The Federal Government has postponed the launch of the Nigerian Students Loan Scheme indefinitely. Akintunde Sawyer, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), disclosed this in an interview with ARISE NEWS. The loan which was formally slated to take off on Thursday, March, 14, has been postponed again, as there are some corrections that are being made around the launch according to Sawyer. “Unfortunately, I won’t be able to commit to a specific date. …
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the postponement of its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), known as eNaira originally planned to be launched on October 1, Nigeria’s independence day. Speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, September 30, CBN spokesman, Osita Nwanisobi, explained that the CBN decided to postpone the launch, due to Nigeria’s independence celebration. The statement was titled, “CBN defers eNaira launch to mark Independence Anniversary” It read in part, “Ahead of the anticipated …
The African Confederation of Football (CAF) has decided to postpone the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) to 2022. The tournament was set to take place between January 9 and February 6, 2021, in Cameroon, but it has now been postponed due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. “After consultation with stakeholders and taking into consideration the current global situation, the tournament has been rescheduled for January 2022,” Caf confirmed in a statement. “The date for the final tournament …
US President Donald Trump, has moved his planned rally meant for June 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to the 20th out of “respect” for Juneteenth, he announced. The campaign rally, originally scheduled for the holiday on Friday, June 19, also known as the Juneteenth, which is the day when news that President Lincoln had signed the Slavery Emancipation Proclamation reached Texas, the last state where slaves learned of their freedom. The location of the rally, Tulsa, has also generated …
World football governing body, FIFA has postponed the women’s Under-17 World Cup, which was scheduled to hold in India in November. It’s now happening in February 2021, adding to a growing list of sporting events hit by the Coronavirus pandemic. The tournament, to be played in five cities across the country, will now start February 17, football’s governing body said. “All the host cities have put in a lot of effort and commitment so far, and we are happy …