The World Bank has approved a new $1.25bn loan for Nigeria under the Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration programme, despite ongoing public criticism over the country’s rising debt …
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NELFUND Moves Against Schools Withholding Student Loan Refunds
by Torkuma Gborby Torkuma GborThe Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has begun taking action against tertiary institutions accused of failing to refund students who paid their tuition before the Fund later settled the same …
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The CPC at 105: Staying True to Its Founding Mission, Opening a New Chapter in China-Nigeria Friendship
by Torkuma Gborby Torkuma GborBy Ambassador Yu DunhaiJuly 1, 2026 marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Under the Party’s strong leadership, China has achieved the twin …
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Senegal MPs Back Constitutional Reform to Reduce Presidential Powers; Faye Calls for Referendum
by Torkuma Gborby Torkuma GborSenegal’s National Assembly passed a bill revising the balance of power between the country’s executive and parliament on Monday in a tense session that ended with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye …
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NYSA Accuses NAFDAC DG of Abuse of Office, Demands Immediate Dismissal
by Torkuma Gborby Torkuma GborThe Nigerian Youth Solidarity Assembly (NYSA) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately dismiss the Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Mojisola Christianah …
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INEC to Release Candidate Upload Access Codes as APC Rejects Online Primary Results
by Torkuma Gborby Torkuma GborThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to issue access codes to political parties today, allowing them to upload the names and nomination documents of candidates for the 2027 …
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By Abasi ItaThe Pregnancy Risks, Infant Surveillance and Measurement Alliance, PRISMA, has commenced the formal enrollment of pregnant women in Cross River State, marking the transition of the international maternal …
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FEC Approves N93.9bn Health Interventions, Upgrades Kaltungo Snakebite Centre to National Facility
by Torkuma Gborby Torkuma GborThe Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Monday approved four major health initiatives worth about N93.9 billion to strengthen healthcare delivery, disease control and emergency medical services nationwide, the Coordinating Minister …
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Osun Killing: APC Faults Adeleke’s Allegations Against Lawmaker
by Torkuma Gborby Torkuma GborThe All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 7, Esa-Oke, Osun State, has dismissed claims made by Governor Ademola Adeleke linking a senior APC figure, Wole Oke, to the killing of …
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Resident Doctors Give FG Four Weeks to Meet Demands, Threaten Nationwide Strike
by Torkuma Gborby Torkuma GborThe Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has formally declared an industrial dispute with the Federal Government, extending its deadline for the resolution of outstanding demands by another four weeks …
