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Fubara Aide Speaks On Pipeline Attack, Assembly Complex

21.03.2025

The Rivers State Government-led by the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara has refuted claims that he failed to prevent militant threats and attacks on oil installations in the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the state government, Nelson Chukwudi, described the allegations as baseless and a result of misinformation provided to the Presidency by individuals failing...

Chemical In Tap Water Can Trigger High Cholesterol –Study

21.03.2025

A new study led by scientists in the United States have said that a chemical, perfluorooctanoic acid found in tap water that’s been linked to cancer could also raise levels of cholesterol. Results of the study are published in the journal ‘Archives of Toxicology’. Perfluorooctanoic acid has long been used in products such as frying...

Kano Increases Salaries Of Tertiary Institution Staff

21.03.2025

The Kano State Government has approved a 25 per cent and 35 per cent salary increase for academic and non-academic staff of tertiary institutions, effective March. The Commissioner for Information Abdullahi Waiya confirmed this on Thursday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting in Kano. Waiya said the decision recognises...

CIOTA Inaugurates State Chapters To Enhance Transport Administration

21.03.2025

The Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA) yesterday inaugurated the state chapters of the institute, describing the move as a beginning of a new era in the professionalisation of transport administration in Nigeria, as well as in strengthening CIOTA’s presence nationwide. The Chairman of the Membership and Planning Committee, Prof Odewumi Samuel, a...

Obi To NASS: You Can’t Determine 2/3 Majority By Voice Vote

21.03.2025

The candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election Mr. Peter Obi, has faulted the use of voice vote by the National Assembly to approve President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State. Obi in a statement on his X platform yesterday, said the constitution is clear that it...

Kalu Congratulates Coventry On Historic Election As IOC President

21.03.2025

Forbes-rated billionaire and former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, has congratulated Kirsty Coventry on her historic election as the first African and first female President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Kalu, in a statement signed yesterday from Washington DC, hailed Coventry’s achievement as a ground-breaking moment for Africa and global sports leadership....

FG Secures $14bn Foreign Direct Investments

21.03.2025

The Federal Government has secured foreign investments worth $14 billion from India and successfully facilitated the repatriation of $52.8 million in stolen assets from the United States. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb Yusuf Tuggar, who disclosed this at a media briefing yesterday in Abuja, said these investments were facilitated by his ministry. Yusuf also said...

Senate Approves Emergency Rule In Rivers

21.03.2025

The Senate, yesterday, after about one hour closed door session, unanimously approved President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of state of emergency in the crisisstricken Rivers State. The apex legislative Assembly gave the approval a few hours after the House of Representatives also endorsed the emergency declaration in the oil-rich state of Niger Delta. The approval of...

New Nestlé Golden Morn 3in1 Provides Accessible, Affordable Nutrition

21.03.2025

Nestlé Nigeria has demonstrated its commitment to providing accessible and affordable nutrition with the launch of Golden Morn 3in1, Nigeria’s first fully ready-to-eat cereal. This product combines Nigeria’s favorite Maize and Soya cereal with milk, requiring only the addition of water to serve a complete meal that can be enjoyed at any time of the...

Rivers: Tinubu Betrayed Oath Of Office – Atiku, Concerned Political Leaders

21.03.2025

Opposition to the March 18 declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu continued to mount with opposition political leaders, yesterday, accusing the president of betrayal of the oath of office he swore, “to do right to all manner of people, according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.”...

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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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