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Sokoto Govt Vows To Enforce Laws Against Illegal Mining

08.02.2025

In a bid to regulate mining activities and ensure compliance with state laws, the Sokoto State Government has issued a stern warning to individuals and corporate bodies engaging in unauthorized mining operations. Yusuf Muhammad Maccido, the Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development also said the State government has vowed to take action against any individual or...

How Lagos Will Avoid Borrowing To Finance ₦3.367trn Budget Deficit

08.02.2025

The Lagos State Government may not borrow to finance its audacious ₦3.367trillion budget for the year 2025. This was revealed at a press conference held at the Bagauda Khalto Press Center, Alausa Ikeja, on Friday, where the Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mr Ope George and his Finance counterpart, Mr Abayomi Oluyomi rendered a breakdown...

NAICOM, FRSC synergise for motor vehicle third party insurance enforcement

08.02.2025

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have joined forces to strengthen enforcement of motor third-party compulsory insurance in Nigeria. The collaborative effort aims to promote a safer and more secure environment for all road users, NAICOM said in a statement. During a working visit to the FRSC headquarters...

NYCN partners NGO to Sensitise Inmate on Hope of Better Life

08.02.2025

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) on Friday said they are collaborating with Miroawiwe Foundation to sensitise inmates in correctional centres on hope and assurances of a better life. Mr David Aladeotan, the Vice-Chairman, NYCN, Lagos West Chapter, disclosed this in a press briefing in Badagry. According to the Vice-Chairman, they will reach...

Lagos will avoid borrowing to finance 2025 budget –Commissioner

08.02.2025

The Lagos State Government may not borrow to finance its audacious ₦3.367trillion budget for the year 2025. This was revealed at a press conference held at the Bagauda Khalto Press Center, Alausa Ikeja, Friday, where the Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mr Ope George and his Finance counterpart, Mr Abayomi Oluyomi rendered a breakdown...

Gombe Gov Appoints 109 Substantive Directors

08.02.2025

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has approved the appointment of 109 substantive directors in the State Civil Service. The newly appointed directors comprise 23 from the administrative cadre, while the remaining are drawn from various professional cadres across different ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs). The Chairperson of the Gombe State Civil Service Commission (CSC),...

Lagos Speaker, Meranda Pays Tribute To Late GAC Member, Ajose

08.02.2025

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Princess Mojisola Meranda, has paid glowing tribute to Pa Akinsanya Ajose, a former Head of Service (HoS) in the state civil service and member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC). Meranda described the late HoS as a father figure and a rallying point for herself and...

Low Agric Budget: FG Not Walking The Talk In Food Security Pursuit

08.02.2025

Nigerian women farmers under the umbrella of the Small-Scale Women Farmers Organization in Nigeria ( SWOFON) and the Community of Agriculture Non-State Actors (COANSA) in collaboration with ActionAid Nigeria have decried the declining budget allocation to the agriculture sector, saying that the government has not been walking its talks in the pursuit of food security....

Kogi Govt Signs MoU For First State-Owned TV Station

08.02.2025

In a landmark ceremony, the Kogi State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pora Films to establish Kogi Television, the state’s first-ever television station. Signing the MOU on behalf of the state government, the Secretary to the Government of Kogi state, (SGS), Dr. Folashade Ayoade Arike, said the historic partnership marks the...

Group Passes Vote Of Confidence On Custom Boss, Seeks Tenure Extension

07.02.2025

Nigeria civil society group led by, Stayalert Human Right Awareness Initiative, has passed a vote of confidence on the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Custom Service (NCS), Mr Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, calling for the extension of his tenure. The group said it arrived at this decision after a monthly performance assessment of government appointees under...

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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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