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UBA, Mastercard Introduce Debit Card To Commemorate Lender’s 75th Anniversary

13.11.2024

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has collaborated with Mastercard to launch a commemorative debit card in celebration of UBA’s 75th anniversary. This collaboration aims to honor UBA’s long-standing customer relationships and enhance their banking experience with a range of offers and discounts across multiple platforms. UBA’s Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer,...

19 Of 38 Directors Fail Permanent Secretary Qualifying Exam — HoS

13.11.2024

The Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) on Wednesday said a total of 19 directors out of 38 shortlisted for the position of Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service have failed the qualifying examination. New Telegraph recalls that in October, the Federal Government began the selection process to fill...

40% Of 2024 NECO Candidates May Not Access Tertiary Institutions – NSSEC

13.11.2024

The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) Executive Secretary Iyela Ajayi, has said 40 per cent of the 2024 National Examination Council (NECO) candidates may not proceed to tertiary institutions for no credit in Mathematics and English Language. Ajayi said this yesterday in Calabar at a fiveday Capacity Building Workshop for Selected English Language and...

Ferdinand Disagrees With Amorim’s First Major Man Utd Decision

13.11.2024

The Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has suggested that new manager, Ruben Amorim may have made a mistake in not keeping former interim manager, Ruud van Nistelrooy at the club. Recall that Amorim arrived at Man United on Monday to officially take charge at Old Trafford having been named Erik ten Hag’s permanent replacement a...

Okpebholo Suspends Revenue Collection Indefinitely In Edo

13.11.2024

Barely 24 hours after his swearing-in as the Executive Governor of Edo State, Sen. Monday Okpebholo on Wednesday ordered the immediate suspension of State revenue collection. Giving the directive in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Hon. Fred Itua, Governor Okpebholo said the indefinite suspension is effective immediately and aims to address issues...

Study Links Autism To Air Pollution Exposure

13.11.2024

A new study by Israeli researchers has found that the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children and adults may be linked to air pollution. Results of the study are published in ‘Brain Medicine’. According to the ‘Daily Mail’, women who breathe polluted air during pregnancy have a higher risk of giving birth to...

FG Making Effort to Tackle Insecurity- Tunji-Ojo

13.11.2024

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Interior Minister has reassured Nigerians that the Federal Government is making conscious efforts to tackle the nation’s security challenges. Speaking in an interview on Wednesday, the Minister revealed that the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru and the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa,...

Nigerians Need To Leverage Tech For Accountable Governance –CSOs

13.11.2024

Civil society organisations, BudgiT and Enough is Enough (EIE) Nigeria, yesterday stressed the need for Nigerians to take advantage of the new media and other aspects of technology in demanding accountability from their leaders. The CSOs made the call at a news conference in Lagos to unveil the November 28 6th Technology, New Media, Citizens...

Kaduna Police Arrest 5 Suspected Kidnappers, Spiritualist

13.11.2024

Police have arrested five suspected kidnappers, a spiritualist,a notorious car thief and recovered a stolen vehicle, among other items in Kaduna State. In a statement yesterday, spokesman ASP Mansir Hassan said the Anti-Kidnapping Unit executed a targeted operation in Kundun village, which led to the “arrest of Umar Haruna, Shuaibu Umar and Hairatu Muntari aka...

Court Fixes Dec 5 For Motion Restraining IGP, Monarch From Arraigning Lawyer, 6 Others

13.11.2024

The Federal High Court Enugu fixed December 5 for the hearing of the motion on notice filed by Lagos lawyer Vincent Okafor and six others restraining the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun and his agents from arresting and arraigning them. The members of the Agunese Mmaku autonomous community in the Awgu Local Government Area...

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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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