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Kwara Pupils Win Presidential Debate For Third Time

22.11.2024

…Gov lauds school leaders, teachers, parents over feat Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has celebrated the four public school pupils who won the President’s School Debate Championship on Thursday in Abuja. The State was represented at the debate by 10-year-old Ajibulu Esther of Tanke LGEA School B. Ilorin South LGA; 12-year-old Akanbi Al-Amin of St....

Senate, Stakeholders Endorse Establishment Of Fed Poly Onueke

21.11.2024

The Senate and stakeholders in the nation’s education sector, on Thursday, endorsed the bill seeking to establish Federal Polytechnic, Onueke, Ezza South, Ebonyi State. The endorsement was made during a one day public hearing on the Federal Polytechnic (Vocational/ICT) Onueke (Establishment) Bill 2024 (SB 71) organised at the National Assembly Complex by the Senate Committee...

Lagos Cracks Down On Contractors; Delaying State Housing Projects

21.11.2024

The Lagos State Government is cracking down on contractors who are delaying crucial housing projects in the state. The Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, issued a stern warning on Thursday, after inspecting several state-funded developments, including Sangotedo Housing Estate and Eti Osa Phase 2. The government’s patience is wearing thin due to the slow pace...

Some Members Are One Leg In PDP And Another In APC – Bode George Laments

21.11.2024

A former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has expressed concern over the state of the opposition party, attributing its challenges to selfish interests among its members. Speaking at a news conference in Lagos on Thursday to mark his 79th birthday, Bode George called for urgent steps to rescue...

No Alternative To Port Harcourt, Other Local Refineries

21.11.2024

Niger Delta Development & Transformation Initiative (NDDTI), a pro-development group in the oil-rich region of Nigeria, has posited that no amount of talks or actions could salvage the ailing energy sector in Nigeria, except the local refineries were put into operation. In a press statement signed on Thursday by its Spokesperson, Barr. Lawrence Etienne, the...

FCTA Warns Apo Traders Over Dubious Dealings Land Relocation

21.11.2024

The Federal Capital Territory Administration( FCTA) has warned Apo Traders Associations over reports of fraudulent dealings on the proposed relocation land. Recall that the issue of relocating traders and artisans affected by the ongoing road project in Apo District has been on for some time now. After several meetings between the affected people and officials...

Ex-Spokesperson Advises Party To Respect Constitution

21.11.2024

Former National Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has called on the party to adhere to the time-tested succession arrangement as provided for in Section 47 (6) of the PDP Constitution, 2017 (as amended). Ologbondiyan, who spoke on Thursday when he hosted North Central youths in Abuja, noted that respect for...

I’m An Accidental Diplomat – Prof. Gambari

21.11.2024

…Applauded for impacting countless lives Ambassador Ibrahim Agboola Gambari has been lauded for positively impacting countless lives and shaping the minds of future leaders, as well as inspiring a generation of scholars, thinkers, and doers. The commendation was made by the President of the Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows Alumni Association of Nigeria (COSFAN), Dr Ekundayo...

IHS Partners FG To digitize Nigeria’s Cultural Heritage

21.11.2024

IHS Nigeria, part of the IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers”) group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count has announced a strategic partnership with the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) and the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and the...

CSO, Tinubu Support Group Score Nigerian Navy High On War Against Oil Theft

21.11.2024

...laud CNS Ogalla’s giant strides A coalition of civil society organizations led by the Renewed Hope Ambassadors of Nigeria (RHAN) and the Centre for Action Against Corruption (CAAC), has condemned allegations made by Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, that the Nigerian Navy was complicit in oil theft in the Niger Delta. The group described...

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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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