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NG-cares: Zamfara Gov Flags Off Cash Transfers To 44,000 Beneficiaries

12.12.2024

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has launched the NG-Cares stimulus package distribution to support 44,000 most vulnerable individuals. Lawal said the flag-off and distribution ceremony is part of the COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus program (NG-CARES) held at the Garba Nadama Hall, JB Yakubu Secretariat, Gusau. According to him, the welfare scheme targeted 44,000...

Approximately 80% Of Inmates In Nigeria’s Correctional Centres Are Awaiting Trial –Group

12.12.2024

A non-governmental organisation, Zarephath Aid, has raised concerns over the alarming number of pre-trial inmates in the nation’s correctional facilities, which it describes as a failure of the criminal justice system. Speaking during a media briefing, Ben Abraham, the organisation’s founder, stated that approximately 80% of inmates in Nigeria’s correctional centres are awaiting trial. This...

Tax Reform: Negotiate Rather Than Dropping Bill

12.12.2024

The Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole has called on governors opposing the new tax bills introduced by President Bola Tinubu to get on the negotiation table to get what they want. Oshiomhole, who is also a former Edo State governor made this call while speaking in an interview on Channels Television’sPolitics Today Program on Wednesday....

Adeleke’s Tenant In Osun Government House –Group

12.12.2024

A socio-political group, Osun Unity Forum, on Wednesday, disclosed that Governor Ademola Adeleke is a tenant in Osun Government House whose rent would end in 2026. Speaking at a press conference, Convener of the group, Barrister Abimbola Amusan, stressed that Governor Adeleke is just a temporary occupant of the office for a main time. Amusan...

Fubara Pledges To Fight Hunger

12.12.2024

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed the determination of his administration to boost agricultural activities in some parts of the state to fight hunger and guarantee food sufficiency. Fubara gave the assurance at the official flag-off of the 12.3 Kilometres EgwiAfara-Mba Road project in Etche Local Government Area on Wednesday, adding that the reconstruction...

Ondo Guber: NNPP Disowns Edema’s Suit Against APC Candidates

12.12.2024

There was mild drama at a Federal High Court in Akure, as the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) disowned the suit challenging the candidature of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his running mate, Dr. Olaiyide Adelami. The candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Hon Olugbenga Edema, has asked the court to compel the Independent...

Ogoni Cleanup: HYREP Tasks Beneficiaries On Acquired Skills

12.12.2024

The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has tasked 5000 trainees on the first phase of sustainable livelihood training for Ogoni youths and women to transform Ogoni into economic hub. The HYPREP Project Coordinator, Nenibarini Zabbey, stated this at the issuance of starter kits across the training centres. He noted that the restoration of the livelihood...

LASU Staff Unions Vow To Sustain Indefinite Strike

12.12.2024

Lagos State University (LASU) workers yesterday vowed that their ongoing indefinite strike, declared since December 6, will continue and sustained until all the demands are met by the Lagos State Governor, and Visitor to the university, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The various staff unions in the state-owned institutions, include the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU); Senior...

Unified Payments launches new campaign

12.12.2024

Nigeria’s premier payments & financial technology company, Unified Payments, has unveiled a new campaign, ‘It Starts Here.’ The firm, in a statement on Wednesday, said that the campaign reinforces its leadership position in the market and reminds users of the ease of making transactions, which starts with the push of a button. Unified Payments said...

Nigeria’s Most Increased Crude Production Country For November – OPEC

12.12.2024

Nigeria has the position of most increased crude oil production member of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for November 2024 using direct communication. According to OPEC’s Monthly Oil Market Report for November published yesterday, using direct communication, Nigeria’s crude oil production increased by 152,000 barrels per day from 1.333million barrels per day (mbpd)...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

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

04.10.2024

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

04.10.2024

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...

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