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Nigerian education loan funds (Nelfund) have disbursed a total of 86 billion under their student loan programs to 449,000 students throughout the country. Nelfund Director, Akintunde Sawyerr, revealed the numbers on Friday when the appearance on the Sunrise Daily television channel. He said the funds had received 735,000 formal applications from 742,000 registered potential applicants, with the number increased every …

The Federal Government validated and adopted Nigeria’s first national policy on the management of health and menstrual hygiene (Mhhm), aimed at facing the challenges faced by women and girls in the management of menstruation. Speaking at the validation meeting on Friday in Abuja, the Minister of Affairs of Women and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, described politics as a milestone …

Tonight, Victor Osimhen played his first game for Galatasaray in a 3-0 house victory over Fatih Karagumruk promoted. Osimhen was 61street Minute Sub as Galatasaray maintained a second direct cleaning sheet in the new season. He even thought he had marked his return with style when he arrived in Target in 78th Minute, but the effort was ruled out for …

Armed people suspected of kidnapping on Friday killed a 34-year-old man, Okudili Okoro, in the state of Ondo. They also kidnapped a woman, who was identified as Mrs. Orogun was brought by unknown armed people in Ogbese, Akure North Government Area in the state. Spokesman for the State Police Command, Sports Ayanlade, confirmed the incident to journalists in Akure. He …

Nigerian currency, Naira, appreciated the US dollar in an official window on Friday. Foreign exchange data of Bank Nigeria (CBN) central bank shows that Naira is closed on N1, 532.51/$ 1 compared to N1, 534.52/$ 1 which is traded on Thursday. This is the advantage of N2.01 for local currencies against American Greenback. Also read: Naira gets N0.30 against dollars …

Liverpool has struck twice in the dying minutes through Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah to get a 4-2 victory over a team of Bournemouth resilient in a dramatic open of the season in the Premier League on Friday. Antoine Semenyo had seemed to tear a point for visitors, scoring twice to cancel the goals from Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo …

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has arrested 47 alleged internet fraudsters in the state of Edo. The Head of EFCC Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, revealed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said the arrest followed a credible intelligence that connects the suspects with cheating internet activities. Also read: Obasanjo Library Demands N3.5BN as compensation …

The minister of information and national orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris says that President Bola Tinubu has done very well in the two years of his administration and will do more in the next two years and beyond. Idris declared him when he and his team made a courtesy visit to the governor of Ebonyi, Mr. Francis Nwifuru Friday in Abakaliki. …

Shodunnke Shogo, Visionary Executive Director, CEO of Phreestyle Sport and founder of the African Development Project AMAPRO, will join the most influential voices in Africa in the fourth summit of African commercial sports scheduled for Mombasa, Kenia, between October 23 and 24, 2025. The Summit, which will bring together decision makers, investors and policy moders, has positioned Shodunnke as a …

12 Nigerian miners were stranded in the Central African Republic (CAR) back to the country on Friday. People who were again accepted at Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, by Nigerian Chair/CEO at the Diaspora Commission (Nidcom), Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa. Nidcom’s attention was focused on the viral video that showed how Nigerians were persecuted in the car. Nigeria was cheated, abandoned …