By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The South West geopolitical zone leads all regions in the number of students supported under the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, with 308,998 beneficiaries, according to the latest data released by the agency. The figures, compiled by NELFUND, showed that the North Central followed with 290,102 beneficiaries, while the North West recorded 284,446 students supported under the scheme. According to the data, the North East had 237,214 beneficiaries, followed by the South South with 167,251, while the South East recorded the lowest figure among the six geopolitical zones, with 120,924 students supported. The breakdown indicated that the…
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By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has warned Nigerians against fraudulent overseas employment and investment offers, describing them as a fast-growing tactic being used by traffickers to lure young people, including educated graduates, into exploitation and forced criminality. Tinubu issued the warning on Thursday, 30 July, 2026 in a message to mark the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, observed annually on July 30, describing human trafficking as a form of modern-day slavery that had evolved beyond its traditional forms to exploit victims through online scams, forced criminality and transnational organised crime. She explained that this year’s…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that his administration refused to negotiate with the terrorists who abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, insisting that his government would neither pay ransom nor release jailed gang members as demanded by the abductors. Tinubu made the disclosure on Thursday, 30 July, 2026 when he received a delegation of traditional rulers from Oyo State, led by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, who visited him to express appreciation for the successful rescue of the victims after 56 days in captivity. Speaking publicly about the…
Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi, has described his emergence as the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Man of the Year 2026 as a validation of the growing partnership between the nation’s security agencies and the media. Ajayi said the honour reflected the progress made in fostering mutual trust and collaboration between the DSS and journalists in promoting national security and democratic governance. Speaking after receiving the award on Monday, the DSS boss expressed gratitude to the NUJ, noting that the recognition was particularly significant because it came from media professionals. “I so much value…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned that electricity investors could face uncertainty if Nigeria’s emerging state electricity markets operate under different regulatory standards, calling for a harmonised consumer protection framework across the country. The warning was issued on Thursday, 30 July, 2026 by the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the FCCPC, Tunji Bello, at a stakeholders’ engagement on consumer protection and regulatory cooperation in Nigeria’s electricity sector, held at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The event brought together officials of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, the Nigerian Electricity Management…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Osun State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of shielding high-profile criminal suspects, including a murder suspect allegedly traced to the residence of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), to secure electoral advantage ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The allegation was made on Thursday, 30 July, 2026, at a press conference addressed by the Campaign Council in Osogbo, where party chieftains disclosed that Abiodun Oladele Arowomole, popularly known as “Abbey Ashipa,” was arrested by law enforcement agents at the residence of the SSG, Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye.…
Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have arrested a 20-year-old suspected bandits’ arms supplier, named Joro Jarkata, in Guma Local Government Area of the state, reports thegazellenews.com. The Benue State Police Command Public Relations Officer DSP Peter Aondona, who confirmed the development through in a statement made available to newsmen in Makurdi, the state capital on Friday, 31 July, 2026, said the arrest followed a proactive operation by operatives of the Guma Division on Tuesday, 28 July, 2026. According to Aondona, a team of police officers was conducting a stop-and-search operation when they intercepted two persons riding on a…
ActionAid Nigeria has condemned the alleged torture and killing of a 25-year-old University of Jos student, Ibrahim Mbaya, over the alleged theft of a mobile phone, describing the incident as a grim reflection of the growing breakdown of the rule of law and public confidence in Nigeria’s justice system. The organisation called for the immediate prosecution of all those involved in the attack and far-reaching reforms to prevent a recurrence of such incidents, insisting that no allegation of theft should ever result in the loss of human life. In a statement issued in Abuja, the Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria,…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Chairman of Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lasisi Akinsanya, has emerged sixth on the list of best-performing council chairmen in Lagos State, according to the Eko Conference 57 LG/LCDA Performance Ranking released in July 2026. The ranking, published by Eko Conference 57 Reporters as part of a “One Year in Office Special Edition,” was designed to evaluate the performance of all 57 local government and local council development area chairmen in Lagos State, one year after their inauguration. According to the report, Akinsanya polled 91 per cent to secure the sixth position on the…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is deliberately investing in infrastructure and human capital development as part of a comprehensive strategy to transform Nigeria into a one-trillion-dollar economy. Prof. Yilwatda stated this when he received the Governing Council of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Benue State, led by its Pro-Chancellor, Professor Muhammad Audu, at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja. The APC National Chairman, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, said the Federal Government’s…