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Lagos Launches Massive Polio Vaccination Drive Across 57 Councils

15.01.2025

The Lagos State government is set to embark on a large-scale Polio Outbreak Response (OBR) scheme across all 57 local councils and Local Council Development Areas. The campaign, scheduled to take place from Wednesday, January 18 to 22, 2025, aims to prevent another outbreak of wild poliovirus in the state. The supervising Permanent Secretary of...

Kwara To Partner FG, Stakeholders To Boost Mining Practices

15.01.2025

…In synergy with security agencies to curb insecurity at mining sites Kwara State Government has reiterated its commitment to having an impactful synergy with the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, as well as other relevant stakeholders, with the aim of boosting mining practices and other solid mineral-related activities in Kwara State. The Commissioner for...

Tax Reform, 2025 Budget Top Priorities For N;Assembly

14.01.2025

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Tuesday, identified the 2025 Appropriation Bill and tax reform bills as key legislative priorities for the National Assembly this year. Speaking during a welcome address delivered by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, following lawmakers’ resumption from the Christmas and New Year break, Abbas emphasized the...

Nigeria Repatriates 390 Migrants From Niger Republic

14.01.2025

390 stranded Nigerian migrants have been repatriated from Niamey, Niger Republic, as part of ongoing efforts by the Federal Government to reintegrate citizens back into the country. New Telegraph gathered that the returnees, comprising 387 adult males, two adult females, and one infant boy, arrived at the Nigeria Immigration Training School, Kano State, at approximately...

Reps Foreign Affairs Committee Rejects Envelope Budget System

14.01.2025

The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday, rejected the Federal Government’s envelop budgeting system, saying it is not recognised by any law in Nigeria. The committee also faulted the allocation of only N286 million to service Nigeria’s 109 missions abroad. Documents submitted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the committee showed...

Reps Threaten To Scrap Redundant Agencies

14.01.2025

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Science Engineering, Hon. Inuwa Garba has threatened to recommend the scrapping of departments and agencies that failed to live up to their mandates. This followed the presentation of the Director-General of the Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHETSCO ), Mr Paul Onyenekwe and other officials of...

Group Pledges To Support FG Tackle Environmental Pollution In Ogoni

14.01.2025

A group under the auspices of the Ogoni Ex-Artesenal Refiners Forum has resolved to support the Federal Government to tackle the menace of environmental pollution in Ogoni land by working with critical stakeholders to achieve the objective. The group, also known as the Community Volunteers against re – pollution initiative) in a communique reached after...

Ekiti New CP, Eribo Expresses Commitment To Adequate Security

14.01.2025

…pledges meaningful collaboration with sister agencies The New Commissioner for Police deployed to Ekiti State, CP Joseph Eribo has expressed his determination to fight all forms of security challenges in the state. The Commissioner declared his serious commitment to the security of lives and properties for a peaceful terrain, adding that the command would work assiduously...

NUC Approves Six New Programs For PLASU

14.01.2025

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved six additional new academic programs for Plateau State University Bokkos (PLASU). Speaking at the 92nd regular meeting of the Senate, Professor Shedrack Gaya Best, the Acting Vice Chancellor and Chairman of the Senate, disclosed that the NUC had approved degrees in Medical Sciences (MBBS), Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharm D.),...

Gov Aliyu Moves To Revive Mining Sector In Sokoto

14.01.2025

Governor Ahed Aliyu of Sokoto State has opened up on his administration’s resolve to revive the mining sector in the state and make it serve the growth projections of the state. Governor Aliyu made this known while receiving members of the National Miners Association during an interactive meeting with officials of the state government. Represented...

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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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