By Grace Abe The Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Hulayat Omidiran has congratulated the Comptroller-General (CG) of the Nigeria Custom Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, on the extension of his tenure by President Bola Tinubu. Omidiran described the decision as a recognition of his exceptional leadership, dedicationContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the sale of application forms for the 2026 Direct Entry (DE) admission exercise to May 8. The board announced the extension in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, on Wednesday in Abuja. Benjamin said the decisionContinue Reading
Loan By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has approved an extension of its student loan application portal for institutions that formally requested additional time for the 2025/2026 academic session. The Fund disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja, on Thursday by its Director of Strategic Communications,Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Government has approved the extension of the Bodo–Bonny Road project by 8.7 kilometres,as well as the Akwanga-Jos-Gombe-Maiduguri Road. The Minister of Works,David Umahi,made this known on Thursday in Abuja during a news briefing. Umahi reinforced the Ministry’s commitment to expanding strategic infrastructure and improving connectivityContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it extends the application deadline for the 2025/2026 academic session from Jan. 31 to Feb. 27. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday by the Fund’s Director, Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. OluwatuyiContinue Reading
By Ahmed Kaigama No fewer than 21 agricultural extension officers from Bauchi, Jigawa and Kano States have benefited from intensive training on Decision Support Tools (DSTs). DSTs is a technology designed to improve soil fertility management and optimise agricultural yields. The training exercise is being implemented by the Center forContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has approved further extension of ‘’grace period’’ for the enforcement of tinted glass permit to Oct. 2. The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. He said the approval followedContinue Reading
