The Federal Government has announced the approval of N2 billion each as take-off grants for Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal Polytechnic, Abuja, and Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe, Lagos State, as part of efforts to support their early operations and development. It has also inaugurated the pioneer rector of …

A Canada-based fintech company, Expedier, has launched ‘Expedier for Business’, a pro-banking online platform designed to help companies manage cross-border payments, multi-currency transactions and financial operations from a single interface. The company said the platform was developed to address persistent challenges faced by businesses operating across multiple countries, including fragmented …

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has approved an extension of its student loan programme for institutions that have formally requested additional time for the 2025/2026 academic session. The Fund’s Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, announced this in a statement on Thursday. Oluwatuyi said the extension applies strictly …

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has scaled up its Vocational Innovation Business Empowerment Scheme (VIBES), inducting 103 new trainees into its 2026 cohort to foster entrepreneurship in host communities. The company said, the induction ceremony, held in Port Harcourt on Monday, marked a significant milestone in the scheme’s ongoing commitment to …

Stakeholders, including energy experts, economists, and Nigerian workers, have raised alarm over the suspension of petrol imports by the Federal Government, urging urgent price regulation as Dangote Petroleum Refinery takes command of Nigeria’s N14.4tn petrol market, signaling a major shake-up in the nation’s energy sector. On Wednesday, The PUNCH reported …

OPay Digital Services Limited has dismissed reports that its offices in Lagos and Abuja were sealed by the Nigeria Revenue Service over alleged non-compliance with tax obligations, describing the claims as false and misleading. Reports had circulated on social media and online platforms alleging that the NRS sealed OPay’s Lagos …

Britain will impose airspace restrictions and deploy armed police officers in Windsor next week as President Bola Tinubu arrives for a state visit hosted by King Charles III. Tinubu is expected to begin the visit in the company of his wife Oluremi Tinubu on Wednesday, March 18, with a reception …

Ahead of the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State, the All Progressives Congress in the state has said that it will deviate from the usual jamboree-style campaigns but devise a robust drive to achieve its goal. APC State Chairman, Sola Elesin, said that the party would soon inaugurate its …

The Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday suffered fresh losses in the Green Chamber, with six lawmakers defecting to the All Progressives Congress and the African Democratic Congress, twenty-four hours after losing four of its members in the House of Representatives to rival parties. The Labour Party was also hit by …

In response to growing economic pressures affecting vulnerable households, The Esther Arokun Foundation (TESAR) has carried out a targeted relief outreach in Ibadan, providing essential food and hygiene items to women, teenagers, and children within underserved communities. The outreach, themed “One Gift, Many Smiles” was designed to cushion the impact …