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FUOYE Student Protest Over Bad Road Resulting In Death Of Colleagues

12.11.2024

The Students of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, (FUOYE) have stormed the office of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, to protest the deaths of their colleagues due to the poor situation of the Ifaki–Oye–Ikole Road. The protest which took place on Monday, November 11, saw the students...

EFCC’s Debunks Naira Abuse Claims Against Goje’s Daughter

12.11.2024

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finally addressed the viral video alleged naira abuse at the wedding of Mrs Fauziya Danjuma Goje, daughter of Senator Danjuma Goje. In response to public outcry and an editorial by a major national newspaper, the EFCC clarified that the incident circulating on social media occurred at a...

Stowe School, Woodhall Capital Int’l Foundation Strengthen Educational Ties In Nigeria

12.11.2024

At recent event held at the Capital Club in Lagos, Woodhall Capital International Foundation hosted Dr. Anthony Wallersteiner, head of The Stowe Group, alongside his team from the prestigious Stowe School in the United Kingdom. The event, aimed at showcasing the foundation’s work in Nigeria, provided an opportunity to introduce the Stowe team to local...

Anyim: I’m Not Aware Of Plot To Replace Ganduje As APC National Chair

12.11.2024

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim, has said that he is not aware of the media report that he is leading the race to replace Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Anyim in a statement said the report by a Sunday newspaper was...

Anti-Graft Fight: Senate Moves To Increase EFCC’s Budget Allocation

12.11.2024

The Senate Committee on Anticorruption and Financial Crimes has expressed determination to increase the budgetary allocation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to effectively carry out its anti-graft obligation. Chairman Emmanuel Udende said this when he led the committee members on an oversight visit to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja yesterday According to...

Judicial System Burden: Caseloads Affecting Lower Courts’ Efficiency, Eroding Public Confidence, Says Kekere-Ekun

12.11.2024

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, yesterday raised the alarm over the challenges faced by lower courts in dispensing justice to cases in the country. Kekere-Ekun, who is the Chairman of the National Judicial Institute (NJI) Board of Governors, said these courts were struggling under a heavy caseload due to limited resources,...

Edo Gov-Elect, Okpebholo Appoints Fred Itua Spokesman

12.11.2024

Twenty-four hours to his inauguration, the Edo State Governor-Elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has appointed Fred Itua as his Chief Press Secretary, making it the first appointment made by the incoming administration. Itua, who works with The Sun Newspaper, will head the media team of the governor, who is expected to step in today, November 12,...

Kwara Govt To Workers: No Salary, Bonus Without KWSRRA Number

12.11.2024

The Kwara State government has warned that public sector workers without valid KWSRRA numbers will not receive salary or bonuses from November 2024, recalling that the exercise started many months ago. The Kwara State Residents Registration Agency (KWSRRA) is empowered by law to have relevant data of everyone resident in the state and allocate unique...

Group Demands End To Inhumane Conditions Of Detainees

12.11.2024

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has called for an end to the inhumane condition of detainees in Nigeria. In a statement, the Country Rapporteur on Human Rights in Nigeria, Commissioner Solomon Dersso urged the Federal Government to conduct an independent investigation into the conditions under which detained persons are held. The...

Lagos Assembly Passes Vote Of Confidence In Obasa

12.11.2024

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday passed a vote of confidence in Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, saying they remain satisfied with his leadership. The vote of confidence coincided with his 52nd birthday as the lawmakers eulogised him for uplifting the country’s democracy through laws that impact positively on the people. The Majority Leader...

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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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