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Ban GMO In Nigeria, Farmers, Scientists, Others Tell Reps

20.11.2024

Ban GMO In Nigeria, Farmers, Scientists, Others Tell Reps

Nigerians Cautioned Against Japa Syndrome

20.11.2024

Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows Alumni Association of Nigeria (COSFAN) has decried the craze of some Nigerians looking for greener pastures abroad (Japa syndrome). The Chairman, COSFAN Board of Trustees, Prof. Olugbemiro Jegede, who condemned this trend on Tuesday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, added that Japa syndrome is not the best for Nigerians. The...

Chevron Pensioners Protest Alleged Violations Of Rights, Demand Justice For Retirees

20.11.2024

Chevron pensioners, under the banner of the Pensioners of Chevron of Nigeria (PenCoN), have staged a peaceful protest at the company’s main office in Lekki, expressing frustration over what they describe as violations of their constitutional and labour rights by Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL). The protest, which drew a large crowd of retirees, was fueled...

Gov AbdulRazaq Flags Off Justice Sector Reform Conference In Ilorin

20.11.2024

…As AGF Fagbemi outlines objectives Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has flagged off the Justice Sector Reform Teams’ Conference in Ilorin, the state capital, lauding the commitment of President Bola Tinubu to strengthening public confidence in the country’s justice system. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Network of Justice Sector Reform Teams Conference, the...

Lagos Cracks Down On Substandard Water Factories

20.11.2024

In a move to ensure public health safety, the Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO) conducted a raid in the Lekki/Ibeju-Lekki zone, sealing three sachet water factories for failing to meet regulatory standards. The operation, tagged “Operation Comply and Thrive,” aimed to mitigate the circulation of substandard water products. During the enforcement, LASWARCO confiscated products...

TETFund To Introduce New Special Intervention

20.11.2024

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has said it would introduce a Special Intervention in Medical Simulation and Innovation under its 2025 Intervention. The Chairman of the TETFund Board of Trustees, Hon. Aminu Bello Masari who made this disclosure while inaugurating the Adhoc Committee on Medical Simulation and Innovation Special Intervention on Tuesday in Abuja,...

Zamfara Gov Flags Off Construction Of Gusau Ultra Modern Motor Park

19.11.2024

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has flagged off the construction of the Central Ultra-Modern Motor Park on Sokoto-Zaria Road in Gusau, the state capital. Governor Lawal has restated his administration’s commitment to creating job opportunities for people whose livelihoods are closely tied to motor park activities. The Governor revealed that the project awarded to...

Why We’re Constructing New Roads In Satellite Towns

19.11.2024

The Federal Capital Territory Administration ( FCTA) has said that the ongoing construction of new roads across different Satellite Towns was designed to transform lives and bring development closer to the grassroots communities in Abuja. The Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike disclosed this when he visited several satellite towns within the six Area Councils...

Ndume Urges Senate To Allow Late Ubah’s Widow Succeed Him

19.11.2024

Senator Ali Ndume representing Borno South, has appealed to the Senate to allow Uchenna Ubah, the widow of the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, to succeed him as the representative of Anambra South Senatorial District. Ndume made this plea during a valedictory session held on Tuesday to honour the late senator, who was known for his...

Osun Govt Institutes N3bn Lawsuit Against MTN Over Alleged Defamation

19.11.2024

A High Court in Osun State has issued a formal writ of summons to MTN Communications PLC over a defamatory statement against the state government. The writ signed by the Court Registrar, which was obtained by our Correspondent, on Tuesday in Osogbo, stated that the defendant should appear in court within 42 days of receiving...

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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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