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President Tinubu Launches Revamped Student Loan Scheme with ₦35 Billion Allocation
In a significant development, Bola Tinubu has launched a revamped Student Loan Scheme at Aso Rock, the heart of the nation’s capital.
The Federal Government recently introduced changes to the scheme, officially marking its launch.
During a ceremony in Abuja, President Tinubu is currently leading a presidential committee tasked with overseeing the scheme’s implementation.
This follows the President’s allocation of ₦35 billion to kickstart the initiative, aimed at benefiting an initial group of 70,000 students through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund).
Jim Ovia, heading the Governing Board of NELFund, has already authorized the disbursement of loans to eligible candidates under Tinubu’s direction, during the board’s inaugural session in Abuja last month.
At the ongoing inauguration event at the Presidential Villa, Tinubu is expected to outline the team’s objectives to ensure the scheme aligns with its intended goals.
Further updates will follow as the implementation progresses.
Just days after returning to Turkey, Victor Osimhen has been caught up in an unexpected controversy. The Bulut Mosque in Konya was briefly shown on Google Maps as “Victor Osimhen Mosque,” a change that angered many worshippers.
One local, Zeki Yaylacı, called it disrespectful, saying it was wrong to name a mosque after a non-Muslim and that it insulted both the Muslim community and their places of worship. There is no indication that Osimhen had any involvement in the incident, which appears to have been caused by inaccurate user edits on Google Maps.
Nigerian politician and former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reacted to the viral video of the passenger incident on Ibom Airline.
While apologizing to the airline staff who were assaulted by the passenger, Miss Comfort Emmanson, he criticized the manner in which she was treated.
It can be noted that after Miss Emmanson assaulted the staff and another passenger, she was dragged and stripped in public before being taken to court.
Peter Obi stated that the way she was handled was wrong, linking it to double standards in the justice system. He expressed that the country needs fairness and recalled the airline situation involving KWAM 1, noting that nothing happened to him in comparison to Miss Emmanson, who was stripped and taken to court.
“We must build a country where justice is fair, equal, and not selective, especially against women who are seen to be weaker.”
Awka Ibom Airline makes headlines as a viral clip of a passenger being kicked out of the plane by staff stirs reactions.
This situation occurred on the 10th of August, 2025, and was addressed by the airline in a statement, which revealed that the passenger had refused to switch off her phone for air safety reasons.
The statement explained that the phone was later switched off by another passenger after she refused; however, the matter escalated when the passenger attacked the person who switched off her phone. While this occurred, an air hostess intervened to end the fight but was also slapped, causing the situation to escalate even further.
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