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Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah has announced an investment of over N2 billion for the upgrade of the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH) and to address the accommodation shortage by constructing new student hostels. The governor made the announcement during a Town Hall meeting, titled "Governance Issues: The Journey So Far," where he engaged with the leadership of the state’s Students’ Union. Mbah highlighted his administration's commitment to […]

An overnight Israeli air strike in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahia has killed at least 19 people, including nine children, according to medical officials and the Hamas-run Civil Defence agency which revealed that the strike targeted a three-story home near Kamal Adwan hospital, leaving dozens trapped under rubble. Civil Defence spokesperson, Mahmoud Bassal, told reporters that several missiles struck the house, where multiple families were residing.Ñ, adding that […]

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has disclosed plans to increase its passenger volume on the Port Harcourt-Aba corridor during the yuletide. The South-East Zonal Public Relation Officer, Onyedikachi Onovo, disclosed in an interview with journalists in Umuahia on Thursday. Onovo disclosed that the corporation was already refurbishing additional vehicles to achieve the plan, stating that the move was aimed at reducing the current overcrowding of vehicles by passengers.

The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance, and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) has attributed the worsening cash shortage across the country to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s inability to meet the cash demands of commercial banks. Speaking with journalists on Wednesday, ASSBIFI President, Olusoji Oluwole, highlighted the dire impact of the scarcity, particularly as the festive season approaches, with increased demand for cash for shopping and business transactions. Oluwole explained […]

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, an intervention agency established by the Federal Government, has projected that the number of beneficiaries for student loans could reach an estimated 2.1 million. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this on Tuesday at the inauguration and induction of members of the SERVICOM unit and committee in Abuja. His projection comes one week after data obtained from NELFUND showed that it has disbursed […]

The House of Representatives has raised concerns about the ongoing cash scarcity in commercial banks, citing its adverse effects on consumer spending and business investment. In a motion by a member of the house, Uguru Emmanuel, the House noted that despite the CBN's December 2022 directive setting cash withdrawal limits at N500,000 for individuals and N5 million for corporate entities, many banks restrict withdrawals to as low as N10,000 or […]

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has announced its readiness to sanction any airline that delay tickets refund to the passengers. NCAA Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, stressing that tickets refund compliance regulations remains central to the NCAA’s consumer protection agenda. He reiterated that the time had come for airlines to adhere strictly to the refund timelines as […]

The Senate has threatened ministries, departments, and agencies of the federal government with zero allocation in the 2025 fiscal year if they fail to appear before it to scrutinize records of expenditures made from 2024 appropriations. It also took a swipe at discrepancies in Nigeria’s revenue generation and expenditure tracking and called for improved synergy between the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation and the legislative body. The […]