Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed that President Bola Tinubu ordered the release of minors facing treason charges out of compassion. Shettima made this statement on Tuesday while receiving the released minors at the Presidential Villa, following the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, dropping the …
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Reps to Amend Pension Reform Tackle Retirees Suffering
The House of Representatives Committee on Pensions, led by Chairman Husseini Mohammed Jallo, has announced plans for a comprehensive amendment to the Pension Reform Act, aiming to modernize the law and address issues affecting Nigerian retirees. Speaking to the press in Abuja, Jallo highlighted the need for updates to the …
Read More »N27bn Fraud Case: Ex-Taraba Gov Challenges Court Jurisdiction
An Abuja High Court has adjourned until November 11 the hearing of a motion filed by former Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, contesting the court’s jurisdiction in a N27 billion fraud case against him. Ishaku, alongside former Permanent Secretary of the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Bello Yero, …
Read More »NELFUND Disburses N11bn to 90,000 Students in Six Months
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed N11 billion in student loans over the past six months, benefitting 90,000 students nationwide. The NELFUND’s Managing Director, Dr. Akintunde Sawyerr, stated this during an oversight visit by the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, chaired by Senator Muntari Dandutse, in …
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