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President Bola Tinubu commends NELFUND for successfully implementing the Federal Government's Student Loan Scheme, describing it as a game-changer in expanding access to higher education. The Fund announces that more than ₦303 billion in interest-free loans has been...

EFCC directs First Bank to place the Osun State Government Salary Account on "Post No Debit" (PND) status in an August 5 letter seen by THEWILL Governor Ademola Adeleke raises alarm over an alleged wider plan to freeze...

A total of 1.2 million candidates secured the five credits, including English and Mathematics, required for university admission, while more than 750,000 fell below the benchmark. WAEC recorded a slight decline in overall performance from 2025, even as...

Muhammadu Indimi has asked the Court of Appeal to join Oriental Energy’s appeal against the $43.51 million judgement awarded to his twin daughters. The dispute centres on claims that Zara and Ameena Indimi’s combined shareholding in the company...

Stakeholders from across Northern Nigeria converge in Kaduna, declaring that unity and collective action are critical to ending the region's prolonged security crisis. Organisers identify insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and communal violence as major threats, urging governments, security agencies...

Isaac Fayose challenges FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to a Rolls-Royce-for-Rolls-Royce and ₦1 billion wager, insisting Peter Obi will win Rivers State with 72 per cent of the votes The businessman alleges that the 2023 presidential election in Rivers...

President Bola Tinubu is set to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, where Nigeria says he will be seated in proximity to US President Donald Trump during the General Debate. Nigeria's Permanent Representative to...

CBN says reforms have reduced the gap between official and Bureau de Change exchange rates to below two per cent. External reserves remain above $52 billion despite a recent pullback, with the apex bank citing stronger investor confidence. ...

Tinubu says Nigeria has become Africa’s leader in renewable energy skills development with the launch of the continent’s first Barefoot Renewable Energy College. New institution will train technicians, installers and maintenance professionals with globally recognised certifications to drive...

Brent crude slipped below $80 per barrel after renewed progress in US-Iran talks boosted hopes of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, easing concerns over global oil supply disruptions. Senior US officials said negotiations were advancing, prompting a sharp...