Nigerian Govt postpones Student Loan Scheme launch indefinitely
The Nigerian Government has postponed indefinitely the launch of the Student Loan Scheme earlier set to take place on Thursday. This was made known by Akintunde Sawyer, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), in an interview…
CDA News Updates you need to know Wednesday morning
Good morning dear esteemed readers! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. There was drama on Tuesday as the Senate suspended Senator Abdul Ningi for three months over his false claims that projects worth N3.7 trillion in the 2024…
Federal Gov’t Secures $1.3bn For Kano-Niger Rail Line
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Transportation, has announced a major milestone in the financing of the Kano-Katsina-Jibiya-Maradi in Niger railway project, with the securing of $1.3 billion facility. The project is under construction by the China Civil Engineering…
Tinubu approves appointment of FCTA Head of Service, Perm Sec, others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Chairman and Commissioners of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Civil Service Commission (CSC). FCT Minister Nyesom Wike five months ago announced that the President had been consulted about the development…
Tinubu urges Nigerians to embrace kindness
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to display kindness towards one another as a form of sacrifice though the current challenges are pressing. President Tinubu made the appeal on Tuesday when he joined the Muslim faithful at the State House…
Fire guts 10 Shops at Wuse Market – FEMA Burning Building Fire
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has stated not less than 10 Shops were razed during a fire incident at the Wuse Market in Abuja. The fire was brought under control by a combined team of the…
Mob razes shops, office in Wuse market over killing of suspect.
Some sections of the popular Wuse market were set ablaze on Tuesday by irate youths protesting the killing of a suspect by a Police officer attached to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Mobile Court, The Nation gathered. The FCTA…
Aiyedatiwa declares gov bid, gets Reps, 18 lawmakers’ endorsement
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday, formally declared his intention to contest the November 16 governorship election in the state. Aiyedatiwa, surrounded by his loyalists and supporters, made the declaration at the Gani Fawehinmi Arcade, Akure, amid fanfare. Aiyedatiwa,…
Customs release 15 grain trucks seized in Sokoto
The Nigeria Customs Service, on Tuesday, released to the owners 15 trucks loaded with grains intercepted last week at the Sokoto State border, en route to neighboring countries. The Customs said the trucks were intercepted along the Gwadabawa-Illela Road in…
NAFDAC shuts 10 bakeries, eight water factories in Rivers
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control said its officials shut 10 unregistered bakeries and eight table water factories in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State. The agency said the move was meant to rid the…