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Nova Bank asks court to wind up firm over $2.58m debt

14.01.2025

A commercial bank, Nova Commercial Bank, has urged a Federal High Court in Lagos to grant an order winding up Sunrise Products Limited over an alleged failure to liquidate a $2,587,891.21 and N276,567,150.63 debt allegedly owed to the bank. The bank claimed that Sunrise Products Ltd, despite repeated demands by the creditor, which has also...

Reps Foreign Affairs Committee Rejects Envelope Budget System

14.01.2025

The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday, rejected the Federal Government’s envelop budgeting system, saying it is not recognised by any law in Nigeria. The committee also faulted the allocation of only N286 million to service Nigeria’s 109 missions abroad. Documents submitted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the committee showed...

Reps Threaten To Scrap Redundant Agencies

14.01.2025

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Science Engineering, Hon. Inuwa Garba has threatened to recommend the scrapping of departments and agencies that failed to live up to their mandates. This followed the presentation of the Director-General of the Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHETSCO ), Mr Paul Onyenekwe and other officials of...

Group Pledges To Support FG Tackle Environmental Pollution In Ogoni

14.01.2025

A group under the auspices of the Ogoni Ex-Artesenal Refiners Forum has resolved to support the Federal Government to tackle the menace of environmental pollution in Ogoni land by working with critical stakeholders to achieve the objective. The group, also known as the Community Volunteers against re – pollution initiative) in a communique reached after...

Ekiti New CP, Eribo Expresses Commitment To Adequate Security

14.01.2025

…pledges meaningful collaboration with sister agencies The New Commissioner for Police deployed to Ekiti State, CP Joseph Eribo has expressed his determination to fight all forms of security challenges in the state. The Commissioner declared his serious commitment to the security of lives and properties for a peaceful terrain, adding that the command would work assiduously...

NUC Approves Six New Programs For PLASU

14.01.2025

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved six additional new academic programs for Plateau State University Bokkos (PLASU). Speaking at the 92nd regular meeting of the Senate, Professor Shedrack Gaya Best, the Acting Vice Chancellor and Chairman of the Senate, disclosed that the NUC had approved degrees in Medical Sciences (MBBS), Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharm D.),...

Tinubu’s 2025 Budget Can’t Address Nigeria’s Economic Challenges

14.01.2025

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s 2025 budget is insufficient in addressing Nigeria’s economic challenges. Speaking in a recent interview, Adebayo pointed out several gaps in the budget, specifically the unrealistic revenue projections and the lack of transparency...

Gov Aliyu Moves To Revive Mining Sector In Sokoto

14.01.2025

Governor Ahed Aliyu of Sokoto State has opened up on his administration’s resolve to revive the mining sector in the state and make it serve the growth projections of the state. Governor Aliyu made this known while receiving members of the National Miners Association during an interactive meeting with officials of the state government. Represented...

Kebbi Announces New Deadline For Registration

14.01.2025

On Tuesday, the Kebbi State Pilgrims Welfare Agency announced it has set a new deadline for the registration of intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj. This was contained in a press statement issued by the Executive Chairman of the Kebbi State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Alhaji Faruk Aliyu Yaro, Jagaban Gwandu. Following the announcement, the deadline for...

Betty Akeredolu Accuses Gov Aiyedatiwa Of Insensitivity Toward Late Husband

14.01.2025

In a dramatic turn of events, Betty Akeredolu, widow of the late Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, has accused the current governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, of celebrating her husband’s death. Taking to her verified X handle, Betty Akeredolu alleged that Governor Aiyedatiwa and his supporters expressed joy following her husband’s passing, describing him as “An...

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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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