The Federal Ministry of Education has opened an investigation into alleged illegal deductions from the institutional fees paid by the Nigerian Educational Loan Fund (NELFUND) for beneficiaries of the Student Loan scheme. Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa described the infractions in the loan disbursement as “very disturbing and extremely concerning.”Continue Reading
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday acknowledged workers’ contributions to national development. He said their welfare would always be accorded priority as the “engine of our economy.” President Tinubu celebrated the workers’ contributions to national productivity and development as they joined their counterparts across the globe to mark May Day. InContinue Reading
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, have celebrated Nigerian workers on the occasion of the Workers Day. Obi, in his message on May 1, said workers have shown their resilience and commitment to national growth despite theContinue Reading
The governors of the North-East region, including Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe states, have agreed to collaborate with the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education (NCAOOSCE) by providing office space in each state. This is the outcome of the communique read by the Governor of TarabaContinue Reading