The Governing Council of Abia State University, Uturu, has directed the management, parents and guardians of students of the school to ensure their children and wards are registered for the ongoing Federal Government NELFUND loan scheme. The governing council gave the directive during its 156 regular meeting, saying that the loan scheme would benefit indigent students. The development was made known through a press release made available by the Secretary to the council and Registrar of the institution, Acho Elendu. The Abia State University bemoaned the low enrollment of students in the Federal government student loan scheme and urged them…
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, says it is not involved in the protracted leadership tussle within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as alleged by Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed. The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka denied this allegation in a statement on Friday in Abuja in response to comments attributed to the governor. Morka stressed that the PDP’s crisis was self-inflicted and endemic, citing its history of leadership imbroglio that predated the APC’s formation. According to him, the chaotic tenures of national chairmen Barnabas Gemade, Audu Ogbeh, Vincent Ogbulafor, Okwesilieze Nwodo, Bamanga Tukur, Ali Modu Sheriff, Ahmed…
The Federal Government has shut down the Eko Bridge and Ramps for eight weeks for essential asphalt resurfacing. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. Kesha said the Federal Ministry of Works plans essential asphalt resurfacing work on Eko Bridge and Ramps for eight weeks effective from Friday, September 20, by 7.00 a.m, through November 20. According to her, due to the closure, there will be detours and alternate routes for drivers. Providing information on how to navigate the area during the closure, she said motorists going to…
The Federal Government and the Organised Labour has signed a Memoranda of Understanding, MOU, on consequential salary adjustments. This was after the committee on consequential salary adjustments set up by the Tinubu administration, arising from the new Minimum Wage Act 2024, concluded its assignment. Speaking after signing the MOU, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is also the Chairman of the Committee, commended members for the painstaking effort they put in the assignment. “Both the Trade Union and the Government sides have agreed on the Consequential Adjustments in Salaries arising from…
Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has confirmed the positions for some of the players in his squad. Maresca showed off the wealth of attacking options available to him during the 1-0 win at Bournemouth last weekend. Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, Neto and Nicolas Jackson all started the fixture at the Vitality Stadium. With the scoreline at 0-0, Maresca introduced Christopher Nkunku, Joao Felix and Sancho from the bench. There has however been debate about Neto being used on the right wing, with the summer signing from Wolves mostly playing from the left wing so far due to the exceptional form of…
Former Real Madrid winger, Gareth Bale, has weighed in on the debate of who is the greatest player of all time (GOAT) between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Bale played with Ronaldo at the LaLiga club after joining from Tottenham for a then world-record fee of around £85million in 2013. Together, they won three league titles in Spain, before he left in 2022. Bale was asked to rank his top five forwards in a blind ranking challenge in a YouTube video with Futcrunch and this forced him to choose between Messi and Ronaldo. The Welshman opted for Ronaldo in the…
Nigerians were very eager to see Victor Osimhen shine in the green and white. The 23-year-old had the chance during the Super Eagles’ first two 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures against Benin Republic and Rwanda. The first-choice striker, Victor Osimhen, was dealing with club issues. Napoli had brought in Romelu Lukaku and frozen him out. Eventually, Osimhen was only able to arrive in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, after sealing a season-long loan move to Galatasaray well after the regular European window had closed. He was not only jetlagged, he was out of form, having not played…
Residents of Edo State will head to the polls today for the off-cycle elections to elect their next governor. The All Progressives Congress, APC, hopes to reclaim power in the state following Governor Obaseki’s decamp to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, back in 2019. Edo was an APC stronghold before the crisis that emanated in the party forced Obaseki to dump the national ruling party to the main opposition. In Edo, come Saturday, the electorate will vote for a new state leader as Governor Obaseki exits office after his two constitutional terms. The leading contenders for Saturday’s election include Asue…
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reassured Nigerians that his presidency is driven by a desire to serve, not to accumulate wealth. President Tinubu also assured Nigerians that his administration is focused on delivering tangible results and making a positive difference in the nation’s infrastructure, food and energy security, education and long-term economic stability. 2. The federal lawmaker representing Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency in Edo State, Mr. Henry Okojie, on Friday escaped assassination attempt. Okojie’s media aide, Michael Ihaza, said the lawmaker and husband of the Nollywood movie Star, Mercy…
President Bola Tinubu has insisted that he did not contest for the position in order to enrich himself. According to Tinubu, he came to “work” after Nigerians “gave” him their votes. The president stated this on Friday, during a meeting with the Forum of Former Presiding Officers of the National Assembly, led by former Senate President, Ken Nnamani. Tinubu assured that his administration was determined to deliver tangible results and make a positive difference in various sectors including education and long-term economic stability. ”I didn’t come to look for money and exploit the situation; I came to work. “I asked…