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95.5% Of Workers Already Paid Nov Salary –Kwara Govt

19.12.2024

At least 97 per cent of all the state government’s 18,466 employees have been paid their November salary and bonus, Kwara State Ministry of Finance has said. Finance Commissioner, Dr Hauwa Nuru, said in a statement on Tuesday that the outstanding 4.5 per cent who have not gotten their November pay are those who are...

NUC Approves 10 New Academic Programmes For KWASU

19.12.2024

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 10 new academic programmes for the Kwara State University, Malete, which are expected to commence from the 2024/2025 session. This was disclosed in a statement by the Acting Director, University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu. The approval, which is contained in a letter addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Shaykh-Luqman...

Police Commission Promotes 8,053 Senior Officers To Next Ranks

19.12.2024

The Police Service Commission (PSC) haa approved the promotion of 8,053 senior officers following recommendations made by its standing committee. According to a statement signed yesterday by the Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, 21 ACPs were promoted to DCPs, while 57 CSPs were elevated to the next rank of Assistant Commissioner, including...

Kano To Begin Export Of Processed Meats, Build 20 New Abattoir

19.12.2024

Kano State Government has spent N1.6 billion on the upgrading of Abattoir slaughter houses in 20 local government areas of the state with the aim of starting transportation and exportation of processed meats within and outside the country. The project was executed through the Kano State AgroPastoral Development Project (KSADP) in collaboration with development partners,...

Edo Election Tribunal: APC Demands Dismissal Of PDP Petition Challenging Okpebhlolo’s Victory

19.12.2024

The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday urged the 2024 Edo Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Benin City, Edo State capital, to dismiss the petition by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the victory of Governor Monday Okpebholo. The APC, in a motion argued by its counsel, Ferdinand Orbih (SAN) during a pre-hearing sitting of the...

Bayelsa: Tinubu’s Aide Asks LP Guber Candidate To Join APC

19.12.2024

The Special Adviser to the President on ICT and Digital Innovation, Tokoni Peter Igoin, has asked a former Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Mr Udengs Eradiri to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). Igoin made the call yesterday when he visited Eradiri at his country home at Azikoro Village, Yenagoa, the state...

Lekki Mosque Removes Controversial Banner

19.12.2024

The Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos State has removed a contentious banner bearing the inscription, “Jesus Christ is Not God,” after it sparked widespread backlash on social media. The removal was confirmed by a community member, Tunde Alabi, in a video shared on the platform X on Wednesday. The banner, initially displayed at the mosque’s...

A’Ibom To Establish Oil Mineral Exploration Company

19.12.2024

…revitalise state paints factory The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has directed the State Investment Corporation, AKICORP to ensure immediate revitalisation of the moribund State-owned paint company, Ibom Paints, formerly known as Peacock Paints. The Governor also disclosed plans to establish Ibom Oil Mineral Exploration Company to identify marginal fields and enhance the...

CAF Award: Gani Adams Congratulates Lookman

19.12.2024

Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams, has congratulated Super Eagles and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman for winning the 2024 CAF Men’s African Player of the Year award. Lookman triumphed over strong competition from Ivory Coast’s Simon Adingra, Guinea’s Serhou Guirassy, Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, and South Africa’s Ronwen Williams. The Atalanta star won the...

Kano Gov Defends Cabinet Reshuffle, Dismisses Insinuations

19.12.2024

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf yesterday defended the decision to reshuffle his cabinet. Yusuf last week fired five commissioners from the cabinet. He fired his Chief of Staff (CoS) Shehu Wada Sagagi, whose office was scrapped, and the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, who was dropped on health grounds. He also...

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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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