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  The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed ₦12,244,500 in institutional fees to support 126 students of the Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny, Rivers State, providing financial relief to beneficiaries and their families for their educational expenses. The institution confirmed receipt of the funds in an appreciation letter dated October 26, 2026, addressed to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NELFUND, Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr. The Rector, Dr. Victor Akpevwe Okolobah, who signed the letter on behalf of the Governing Council, management, staff and students, expressed profound gratitude to NELFUND and the Federal Government for the intervention. He noted that the disbursement had significantly boosted confidence among students and parents in Bonny, particularly as the Polytechnic was participating in the student loan programme for the first time. He added that the development had encouraged more students to apply during the ongoing application windo...

The apex Igbo socio-political group expresses confidence in the new police commissioner's experience, familiarity with Enugu's security terrain and capacity to strengthen public safety. There is excitement in Enugu State following the posting of CP Fidelis Ndubuisi Ogarabe as the new Commissioner of Police, with the Igbo United Forum Worldwide welcoming his deployment and expressing confidence in his leadership. The apex Igbo socio-political group commended the Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Inspector-General of Police for assigning Ogarabe to Enugu State, describing the posting as a welcome development. In a statement issued on Monday by the Enugu State Chapter of the Igbo United Forum Worldwide and signed by its Publicity Secretary,  Chief Chuks Nneji, the Forum said Ogarabe's wealth of experience in the Nigeria Police Force, particularly his previous service in Enugu State, would give him a valuable advantage in discharging his responsibilities. According to the...

The Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Professor Adamu Ahmed, has paid a courtesy visit to the Abuja office of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), where he was received by the Managing Director/Chief Executive, Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr. The visit, which took place on Thursday, November 5, 2026, provided an opportunity for discussions on expanding access to tertiary education, strengthening institutional collaboration and enhancing the effective implementation of the Federal Government's student loan initiative. Both institutions reaffirmed the importance of sustained engagement and strategic partnerships in ensuring that eligible students benefit from NELFUND's interventions and that financial constraints do not stand in the way of their academic aspirations. The engagement further underscores NELFUND's commitment to building stronger relationships with universities and other tertiary institutions nationwide as it advances its mandate of promo...

Another major boost for nursing education has arrived in Cross River State as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s student-loan initiative, through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has delivered ₦27,291,200 in school-fee support to 59 students of the Cross River State College of Nursing Sciences, Obudu, for the 2025/2026 academic session. For the 59 beneficiaries, the intervention is more than a financial disbursement; it is a welcome relief that brings renewed hope, eases the burden of school fees and strengthens their determination to pursue their dreams of becoming professional nursing practitioners. The College confirmed receipt of the ₦27.29 million in an official acknowledgement letter dated August 17, 2026, addressed to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NELFUND. The institution disclosed that the funds were credited to its designated account on June 20, 2026, representing the first and only batch of beneficiaries for the academic session. In a demonstrati...

  The Enugu State APC Campaign Council has begun putting its campaign machinery in motion, unveiling an operational framework designed to coordinate its 51 directorates and deliver an overwhelming victory for President Bola Tinubu, Governor Peter Mbah and all party candidates in the 2027 general elections. The strategy was unveiled on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, after a high-powered meeting of the council’s directors, three zonal secretaries and the three Deputy Directors-General representing the senatorial zones: Deacon Okey Ogbodo for Enugu East, Dr. Dan Shere for Enugu North and SKE Udeh-Okoye for Enugu West. The meeting was presided over by the council’s Director-General, Chief Dr. Charles Mbah, while its Secretary-General, Dr. Eric Oluedo, was also in attendance. Addressing journalists after the meeting, the council’s spokesperson, Barr. Steve Oruruo, said the gathering was convened to define the responsibilities of each directorate, eliminate operational overlaps and establish...

  The attention of the Enugu APC Campaign Council has been drawn to contrived layers of spurious allegations blatantly spewed against the credibility of the management of Amadeo Event Centre in Enugu and, by extension, the integrity of the APC-led Enugu State Government through a viral video. Silence could have been golden, save for the brazen frivolity that characterised the chronicled and dramatized falsehood intentionally deployed to embarrass and impugn the image of the entire state, and invariably validate their next lie in the sequence of street-level mendacities, while an unsuspecting section of the populace may remain confused. Ndi-Enugu must therefore prepare to rise above such barefaced antics, gimmicks and shenanigans from the pit of hell. We admit that the Social media is a platform that has unwittingly provided countless opportunities for the audience to be mesmerised with scintillating and breathtaking performances while advertising cognitive brilliance and prolific i...