A total of 2,882,425 eligible students have uploaded their data to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) students verification System as of April 2025. Giving the breakdown on Monday via its X platform, NELFUND said 2,159,434 students are from 115 universities, 511,409 from 87 polytechnics, and 211,582 students from 84 Colleges of education. NELFUND noted … Read more
A businessman based in Onitsha, Anambra State, has shared how he rose from grass to grace in his business, as he was able to convert fifteen thousand naira his boss gave to him after his apprenticeship into hundreds of millions thereafter. Mr. Ezeaku Ejiofor, from Enugu State, who spoke exclusively with a Legit.ng correspondent in … Read more
Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka has expressed his commitment to the club, suggesting that his future remains tied to the Premier League side. As he prepares for the first leg of their Champions League matchup against Real Madrid, Bukayo Saka stated, “I want to win wearing the badge of this club.” Saka who recently recovered from … Read more
Cryptocurrency trading platform Binance Holdings Limited on Monday asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to set aside an ex parte order granted to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for substituted service of all court documents in the income tax suit against it. THE WHISTLER had reported that the federal government sued Binance at the … Read more
The claim that President Bola Tinubu has sacked Professor Mahmood Yakubu as the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been denied by the commission. A viral message on WhatsApp has claimed that the INEC chairman was sacked and that the president had appointed one Professor Olamikan as his replacement. However, the WhatsApp … Read more
Four persons who were previously detained in connection with the fire incident at the Rivers State House of Assembly have claimed that they are being pressured to alter their original statements to implicate Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. Naija News reports that the individuals Chime … Read more
A former Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has completed the ‘Leadership in Crises’ executive education programme at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Having completed the five-day course at the prestigious institution, the former Senate President said he feels honoured to have participated in the world-class programme which has deepened his understanding … Read more
In a move to promote science education in schools across Nigeria, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) Foundation has flagged off the distribution of 25,000 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEMS) books across Nigeria beginning with the School of Gifted in Gwagwalada Local Government Area, Federal Capital Territory. The charity arm of the state-owned … Read more
Atalanta’s manager, Gian Piero Gasperini, expressed his frustration regarding a critical error during the team’s narrow 1-0 defeat to Lazio, revealing that the substitution of Ademola Lookman was a mistake. In the 75th minute of the match, Ademola Lookman was taken off the pitch, an action that Gasperini later clarified was not intended. Instead, he … Read more
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said addressing the country’s out-of-school children crisis requires a collaborative effort from all stakeholders, particularly communities. Speaking at the launch of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) School-Based Management Committee-School Improvement Programme on Monday, Alausa stressed that the government alone cannot solve this challenge. “We need a synergy of … Read more
The nationwide protest called by the Take-it-Back Movement against economic hardship and the recent emergency rule in Rivers State did not take place in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, THE WHISTLER correspondent reports. Checks show that security vehicles were stationed in strategic locations within Uyo, the state capital, while the police moved around in … Read more
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has assured that he will take up the matter of refunding over N15 billion spent by the Ekiti State Government on a key federal road with President Bola Tinubu. Speaking at the 29th convocation ceremony of Ekiti State University in Ado-Ekiti over the weekend, Akpabio acknowledged the financial burden borne by … Read more
In a move to promote science education in schools across Nigeria, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC) Foundation has flagged off the distribution of 25,000 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) books across Nigeria, beginning with the School of Gifted in Gwagwalada Local Government Area, Federal Capital Territory. The charity arm of the state-owned … Read more
Former Colombia international Jorge Eladio Bolano Correa has passed away at the age of 47. Jorge Eladio Bolano Correa’s demise was confirmed by local media outlets on Sunday. According to reports from the Bogota newspaper El Tiempo, Bolano suffered a sudden heart attack while attending a relative’s birthday party. To save him, he was quickly … Read more
State governors under the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, April 7, visited ex-president Muhammadu Buhari at his newly renovated Kaduna residence. The governors led by the their colleague from Imo State, Hope Uzodimma visited under the aegis of the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF). Speaking shortly after the meeting with the president, Uzodimma told journalists … Read more
Barely 48 hours after a deadly crash involving a truck and multiple tricycles claimed at least 36 lives in Dutse, Abuja, another tragic crash has occurred at the same spot, leaving at least four people dead and several others injured. On Monday, April 7, chaos erupted again at the Dutse Tipper Garage Bus Stop as … Read more
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) chapter within the Ministry of Petroleum Resources (MPR) has voiced strong opposition to the recent appointment of Aminu Said Ahmed as the ministry’s representative on the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Naija News reports that President Bola Tinubu recently appointed Aminu Said Ahmed, a senior manager … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the welfare, motivation, and modernisation of the Nigeria Police Force. Speaking in Abuja on Monday, Tinubu said the salaries and benefits of police officers will be improved to reflect the gravity of their responsibilities and the risks they face daily. The president spoke during the maiden … Read more
The Chairman of the Lagos State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle Adio, popularly known as Tafa Sego, reportedly survived an assassination attempt on Saturday night at his residence in Surulere, Lagos. Six armed assailants reportedly stormed his home with the intention of killing him, but Tafa Sego … Read more
The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday named Jonathan Aigbokhan (APC–Esan West) as the new majority leader, following the emergence of the All Progressives Congress as the majority party in the House. Earlier in March, the APC notified the Assembly of its new majority status and indicated that changes in the House leadership would … Read more