By Funmi Ojo The Lagos State Government has shut down over 840 event Centres and social facilities due to safety violations and failure to comply with existing laws. The Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations disclosed that safety officers from the state’s Emergency and Fire Rescue agency saved 376 …

By Funmi Ojo The Managing Director and CEO of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund Akintunde Sawyerr, has announced that the much-anticipated students loan programme will commence this Friday, benefiting 1.2 million students enrolled in federal tertiary institutions across Nigeria. In a press briefing held in Abuja on Monday, Sawyerr detailed …

By Paulinus Nta, A’IBOM In response to observed unruly behaviours among some youths in Akwa Ibom, Governor Pastor Umo Eno has urged parents to caution their children, especially those of youthful age, to refrain from igniting or fueling tension in any part of the state. The governor made this appeal …

The Federal Government has appointed Professor Aminu Salihu Mikailu, former Vice Chancellor of Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, as the new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN). This announcement was made over the weekend by the Federal Ministry of Education, according to a statement …