Nigeria intervention project and its partners. Mr Williams Kolo, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Coordinator for Bwari Area Council, disclosed this on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has appealed to the National Assembly to pass the Bill for the establishment of Disability Trust Fund before it. The Executive Secretary, Dr James Lalu, made the appeal at a two-day sensitisation of stakeholders on Disability Accessibility Regulations, inContinue Reading
