Atiku is becoming an embarrassment – Tinubu group
The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of impulsivity – almost always saying something without thinking or considering the vracity of such statements. The…
Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship: PTDF screens 600 South-South candidates
The Petroleum Trust Development Fund,(PTDF), has commenced the screening of 600 candidates for its 2024/2025 overseas postgraduate scholarship programme for Nigerians in the South-South region. The General Manager, Projects, Mrs…
Bauchi: PTDF shortlists 606 candidates to study abroad
May 20, 2024 The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), has begun screening exercise of 606 candidates in the North-Eeast under its overseas scholarship scheme. Mr. Suraju Fari, Head of Overseas…
PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS NEW PTDF EXECUTIVE SECRETARY / CEO NAHCON CEO APPROVES DISSOLUTION OF BOARD
Oct. 17, 2023 President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi to serve as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of…
PTDF shortlists 3,237 candidates for in-country scholarship interview
By Emmanuella Anokam The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), says it has shortlisted 3, 237 candidates for interview under its In-Country Scholarship Scheme (ISS) for Masters and PhD award categories….
Nigeria: Portrait of a nation in bloody tears
September 5, 2021 The nation sunk deeper into the abyss of despondency under Buhari. He has scored an all-season high in nepotism; an all-time low in economic management. And he,…
Ibori, Obasanjo, UK, others: Anatomy of a corrupt Empire (1), By Tony Eluemunor
Question: How serious is Nigeria’s anti-corruption fight? Answer: That depends on the accused, the accuser and the amount of prejudice (bias, preconception, prejudgment, predisposition, partiality) and the “politricks” involved. Item…
Reps to probe NIMC over slow issuance of NIN
The House of Representatives has directed its Committee on Population to investigate the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) over the registration of Nigerians for the National Identity Number (NIN). The…
PTDF receives over 19,000 applications for 2019/2020 MSc, PhD overseas scholarship programme
No fewer than 19,323 candidates have applied for the 2019/2020 overseas MSC and PhD programmes of Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), the agency has said. In a statement in Abuja…