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Reps Vote Against Bill Seeking Six-Year Single Term For President, Govs

21.11.2024

The House of Representatives has rejected a bill seeking to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) to create a single term of six years for the office of president, state governors and local government chairmen. Titled, “A Bill for an Act to Alter the provisions of...

Nigerian Separatist Leader Simon Ekpa Arrested In Finland

21.11.2024

A Finnish-Nigerian separatist leader, Simon Ekpa has been arrested alongside four others in Finland over allegations of inciting violence and engaging in terrorism-related activities targeting Nigeria. The Central Criminal Police in Finland who confirmed his arrest said Ekpa was apprehended “On suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent.” On the other...

Phoenix University To Matriculate 260 Pioneer Students

21.11.2024

..Investiture of its Pioneer Chancellor Phoenix University Agwada, an indigenous private university in the Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State is set to matriculate 260 pioneer students and the investiture of the University’s pioneer Chancellor, Dr. Muhammadu Indimie. The Vice Chancellor of the university. Prof Abdullah Bala disclosed this on Thursday during a pre-matriculation...

Diezani To Amend Suit Demanding Sale Of Assets

21.11.2024

Diezani Alison-Madueke, the former Petroleum Minister is seeking to amend her suit challenging a final forfeiture order against her assets by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Diezani’s counsel, Godwin Iyinbor made this known during the court session, noting that he had received a counter affidavit filed by the EFCC in opposition to the...

Benue SEMA Signs MoU With BSU Teaching Hospital To Alleviate IDPs’ Plight

21.11.2024

The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA) and the State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collectively alleviate the suffering of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state and ensure their access to essential and quality healthcare services. The Executive Secretary of SEMA, Sir James Iorpuu signed for the...

Gov Inuwa Commiserates With Kashere VC, Prof. Pate Over Mother’s Demise

21.11.2024

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has commiserated with the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Kashere, Prof. Umaru Pate over the demise of his mother, Hajiya Zainab Pate. New Telegraph gathered that Hajiya Pate passed away in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, on Wednesday at the age of 80. Reacting to the development in...

Prof Ikechebelu Returns As UNIZik Acting VC As ASUU Chairman Alleges Threat To Life

21.11.2024

The lingering crisis over the appointment of a substantive Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) Awka has gone full circle following the reinstatement of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Administration, Prof Joseph Ikechebelu as the Acting Vice Chancellor of the institution. This is coming as the Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), UNIZik...

Reps Urged Govs To Adopt Motherless Babies

21.11.2024

The House of Representatives has called on state governors to adopt at least five motherless children as part of efforts to end the menace of out-of-school children in the country. Chairman of the House Committee on Women Affairs, Kafilat Ogbara (APC) gave the advice during the 4th day of the ongoing National Children Leadership Conference...

LASG Advocates Early Warning System Of Climate Change

21.11.2024

The Lagos State Government has advocated early warning system as a necessary environmental protection strategy for mitigating against climate change effects. This was released in a public statement issued by the Ministry of Information and Strategy on Thursday, November 21. According to the statement, the General Manager of the state Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Dr...

Olubadan Commends ‘Egbe Borokini’ Of Ibadanland For Supporting Primary Education

21.11.2024

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin Ige Olakulehin 1, has commended the Ibadan-based socio-cultural group, Egbe Borokini of Ibadanland for supporting primary education in Ibadanland through the back to school initiative. The commendation was given at Olubadan Palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan on Wednesday where students were empowered with school bags...

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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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