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Amaechi’s ex-commissioner George returns to APC

Dr Dawari George, an ally of former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, officially rejoined the ruling All Progressives Congress on Wednesday. George, who previously served as Commissioner for Energy and Natural Resources in Amaechi’s cabinet, left the APC in 2022 for the Action Alliance party, under which he ran as a governorship candidate in the...
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UCL: Barcelona thrash Bayern 4-1 in Champions League

Spanish giants FC Barcelona made a strong statement in their Wednesday encounter against Bayern Munich with a 4-1 victory at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Spain. Brazilian winger Raphael Belloli, popularly known as Raphinha, netted a hat-trick to secure a remarkable win for the home side against their arch-rivals. Related News Boniface doubtful for...
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NACCIMA warns of criminal activity in solid mineral sector

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture on Wednesday raised the alarm about the growing activities of cartels and criminals trading in the solid mineral sector. NACCIMA National President, Dele Oye, gave the warning in Abuja at the 2024 Export Conference of the Nigerian Exporters Hub and the inaugural shipment of...
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$50m NCDMB fund boosts oil sector research, development

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has stated that its $50 million research and development fund has been supporting initiatives within the oil and gas sector. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Felix Ogbe, made this known on Wednesday at the SciBiz 2024 annual conference, organised by Triple Helix Nigeria in Abuja. The event was...
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Bobrisky: VeryDarkMan could’ve been arrested, says Falz

Nigerian rapper and actor Folarin Falana, known as Falz, has addressed the ongoing controversy involving social media personality VeryDarkMan, who made serious allegations against him and his father, Femi Falana. In an interview on the Afrobeat podcast, Falz spoke about the claims that he and his father manipulated justice and bribed the Economic and Financial...
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FEC approves one million science textbooks for secondary schools

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the printing of 1 million science textbooks for distribution to all public secondary schools nationwide. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, told journalists that the programme targets areas of deficiencies in critical subjects such as physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics and computer science. This followed...
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FEC approves $618m loan for fighter jets, ammunition

The Federal Executive Council has approved a loan of about $618m form a group of financiers for the procurement of six fighter aircraft and ammunition for the Nigerian Air Force. This was disclosed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in Abuja on Wednesday following the conclusion of the FEC meeting presided...
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World Bank backs Nigeria’s 90,000km fibre-optic project

The Federal Government has received a significant boost from the World Bank for its ambitious 90,000 km Fibre Fund project, aimed at expanding Nigeria’s digital infrastructure. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, announced on Wednesday via his X handle, following a successful meeting with World Bank officials in Washington DC, United States...
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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...