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Oborevwori Earmarks N50bn For Road Projects

22.11.2024

The Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural and Riverine Roads) Charles Aniagwu has said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has earmarked N50 billion to enhance road infrastructure in the 25 local government areas in 2025. He said this when he faced the House of Assembly Committee on Works and Special Projects chaired by Collins Egbetamah yesterday for...

Group Moves To Accelerate Growth Of Local Industries

22.11.2024

The Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) has kicked off its Project S.C.A.L.E. (Securing Consumer Access for Local Enterprises), a transformative initiative, to accelerate the growth of Nigeria’s local industries by providing consumer credit to Nigerians specifically for purchase of goods and services of local vendors and manufacturers. The Managing-Director/ Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Uzoma Nwagba,...

Soludo To Increase Health Sector Financing By 57.1%

22.11.2024

Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo has said his administration will continue to improve the health system with the construction, modernisation, and equipment of hospitals and healthcare centres. With the health sector representing 57 per cent of the 2025 budget, Soludo stated that the state would continue to offer free antenatal and delivery services for pregnant...

Tech Firm Launches AI Platform To Access Africa’s $300bn Digital Economy

22.11.2024

A technology firm, Hermplify, has launched an AIpowered platform for women entrepreneurs and young girls in Nigeria and other African countries to grow their businesses and learn valuable tech skills. The platform is designed to make it easier for women to succeed by providing tools for managing their businesses, accessing financial support, and learning in-demand...

Gov. Yusuf Offers Automatic Job To Two

22.11.2024

…Hands Over 76 Teenagers To Parents Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has handed over the 76 teenagers who were discharged of treasonable felony by the Federal High Court, Abuja to their parents. Two of them were however promised automatic jobs with the state government while others were reinstated back to schools. The children...

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...

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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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