Author: Akintayo Adams

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced that fuel stations are to operate longer hours to improve the supply and distribution of petrol. They called on fuel stations to help ensure availability given the current tight situation. The Executive Vice President, Downstream, NNPC Ltd, Dapo Segun, made this statement on Monday in Abuja during a joint inspection of fuel stations by the firm and officials from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the NNPC and NMDPRA have embarked on joint monitoring of fuel supply and distribution in the Federal Capital…

The authorities of Kwara State University, Malete, has expelled 175 students of the institution for various offences. The expulsion was contained in a statement signed by the institution’s acting Director, University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu, on Monday. “This is to inform the public that the following 175 students have been expelled from Kwara State University, Malete, for various offences,” the statement read. “The approval of the expulsion followed the recommendations of the Students’ Disciplinary Committee, which held sittings between October 2021 and March 2024. “The expelled students were penalised for offences ranging from examination malpractices, theft, using fake results to…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has declared open its portal for students of State-Owned Institutions across the Federation to benefit from the Student Loan Scheme initiated by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration. To hasten the process, the fund has published a list of institutions that have submitted their complete student data for the student verification system (SVS) portal. The agency, in a statement, revealed that students enrolled in the 36 state-owned tertiary institutions can now apply for student loans effective July 7, 2024. It however advised other institutions to “submit their complete student data to its SVS portal…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command reported that a man identified as Shuaibu Yushau has been arrested and detained for attempted suicide. Yushau climbed a broadcast mast owned by Aso Television and Radio in the Katampe area of Abuja on Monday to protest against insecurity and hardship in the country. The FCT Police Command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, in a statement titled: “Aso Radio Mast climbing: Man arrested for attempted suicide” said Yushau confessed that he had been observing the mast for about a week before deciding to climb. “Following a distress call from concerned citizens about a young man who…

The Federal Government announced on Monday that it is suspending duties, tariffs, and taxes on the importation of certain food items via land and sea borders. The foods include maize, husked brown rice, wheat, and cowpeas. Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, disclosed this while announcing a 150-Day Duty-Free Import Window for food commodities.  “150-Day Duty-Free Import Window for Food Commodities, suspension of duties, tariffs and taxes for the importation of certain food commodities (through land and sea borders). These commodities include maize, husked brown rice, wheat and cowpeas,” he said. “Under this arrangement, imported food commodities…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has given the nation’s public institutions a 48-hour ultimatum to submit the data of their students to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) for processing students’ applications for loans. The National President of the association, Lucky Emonefe, announced on Monday that the ultimatum was essential due to the July 12 deadline set by NELFUND for institutions to upload data on their portal. “The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS is appalled by the update from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, stating that many higher institutions have failed to upload…

The death of a first-year student whose lifeless body was discovered in a drainage on Friday, July 5 has been confirmed by the Management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The deceased, identified as Favour Okenyi from the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, was found near Akanu Ibiam Stadium within the university premises. In a statement issued on Sunday in Nsukka, the university’s Acting Public Relations Officer, Okwun Omeaku, confirmed the incident. “The University Community was shocked on Friday, July 5, by the distressing discovery of a lifeless body found in a drainage near Akanu Ibiam Stadium, UNN. “The University…

The Rivers State House of Assembly, under the leadership of Martin Amaewhule, has given the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara a 7-day ultimatum to resubmit the 2024 budget. This order was issued during the first session of the pro-Wike House on Monday after a hiatus of several months. Meanwhile, a parallel session is being held by the House faction led by Victor Oko-Jumbo. Fubara had earlier presented the budget to the House loyal to him, with his Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, acting as Speaker. Ehie and the pro-Fubara lawmakers passed the budget estimates, which the governor signed into law, stating…

Tunde Onakoya last night won the highly competitive ‘Force For Social Good’ category at the Trendupp Awards. He faced off against prominent figures like Nigeria’s leading health influencer Aproko Doctor, Kokun Foundation’s philanthropic founder Adepeju Olukokun, renowned humanitarian Osita Popcorn, Social Critic, VeryDarkMan and dance choreographer and humanitarian Seyi Oluyole. It would be recalled that in April, Onakoya gained attention by breaking the world record for the longest chess marathon in Times Square, New York City, playing for over 58 hours. The Trendupp Awards is renowned for recognizing influencers, content creators, and brands excelling in leveraging social media across various…

A “massive” Russian hypersonic missile attack on Kyiv on Monday morning hit Ohmatdyt Children’s Hospital, killing nine people, according to local officials. The strike affected areas where children were receiving dialysis and damaged the intensive care, operating, and oncology departments. The attack was part of a barrage of over 40 missiles targeting various Ukrainian cities, leaving 22 people dead and around 50 injured, according to Kyiv’s interior minister. According to Kyiv’s military, Vladimir Putin’s troops have dropped over 100 deadly glide bombs on Ukrainian territory amid intense fighting in the east of the country. The Russian army used 111 Soviet-era…