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Nigerian education loan funds (Nelfund) have announced that the disbursement of maintenance loans to students will be in line with the academic calendar of the tertiary institution. This was revealed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Director of Corporate Communication Nelfund, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. According to the statement, students will only be entitled to maintenance loans for their active …

The federal government has announced plans to compensate for 2.7 trillion debt owed to the gas company by utilizing royalty loans. The Head of the Nigerian Hulu Oil Regulation (NUPRC) Executive Commission, GBENGA KOMOLAFE, revealed this on Thursday during a virtual meeting organized by the Minister of State for Oil Resources (Gas), Ekpo Experikpe, to mark their second year in …

The Ministry of Development of Solid Minerals is destined to reposition the mining industry by recognizing the past results even if it designs in the future. This statement was made on Thursday in Abuja by Minister Dr Dele Alake, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary Engr Faruf Yusuf Yabo during a Briefing Print for Herald this year the mining …

Tinubu Bola President on Friday encourages Nigerians to use the newly introduced personal income tax calculator, which is designed to help citizens estimate their tax obligations based on new tax reforms. In a statement distributed on his official X account, the President said the tool allows individuals to compare their current tax rates with projections under the new framework, which …

The Democratic Party of the Peoples (PDP) in the state of Ogun accused the governor Dapo Inhabitun of vindictive after a 500kva transformer donated to the community of iun Moro to Ikenne from his candidate for the governor in the 2023 elections, Hon. Oladipupo Adbocuu, was presumably removed from state officials. Platform Times collected that the transformer, presented to the …

Deputy Chairperson of the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has confirmed that the President of Bola Tinubu has abolished the five percent excise tax on telecommunications services, the policy reversal that is expected to ease the cost pressure on millions of customers. Speaking during an interactive session with a journalist in Abuja on Tuesday, Maida revealed that the …

A former presidential assistant, Lauretta Onochie, aroused controversy after launching a letter to her former head, Muhammadu Buhari, claiming that President Bola Tinubu “swept away” the legacy of the former Nigerian leader. In a highly formulated post shared on X, onochie, which was once president of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), accused President Tinubu of having betrayed Buhari and …

The Nigerian Police (NPF) has denied rumors recently made a round on social media that Ihabo Ojo, a famous Nollywood actress, has been registered as desired. The police have not submitted an arrest order or want a proclamation of the actress, according to a statement posted on X (previously Twitter). In addition, the statement characterized a report as inaccurate, deceptive, …

Here are the top 10 stories throughout the country. 1. Analysis: How the Nigerian Electric System Condensing Poverty, Hampers Productivity For the third year in a row, the World Bank ranks Nigeria as a country with the poorest electricity access with more than 86 million Nigerians who live in the dark. Read more 2. The economy shows stability, but the …

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command has declared that he had recorded a total sum of N45.054.191.00 for the month of July 2025. The entrances, according to the area controller, the controller Godwin Otunla is an increase of 27.4% recorded in the corresponding month in 2024, for a total of N35,327,852.00. Speaking to the briefing print held …