The Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, has announced the suspension of its policy requiring students to present proof of fee payment during examinations for those who will be applying for student loans through the Nigeria Education Loan Fund. The institution’s rector, Sylvester Omoruyi, made the announcement during a sensitisation programme organized by NELFUND at the polytechnic’s […]

The Federal Government has given the contractors handling the Mbiama section of the East-West Road a marching order to complete the project by November 2025. Minister of Works, David Umahi, who inspected the progress of the work, expressed delight at the completion of the 47-kilometer Section 2.1 of the project during a two-day inspection tour. […]

Amid the struggling oil prices, which remained below Nigeria’s budget benchmark of $75 per barrel, the country’s oil production in February dropped further to 1.4 million barrels per day. This development, reported by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), indicates that the country may fail to meet its Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) […]

Goods, shops, and properties worth multiple millions of naira have been destroyed in a fire incident that razed parts of the popular Aleshinloye Market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The fire, which broke out at midnight, left behind trails of loss, wailing, and anguish. Many traders lost multiple shops in the inferno, with one […]

Nigeria and Jamaica are set to explore the possibility of a direct flight route as both countries strengthen the Bilateral Air Service Agreement. This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Tunde Moshood, on Wednesday. Aviation Minister, Festus Keyamo, welcomed […]