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NDDC to pay 10,000 interns N50,000 monthly stipend from December

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has announced that the 10,000 selected beneficiaries of the Commission’s Youth Internship scheme will begin to receive N50,000 monthly stipend from December 2024. Ogbuku disclosed this while being decorated as an Ambassador Extraordinaire of the University of Ibadan, by a delegation led by...
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FCTA to screen 250,000 residents for hypertension, diabetes

The Federal Capital Territory Authority has planned to screen 250,000 residents freely for hypertension and diabetes to reduce the prevalence of Non-communicable Diseases. The FCTA, in a statement on Monday signed by Bola Ajao, the Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Mandate Secretary for FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, noted...
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34 arrested as FCTA begins clampdown on beggars, scavengers

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has launched a sweeping crackdown on beggars, scavengers, and street vendors, with 34 individuals detained on Monday across various parts of Abuja. This action followed a recent ministerial directive ordering such individuals to leave the capital city. The operation, conducted by a joint task force comprising the Police, Military, Department...
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Police dismiss officer in fatal shooting of Enugu musician

Police Inspector Joseph Ozonwanji, formerly of the Anti-Cultism Police Squad in Enugu State, has been arraigned and remanded in prison custody for the murder of Igbo ogene musician, Okezie Nwamba, also known as Igbo-Jah. Ozonwanji was arraigned on Monday on one count charge bordering on murder before a Chief Administrative Magistrate, Enugu East Magistrate Court,...
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Assault: Abuja driver files petition against Abia lawmaker

An e-hailing driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, has filed a petition before the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, against a member of the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh, over an alleged assault. PUNCH Online reports that a viral video which emerged on social media showed the lawmaker verbally and physically assaulting the driver for telling him to...
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Transcorp reduces total shares by 75%

Transnational Corporation Plc has announced the successful completion of its share capital reconstruction, reducing its total issued shares by 75 per cent from N40.6bn to N10.2bn. The President of the group, Owen Omogiafo, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Omogiafo noted that this strategic move is designed to maximize long-term shareholder value while maintaining...
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