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Gov Okpebholo Unveils 5-Point Agenda

12.11.2024

…Lists security, infrastructure, healthcare, food sufficiency, education as priorities The newly-sworn in Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, unveiled his administration’s five-point agenda, with a promise to deliver on them in the next four years. The Governor spoke in Benin City, the Edo State capital, during his swearing-in ceremony. Governor Okpebholo listed...

Forum Passes Vote Of Confidence On Fintiri

12.11.2024

The Forum of Special Advisers to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has passed a vote of confidence in his leadership style. This decision by the special advisers came after a meeting where they analyzed six years of significant progress in developing the state despite challenging economic conditions. Bala Buba Jada, Special Adviser on...

Group Urges Senate To Drop Mine Rangers Bill, Cites Overlap Functions With NSCDC

12.11.2024

The Coalition of Civil Society Groups on Efficiency in Governance has urged the Nigerian Senate to drop the controversial Nigerian Mine Rangers Service (NMRS) Bill (SB 253) saying, it was a duplication of the duties of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and another means to waste taxpayers money. The Coalition had earlier...

Ex-Minister To Keyamo: Use A’Ibom MRO, Forget Building New One

12.11.2024

A former Minister of Lands and Housing, Rt. Hon. Chief Nduese Essien has reacted to the recent announcement and publications in the National dailies that the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development is concluding arrangements to commence the construction of a new Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility for aircraft in Nigeria, at an...

Saudi Crown Prince Commends Tinubu Economic Reforms, Strengthens Saudi-Nigeria Relations

12.11.2024

In a significant diplomatic engagement, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has assured Nigeria of robust support for its ongoing economic reform programmes. He gave this assurance during a bilateral meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday in Riyadh, on the sidelines of the joint Arab-Islamic Summit....

Sanwo-Olu Extends Condolences After Fatal Epe Traffic Accident

12.11.2024

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed his heartfelt condolences following the traffic accident that occurred on Monday, in the Aiyetoro area of Epe, Lagos State. New Telegraph had earlier reported that the accident involves a cement truck that reportedly suffered brake failure, leading to the loss of lives and multiple injuries. Reacting to the...

FG In Synergy With World Bodies To End Challenges In Fisheries, Aquaculture

12.11.2024

…Plans to scale up fish production to 1.3 metric tones annually The Federal Government is working in synergy with world bodies towards addressing the menacing challenges facing the Fisheries and Aquaculture sector of the economy. This was also as the Federal Government through the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, in conjunction with relevant stakeholders...

Tinubu Reappoints Duna As DG, NBRRI

12.11.2024

President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Prof. Samson Duna as the Director General of the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI) for another four-year term. This was contained in a statement issued by Deputy Director of Information, NBRRI, Mr Peter Mashem, on Tuesday in Abuja. New Telegraph reports that Duna’s reappointment was...

Circular Road: Makinde Constitutes Committee On Compensation Payment To Land Owners

12.11.2024

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has constituted a monitoring team to oversee the payment of compensation to land owners affected by the acquisition of lands on the first segment of the Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja Circular Road. According to Sulaimon Olanrewaju,Special Adviser (Media) to the Governor, a letter signed on behalf of the Secretary to...

NCS Operation Whirlwind Seizes 67,000 Litres Of PMS Worth N84.8m

12.11.2024

The Nigeria Customs Service’s Operation Whirlwind in Kwara/Niger States axis has within a month seized 67,000 litres of petroleum worth N84.8m. It would be recalled that the ‘Operation Whirlwind’, commenced operation in May 2024 in collaboration with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), while the exercise is being coordinated by the Office of the National Security...

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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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