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Emir Of Daura Tasks Journalists To Abide By Ethics Of Profession

19.02.2025

The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Faruk Umar, has tasked journalists to abide by the ethics of their profession to ensure the progress and development of the state. The Emir spoke when he hosted members of Correspondents’Chapel led by the Vice Chairman, Ahmed Tijjani Ibrahim at his palace in Daura yesterday. Faruk noted that, the...

UBEC Fund: Witness Exonerates Ex-Kwara Gov Of Alleged Diversion

19.02.2025

The trial of a former Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his former Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Demola Banu, over alleged diversion of the State Universal Basic Education Fund has suffered a set back as a witness to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abubakar Hassan, exonerated the duo from the alleged...

Protest Against NDDC Mgt Ill Motivated, Says Osaanya

19.02.2025

A prominent youth leader in the Niger Delta, Osaanya B. Osaanya, has expressed concerns that the ongoing protest orchestrated by some individuals against the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has the potential of derailing the development plans of the commission for the region. Osaanya, who expressed the concerns...

McPherson University Commissions Hostel And Laboratory Building Extension, Names Female Hostel Road After FWI

19.02.2025

In a significant step in enhancing its infrastructure, McPherson University has commissioned two new facilities: a female hostel and a laboratory building extension. In recognition of the Foursquare Women Inter – national’s (FWI) generous contribution, the University has announced that the road leading to the female hostels would be named in honour of the organization....

ASAF Urges Tinubu To Address Lagos Assembly Crisis

19.02.2025

The All Progressives Congress (APC) States Assembly Forum (ASAF) has asked President Bola Tinubu to address the crisis in the Lagos State Assembly leadership and not to allow it go into flame. The Forum, which stated this in a statement issued by its Director General, Ambassador Dagogo Fubura, however threw its weight behind the newly...

Assembly Clears Nasarawa Gov’s 16 Commissioner-Nominees

19.02.2025

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly yesterday confirmed the appointment of 16 commissioner-nominees forwarded by Governor Abdullahi Sule on February 10 for approval. Speaker Danladi Jatau, who congratulated them, urged them to initiate good policies and programmes in their various ministries when sworn in. He urged appointees to live above board while discharging their official...

Reps Urge INEC To Conduct Bye-Elections In National, State Assemblies’ Vacant Seats

19.02.2025

The House of Representatives has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately conduct bye-elections into all the vacant positions in the National and State Houses of Assembly. The call followed the adoption of a motion by Jafaru Leko (APC, Bauchi) at yesterday’s plenary. Presenting the motion, the lawmaker noted that INEC is...

We Inherited 13 Years Backlog Of Unsettled Insurance Claims – Egbetokun

19.02.2025

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun yesterday said his administration inherited a 13 years backlog of unsettled insurance claims for families of deceased police officers. He said this in Abuja at the unveiling of the Police Insurance Claims Management Portal and presentation of cheques to next-of-kin and beneficiaries of deceased police officers. The event...

EFCC, NDIC Synergize On Financial Crimes In Banking Sector

19.02.2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration in safeguarding Nigeria’s financial system. This was a key highlight of discourse during a courtesy visit by the Zonal Director of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, Harry Erin, to the Zonal Controller...

Vanguard Reporter Emerges Osun NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel

19.02.2025

The Osun State Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has elected a new executive to run the affairs of the chapel for the next three years. Meanwhile, Ayobami Agboola of New Telegraph Newspaper emerged as the Vice Chairman A statement by the chairman of the credentials committee, Timothy Agbor, declared Abubakar the...

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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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