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NACCIMA, Boi Seal Deal For Disbursement Of N75bn Lifeline Intervention Fund For MSMEs

20.12.2024

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and the Bank of Industry (BoI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the disbursement of a N75 billion intervention fund aimed at supporting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across the country. The deal was sealed yesterday, between the NACCIMA President,...

Blackout As Vandals Attack Shiroro-Katampe Transmission Line

20.12.2024

Some parts of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Abuja, on Friday, were thrown into darkness as vandals, again, destroyed the 330-kilovolt Shiroro-Katampe Transmission Line. The development was contained in a press statement issued by the spokesperson of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Ndidi Mbah, on Thursday night, who said at approximately 11:43 PM, the...

We Didn’t Sell Any Aircraft To Iranian Firm –Azman

20.12.2024

Azman Air yesterday debunked the allegations that it ‘smuggled’ two Nigerian registered aircraft to Iran and sold them to an Iranian airline firm Mahan Air in violation of international sanctions against the West Asia country. The company threatened to take legal action against behind the story. Speaking in Kano, the Accountant Manager of Azman Air,...

Lagos Govt Reiterates Efforts In Curbing Misinformation, Fake News

20.12.2024

Lagos State Government has expressed its determination to curb misinformation and fake news across the state’s Local Governments. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, said the rapid spread of misinformation and fake news poses a threat to trust and effective governance. Speaking at the monthly stakeholder’s interactive roundtable organized by the Committee...

Oyebanji Hails Afe Babalola As Flight Operations Begin At Ekiti Airport

20.12.2024

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has notified elder statesman Aare Afe Babalola of the commencement of flight operations at Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport. Oyebanji, who visited the Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) founder, lauded him for his contribution to the actualization of Ekiti Airport. The Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport recently received the...

EFCC Begins Probe Of Suspended Edo Council Bosses

20.12.2024

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday invited the 18 local government chairmen suspended by the Edo State House of Assembly for interrogation. In a letter addressed to the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs through the Secretary to the State Government inviting them, the anticorruption body said they were investigating a case...

2025: Enugu Budgets N55bn For Road Projects, N50bn For Gov’s Office

20.12.2024

The Enugu State Government has voted N55 billion for the construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of urban and rural roads next year. It also budgeted N50.27 billion for the Governor’s Office; N665.71 million for the Deputy Governor’s Office; and N3.42 billion for the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). The Commissioner for Budget...

Rice Processing: World Bank Disburses N492m To 41 Women Groups

20.12.2024

The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has commended the World Bank for releasing N492 million grants for women rice farmers in Niger State. According to the state coordinator of the program Sarki Bello, each group of women got N12 million, while the state government built a creche, with a promise to upgrade it to...

Nigerian Convicted Over Security Licence Fraud In UK

20.12.2024

A Nigerian, Dada Taofiki Olaniyan, has been convicted after allowing somebody else to work with his Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence in the United Kingdom. Recall that the SIA is the organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry in the UK. Olaniyan, who lives in London, was found guilty at Kingston Crown Court on...

Works Commissioner Scores Oborevwori High On Meaningful Devt

20.12.2024

Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Mr Reuben Izeze, has scored Governor Sheriff Oborevwori very high in projects delivery on meaningful development to the state. The Commissioner who inspected a 1.192km internal road that links Benjamin Osaragbaje, Orhorhor, Orhorhor link and Chechester Road in Sapele yesterday said the construction of the roads...

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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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