February 2025 – Page 63

OAU To Immortalize Zookeeper Killed By Lion

21.02.2025

The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has promised to immortalise Olabode Olawuyi, a veterinary technologist who was killed by a lion in the university zoo. Registrar Adetunji Bakare said this at a one-day workshop on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of Olawuyi’s death, held at Pit Theatre, Department of Dramatic Arts. Olawuyi died on February...

Portable Requests Pasuma’s Guidance For Mecca Pilgrimage

21.02.2025

Following his recent legal challenges with the Ogun State government, Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable has reached out to renowned Fuji musician, Wasiu Alabi Otedola, also known as Pasuma, seeking assistance to undertake a pilgrimage to Mecca. Portable who made this known on Thursday evening expressed his desire to embark on this...

Tinubu Commends Babangida’s Admission Of Abiola’s 1993 Election Victory

21.02.2025

President Bola Tinubu has commended former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, for his recent acknowledgement that the late M.K.O. Abiola won the June 12, 1993, presidential election. This acknowledgement, made during the launch of Babangida’s autobiography, “A Journey in Service,” in Abuja on Thursday, February 20, marks the first time in 32 years that Babangida...

Sanwo-Olu Condoles With Abatan Over Wife’s Death

21.02.2025

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday expressed condolences to the Publisher of New Dawn Online, Mr. Olatunde Abatan, over the death of his wife, Mrs. Desola Abatan. Sanwo-Olu while mourning the passing of Mrs. Abatan, who died at the age of 58 on Tuesday after a brief illness, described her death as a great...

Refiners blame FG for failure to meet local fuel demand

21.02.2025

The Crude Oil Refinery-owners Association of Nigeria has slammed the oil sector sectors for the inability of CORAN members to meet the domestic fuel supply requirements nationwide. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority pegged the country’s petrol demand at 50 million litres daily. CORAN said the regulators have failed to allocate sufficient crude...

Adebanjo, Titan Of Democracy, Fearless Statesman –Senate

21.02.2025

The Senate yesterday, expressed a deep sense of loss over the passage of elder staeteman and leader of the Afenifere, Chief Ayodele Adebanjo, describing him as a titan of democracy, a fearless statesman and a lifelong advocate for justice and good goverrnance. In a motion sponsored by Sen Gbenga Daniel ( APC/ Ogun)the late Adebanjo...

CNG: Delta, NIPCO, Signs Conversion Pact

21.02.2025

Delta State Government and NIPCO Gas Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion centre of vehicles in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, supported by the Commissioner for Transport, Mr Onoriode Agofure, and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice,...

LAPO deepens scholarship scheme as beneficiary shows appreciation

21.02.2025

LAPO Microfinance Bank continues to impact the lives of Nigerian youth with its scholarship scheme. The latest beneficiary of the benevolence of the premium financial institution is Goodluck Agwu, a bright scholar, who received support from the LAPO Scholarship Scheme for his master’s degree programme at the University of Alberta in Canada after graduating as...

N13.7tn Federation Account revenue withheld by NNPCL – FAAC report

21.02.2025

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has withheld a staggering N13.763tn in revenue from the Federal Government, exacerbating struggles to fund the national budget. This is according to documents obtained from the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee following its January 2025 meeting on Wednesday. This amount covering a period between 2012 and 2024 has significantly impacted...

…What Soothsayer Told Us About IBB, Presidency In 1952 – Abdulsalam

21.02.2025

Former military Head of State, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar, has revealed how a soothsayer predicted the emergence of Ibrahim Babamasi Babangida (IBB) as Nigeria’s head of state. He said the prediction was made in 1952, 33 years Before IBB became Nigeria’s leader. Abubakar spoke yesterday in Abuja during the launch of IBB’s memoir titled ‘A Journey...

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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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