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Tunji-Ojo Speaks In Newly Installed Airport E-Gates

13.12.2024

On Thursday, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said the e-gates installed at five of the nation’s international airports have led to the arrest of at least 10 persons of interest. Speaking during an interview on Channel Television Politics Today, Tunji-Ojo said the automated border control systems installed at the airports were integrated with data...

Farotimi Faces Petition For Removal From Legal Roll

13.12.2024

The law firm of Afe Babalola & Co. has filed a petition with the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee seeking the removal of lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi, from the role of legal practitioners in Nigeria. The 90-page petition, signed by Ola Faro, a partner at the firm, was submitted on December 6, 2024....

Ecowas Must Leverage Private Sector Potentials For Economic Integration –Touray

13.12.2024

President of the ECOWAS Commission Dr Omar Touray, has urged member states to leverage the vast potentials of West Africa’s private sector toward subregional economic integration and development. Touray made the plea at the 93rd Ordinary Session of ECOWAS Council of Ministers yesterday in Abuja. He said local private sector actors needed the support of...

Green Economy: Lagos Govt, Commonwealth Council Sign Mou To Boost Trade, Investment

13.12.2024

Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC). The MoU will open up opportunities and provide a framework for collaboration across key sectors such as trade and investment, infrastructure development, education and capacity building, tourism and cultural exchange, and the green economy. The signing of...

Electoral Reforms: INEC To Accept Computer Slip For Accreditation On Election Day

13.12.2024

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said part of measures to strengthen the electoral system is to phase out the Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs), as means of voter identification on election day. INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) in Abuja yesterday, disclosed that 142 areas of amendments...

Ekiti Airport Gets NCAA’s Approval To Begin Non-Scheduled Flight

13.12.2024

Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport (EAICA), Ado-Ekiti, has received the approval of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to commence non-scheduled flight operation effective December 15, 2024. The Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Yinka Oyebode, in a statement yesterday noted that NCAA, in a letter dated December 11, and addressed to Governor Biodun...

Fagbemi To Govs: Tamper With LG Funds, Face Impeachment

13.12.2024

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) yesterday said any state governor who tampers with funds belonging to their local government areas will be guilty of gross misconduct, which is an impeachable offense. The AGF, who stated this at the 2024 Annual Conference of the National Association...

Jigawa Votes N1.2bn For 2025 Exam Fees

13.12.2024

The Jigawa State Government says it has earmarked N1.2 billion for the payment of the 2025 external and internal examination fees. Hassan Nayaya, Executive Secretary, Jigawa State Educational Research Agency (JERA) told journalists in Dutse on Thursday, that the amount has been appropriated in the proposed 2025 budget. He said N1.3 billion had been allocated...

Senate Issues Arrest Warrant Against Julius Berger MD

13.12.2024

The Senate yesterday invoked its constitutional powers to issue a warrant for arrest to compel Julius Berger Nigeria Plc Managing Director Peer Lubasch to appear before the Committee on Works at the rescheduled investigative hearing. The warrant was for Lubasch to explain the utilisation of funds appropriated for the reconstruction work on the CalabarOdukpani-Itu Highway...

Experts Call For Localised Solutions To Clean Energy Transition

13.12.2024

A global panel of sustainability and legal experts has stressed the need for clean energy transition policies that address local realities in developing countries. It warned against exacerbating energy poverty. The call for international solidarity and innovative legal frameworks was the central theme of the 2024 International Conference on Environmental Law and Governance for Sustainable...

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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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