By IKE UZOR-NZUBECHI THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the opening of its student loan application portal for the 2025/2026 academic session, from 23 October 2025 to 31 January 2026. In a statement on Tuesday, NELFUND urged fresh students to apply using their Admission Number or JAMB Registration Number and advised institutions to be […]
By MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M.M.M.) IBRAHIM KANO, Katsina, and Jigawa states are jointly planning a ₦50 billion regional electricity market to boost power access and distribution in Northwest Nigeria. The initiative, reached at an electrification summit in Marrakech, Morocco, will see the states acquire equity stakes in Future Energies Africa (FEA) — the core investor […]
By OBIOMA TORI THE 2025 edition of the Women in Business (WIB) Trade Fair is set to be the biggest yet, with Amstel Malta, MTN, Nigerian Breweries, and FIBI joining as partners, while First Bank emerges as the headline sponsor. Scheduled for 31 October to 2 November 2025, at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja, the event aims […]
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH NIGERIAN rice farmers and millers have renewed their “Eat Nigerian Rice” campaign to boost local production and curb capital flight from foreign rice imports. Speaking during a World Food Day roadshow in Abuja, Peter Dama, National Chairman of the Competitive African Rice Forum for Sustainable Development, urged the Federal Government to end […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH THE Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) has urged the Federal Government and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration to address worsening insecurity that continues to deny farmers safe access to farmlands and production areas. The appeal came during the presentation of SWOFON’s “Charter of Demand of Smallholder Women Farmers […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH SIXTY-FIVE years after independence, Nigeria still grapples with an uncomfortable truth: the nation that once fed West Africa now struggles to feed itself. Despite vast arable land, rich biodiversity, and a youthful population, agriculture — the foundation of true economic sovereignty — remains underutilized. Experts agree that if Nigeria must reclaim […]
By OBIOMA TORI HIGH bank charges, multiple taxes, and poor infrastructure were the biggest challenges facing Nigerian businesses in September, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Business Expectations Survey Report. The report showed that 70.8% of respondents cited high bank charges and taxes as major constraints, while 70.7% pointed to inadequate infrastructure. Despite […]
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries to strengthen governance, improve fiscal credibility, and reform institutions to lower borrowing costs and attract sustainable financing. At a session during the 2025 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington, IMF economists Can Sever and Thibault Lemarie said rising debt […]
HIGH Chief (Dr.) Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has reaffirmed his commitment to peace, unity, and sustainable development in Delta State with the official launch of the Delta State Security Trust Fund in Asaba. Speaking at the ceremony held at the Government House, where he served as the Chief Launcher, Tompolo described the […]
FORMER Niger Delta freedom fighter, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, made his first major public appearance in over a decade on Thursday as he launched the Delta State Security Trust Fund at the Government House, Asaba. The event, presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, attracted top government officials, security chiefs, traditional […]