The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) extends its warmest congratulations to Mr. Jim Ovia, CF, on the occasion of his retirement as Founder and Group Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, marking the culmination of an extraordinary era in Nigeria’s financial services sector. As Founder and Group Chairman, Mr. Ovia’s visionaryContinue Reading
Hundreds of women from Umuenwelum community in Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State staged a peaceful protest over the controversial death of one of their daughters, Mrs. Anthonia Chisom Okafor, in Lagos. The protesters, under the umbrella of Umuada Umuenwelum, gathered from different locations within and outside theContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has met with global investors in Paris, France, emphasising transparency and fiscal discipline, and explaining the rationale for the swift implementation of bold reforms. At the meeting, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, highlighted Nigeria’s strong GDP growth in dollarContinue Reading
Merseyside Police arrested an Everton fan during his side’s match against Manchester City for alleged racist abuse towards Antoine Semenyo. The supporter was apprehended at the Premier League fixture between the sides at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Monday, which finished 3-3. Police said a 71-year-old man from Nottinghamshire was arrested “on suspicionContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday discharged and acquitted Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, former Head of Service (HoS) of the Federation, of alleged money laundering offences, six years after the trial began. Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling on the separate no-case submissions filed by Oyo-Ita and her co-defendants,Continue Reading
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda has remembered late former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua on the sixteenth anniversary of his death, which falls today, May 5th. Governor Radda described the late President as one of Nigeria’s greatest leaders. He was a man of truth, honesty, and integrity. He keptContinue Reading
Alhaji Umar Musa, the Uchu of Ninzo, of Ninzo Chiefdom in Sanga Local Government Area (LGA), Kaduna State, has appealed to Gov. Uba Sani to construct access roads in the area to boost economic activities. The traditional ruler made the call at the Ninzo Annual Cultural Festival held in FadanContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu congratulates HRH (Dr) Al-Hassan Saleh Yakmut, a distinguished sports administrator, Chairman of Plateau United Football Club and District Head of Chanso in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, on his 65th birthday on May 5, 2026. President Tinubu acknowledges the remarkable journey of the former DirectorContinue Reading
Dolly Parton has cancelled her forthcoming Las Vegas residency as she undergoes treatment for health issues. In a statement posted on her social media accounts, the 80-year-old country music star said she has been “responding really well to meds and treatments” and “improving every day,” citing a longtime struggle withContinue Reading
Sporting Lagos kicked off their 2026 Nigeria National League (NNL) Super Four campaign on a winning note, edging Ranchers Bees of Kaduna 1-0 in a tightly contested opener at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne. The Lagos-based side wasted no time asserting themselves, showing clear attacking intent from the blastContinue Reading
