Abbah Umar

Education

FG Commences Disbursement of N32bn Loan to Students

Abbah Umar - July 18, 2024

The Student Loan Scheme officially started on Wednesday after the federal government approved it. With a funding of N32 billion, this scheme will provide loans to students who meet the criteria and successfully apply for it. The Nigeria Education Loan...

Economy

“Nigeria’s Federal, State, and Local Governments Share N1.354 Trillion in June”

Abbah Umar - July 17, 2024

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) reported that in June, a total of N1.354 trillion was distributed among the federal, state, and local governments. This announcement was made by Bawa Mokwa, spokesperson for the Office of the Accountant-General of...

Education

FG denies plans to transfer universities to private investors

Abbah Umar - July 17, 2024

The Federal Government has stated there is no plan to hand over government-owned tertiary institutions, especially universities, to private investors. This clarification was made by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, during the second quarterly engagement of the...

Politics

Bala Mohammed, Makinde, Obaseki, Fintiri, and Other PDP Governors Gather in Enugu for Meeting

Abbah Umar - July 17, 2024

The festering political crisis in Rivers State is expected to be a major topic of discussion at the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDPGF) meeting today in Enugu, the capital of Enugu State. An insider source hinted that the unresolved...

Economy

Tinubu Directs Security Chiefs to Halt Oil Theft and Pipeline Vandalism

Abbah Umar - July 17, 2024

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given marching orders to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, to curb the menace of crude oil theft and vandalism in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria in the shortest possible...

Politics

Kogi Schedules Local Council Election for October 19

Abbah Umar - July 16, 2024

The Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) has announced that elections for chairmen and councillors in the state’s 21 local government areas will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2024. This announcement was made during a stakeholders' meeting in...

Security

Minister of Information Welcomes Released Kaduna Journalists, Commends NSA and Supporters

Abbah Umar - July 15, 2024

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, expressed his satisfaction at the release of AbdulGafar Alabelewe and AbdulRaheem Aodu, two journalists based in Kaduna, who were abducted from their homes on the outskirts of Kaduna last...

Governance

Kaduna Assembly Demands Answers from El-Rufai’s Government on Alleged N423bn Debt

Abbah Umar - July 10, 2024

The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday emphasized that the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai must answer to allegations of misappropriating N432 billion from the state government. El-Rufai is accused of diverting public funds amounting to N423...

Economy

President Tinubu Launches Presidential Economic Coordinating Committee

Abbah Umar - July 7, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated a Presidential Economic Coordinating Committee, tasked with the mission to revitalize the Nigerian economy in the shortest feasible period. The committee comprises notable figures from the private sector, including Dangote Group Chairman Aliko Dangote,...

Economy

“Umahi Convenes Meeting with North-Central Governors to Secure Support for 477Km Cross River-Abuja Highway Project”

Abbah Umar - July 7, 2024

Engineer David Umahi, the Minister of Works, convened with Governors and stakeholders from Nasarawa, Benue, and Kogi States in the North Central region on Saturday. The purpose of the meeting was to garner support for the proposed 477-kilometer Cross...

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