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Zara Lianne11 July 2025

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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has started disbursing upkeep allowances to students who have switched their bank details from digital wallet platforms to traditional commercial banks. According to the Fund’s Director of Corporate Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, this marks a major step forward in addressing the delays that had previously affected payment distribution. So far, over […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk10 July 2025

The Oyo State government has reiterated its ban on mobile phones, smartwatches, and Meta eyeglasses in schools, particularly during examinations, warning that anyone found violating the directive will face serious consequences. This was announced by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Olusegun Olayiwola, during a meeting with key education stakeholders, including Permanent Secretaries, Inspectors-General […]

Tech & Tools Desk10 July 2025

The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening teacher recruitment, training, and motivation, describing educators as essential to achieving meaningful reforms in Nigeria’s education sector. While speaking at the 2025 KADA EduPACT International Summit held in Kaduna, Alausa emphasized that no education reform can succeed without prioritizing the […]

Zara Lianne10 July 2025

The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Ogun State, Oluwasina Ogungbade, has clarified that Ogbonna Ogbojionu, an indigene of Abia State recently released after 22 years in prison, was convicted for robbery not for buying a stolen generator, as widely claimed on social media. In a statement, Ogungbade explained that Ogbonna and his accomplices […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk9 July 2025

“I want to be a doctor so I can fix people. But my uncle says girls in our house don’t go to school for long. They get married.” Those words, spoken by 9-year-old Hauwa during a visit to an elementary school in Kano, continue to echo in my heart. Bright, hopeful, and full of dreams, […]

Zara Lianne9 July 2025

The United States has announced a change to its non-immigrant visa policy for Nigerian citizens. Effective immediately, most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to Nigerians will now be single-entry and valid for only three months. According to a recent announcement from the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, the new policy will apply to visas issued from […]

Zara Lianne9 July 2025

The national admissions board, in collaboration with stakeholders in tertiary education, has approved the minimum acceptable Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scores for the 2025 admission cycle into universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and nursing institutions. At the recent annual policy meeting on admissions held in Abuja, a score of 150 was approved as the […]

Tech & Tools Desk9 July 2025

The naira closed at ₦1,529.22 per dollar on Tuesday at the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, slightly weaker than Monday’s rate of ₦1,528.33 per dollar, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria. This slight dip follows the recent resumption of international transactions using naira-denominated cards. Several banks including UBA, Wema Bank, GTBank, and […]

Zara Lianne9 July 2025

The Dangote oil refinery is aiming to stop importing crude oil by December 2025, with plans to rely entirely on Nigerian crude by the end of the year. This shift would eliminate the need for hundreds of thousands of barrels of imported oil per day. In June, about half of the refinery’s crude came from […]

Zara Lianne9 July 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host five African leaders for a lunch at the White House on Wednesday, with trade and commerce expected to be key points of discussion alongside a variety of other potential topics. The leaders from Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Gabon all located along Africa’s Atlantic coast are attending […]

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NELFUND resumes distribution of upkeep funds to students

Oyo State Bans Use of Phones and Smartwatches During Exams

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US Reduces Visa Validity for Nigerians to Three Months

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