The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the opening of its student loan application portal for the 2025/2026 academic session, offering financial access to eligible students nationwide. Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, made the announcement in a statement released by the Fund’s Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, on Tuesday in Abuja. Sawyerr stated that the application portal would be open from Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, to Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, covering the full admission cycle of the academic year. He expressed appreciation to tertiary institutions for their cooperation so far and urged further collaboration to…
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Godwin-Maria Utuedoye is a trained professional journalist. A graduate of Mass Communication from the Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. He is a registered practising Journalist with the Nigeria Union of Journalists with over 20 years experience in news reporting. He is interested in Investigative and development Journalism. He lives in Nigeria and focuses more in the Niger-Delta region where oil and gas exploration by government and multinational iol companies has plunged into poverty and environmental degradation for years. He is also a PR Consultant, content creator, broadcast, print Journalist and Publisher. His vast experiences in journalism span over decades of reporting the activities of the untouched areas. He is married with children.
The Nigerian Army, has approved a Model Defence Comprehensive School to be sited in Delta State, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has disclosed. The disclosure was made on Monday, at Asaba, when he paid a courtesy call on the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori. According to the Chief of Defence Staff who was represented by Rear Admiral Joseph Akpan, Chief of Defence Administration, all the geo-political zones in the country will play host to one of the Model Defence Comprehensive Schools and Delta was chosen to host that of South South geo-political zone.…
Members of the Indigenous Correspondents Chapel (ICC) of the Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ, has congratulated one of her members, Comrade Uba Dorathy Mbasen on her victory at the just concluded elections of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) where she emerged as the Financial Secretary. In a statement signed by the chapel chairman, Comrade Kenneth Orusi, and the Secretary, Comrade Michael Odia, stated that her victory reflects the confidence, trust, and admiration of members who have recognized her commitment, leadership qualities, and readiness to serve. “Your emergence is a clear mandate to deliver…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, will on Tuesday depart for Germany on an official working visit aimed at strengthening the state’s partnership with construction giant, Julius Berger, according to the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu. Aniagwu, who disclosed this at a press briefing in Asaba, said the Governor would be accompanied by himself and the Technical Assistant to the Governor. Flanked by the Chief Press Secretary ( CPS) to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon, and the Executive Assistant to the Governor on Public Enlightenment, Projects and Policies, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, Aniagwu explained…
President Bola Tinubu has extended warm felicitations to the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, on the occasion of the ninth anniversary of his ascension to the throne. The President, in a statement issued on Sunday at State House, joined the government and people of Edo State, the traditional council, and family members in celebrating the monarch’s milestone, commending the Oba for what he described as “nearly a decade of unrelenting service to his domain and the nation.” Tinubu specifically lauded the Oba’s steadfast commitment to fostering peace, unity, and social harmony not just within his immediate domain, but also across…
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called for stronger regulation of psychotropic and antidepressant medicines to improve access to safe mental health treatment, even as it revealed that only about 300 psychiatrists currently serve Nigeria’s population of over 200 million. Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, said weak regulation, poor access to quality medicines, and rising drug abuse are fuelling Nigeria’s growing mental health crisis. Speaking at the 3rd Vanguard Mental Health Summit in Lagos, Adeyeye, represented by the Director of Narcotics and Controlled Substances (NCS), NAFDAC, Dr Ramatu Momodu, said that stronger regulation…
Echoes of praises and appreciation as residents of Ughelli North Local Government Area in their numbers trouped out of their homes to access the free medical outreach sponsored by the Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, senator Ede Dafinone, in collaboration with National Health Fellow on Wednesday at the Council Secretariat. Beneficiaries of the free medical outreach were tested on TB, Diabetes, BP, Sugar, Hepatitis, Chest Xtray and reading glasses were given with eye challenges. Speaking during the exercise held at Ughelli North Secretariat, Coordinator of National Health Fellow, Onome Sandra Ugbarugba said, “What we will be doing here is…
The Speaker emphasized the commitment of the State House of Assembly to provide the legislative backing and oversight necessary to ensure transparency, accountability, and efficient utilization of the Fund.
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The Universal Basic Education Commission in collaboration with the Delta State Universal Basic Education Board, is organizing a 5-day capacity building workshop on Strengthening Mathematics and Science Education for 200 newly employed Mathematics and Science Teachers across the 25 local government areas of Delta State. The capacity building workshop according to UBEC and SUBEB, followed successful completion of Phase One, Cycle 1 to Cycle 4 In Service Education and Training, INSET, from 2012 to 2025 of the SMASE programme. The training which is an initiative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in partnership with the Federal…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Nigeria’s citizens are often subjected to various forms of intimidation, harassment and extortion by security personnel saddled with the responsibility of protecting and fighting against crime. Extortion and intimidation have sky rocketed to the extent that is carried out with gross impunity and mostly unchecked. There is no arguments that hundreds of innocent road users suffer bitter tale of security excesses daily. Citizens are detained daily for no clearly defined offenses or crime. Fundamental rights are bridged daily. Rights are being denied and abused. In all these, sometimes they justify and attributes their actions to poor funding,…