FCA Ibadan Students Secure ₦19.5m NELFUND Loans
Ninety-one students of the Federal College of Agriculture, Moor Plantation, Ibadan (FCAIB) have received a total of ₦19.54 million in financial support from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to…
Gombe Launches ₦726m Scholarship Scheme for 12,101 Girls
The Gombe State Government has begun disbursing ₦726 million in scholarships to 12,101 female students under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project, a World Bank–assisted programme…
Red Cross Launches Disaster Risk Reduction Club in Lagos to Boost Flood Preparedness
The Nigerian Red Cross Society, Lagos State Branch, has launched a Disaster Risk Reduction Club at Ebenezer African Church Primary School, Egbeda, to promote flood preparedness and safety awareness among…
Three Killed, 13 Injured in Bucharest Apartment Explosion
An explosion tore through several floors of an apartment building in Bucharest on Friday, killing at least three people and injuring 13 others, according to Romanian rescue officials, who suspect…
Nigeria’s Inflation Falls to 18.02%, Lowest in Three Years
Nigeria’s inflation rate dropped to 18.02% in September 2025, marking the lowest level in three years, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The decline represents the…
SEC, SMEDAN Sign Landmark MoU to Boost SME Access to Capital Markets
In a major step toward expanding financing options for Nigeria’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of…
CBN and Bank of Angola Sign MoU to Strengthen Bilateral Central Banking Cooperation
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Bank of Angola yesterday formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at deepening bilateral relations and enhancing capacity in central banking operations…
AUHF Chair Calls for Blended Finance to Tackle Africa’s Widening Housing Deficit
The Managing Director and CEO of the Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC) and Chairman of the African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF), Mr. Kehinde Ogundimu, has urged African governments and…
Planners Are Prophets of Development – UNILAG Don Warns Ogun Against Uncoordinated Growth
The former Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at the University of Lagos, Professor Leke Oduwaye, has described town planners as “prophets” of housing and urban development, emphasizing that…
FG Issues Flood Alert for Seven States
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has warned of possible flooding in Kogi, Anambra, Delta, Benue, Adamawa, Niger, and Bayelsa States, following rising water levels along parts of the River…