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Mbah Doing Excellent Work In Enugu –UK Envoy

13.12.2024

The United Kingdom has praised Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah’s development strides, saying he is doing well. The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria Gill Lever said this when she visited Mbah at Government House on Wednesday. She also expressed the UK’s readiness to partner with the state government for the mutual benefit of both...

Christmas: Christians Urged To Emulate Jesus Christ

13.12.2024

Christians have been called to emulate the exemplary life of Jesus Christ, who gave his life for the good of humanity. The Secretary to Abia State Government (SSG), Prof. Kenneth Kalu, made the call during the Festival of Nine Lessons with Carols, and also urged them to renew their faith and commitment to Him, whose...

Govs Endorse State Police As NEC Takes Final Decision January

13.12.2024

Thirty-six states of the federation have submitted their reports on the creation of state police to the National Economic Council (NEC) with the majority of them endorsing the proposal. The NEC, chaired by the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, equally at the Presidential Villa yesterday, also okayed improved funding for the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission...

Grid Collapse: States Insist On Decentralised Power Generation

13.12.2024

The Forum of Commissioners for Power and Energy in Nigeria has expressed concerns over the frequent grid collapse. The forum said in a statement that the latest grid collapse underscored the urgent need for sustainable and decentralised solutions to ensure uninterrupted power supply. Chairman Eka Williams stated: “The recurrence of grid collapse disrupts lives and...

Sukuk: FG Raises N1.1trn To Fund 124 Road Projects

13.12.2024

The Federal Government has issued six Sovereign Sukuk bonds totaling N1.1 trillion ($657.6 million), funding 124 road projects spanning over 5,820 kilometers across the nation’s six geopolitical zones. This initiative not only underscores the country’s commitment to ethical financing but also highlights the Islamic Capital Market (ICM) as a resilient tool for resource mobilisation to...

Anambra South Byelection: PDP Group Backs Chris Uba To Succeed Ifeanyi Ubah

13.12.2024

The People’s Democratic Party Grassroots Alliance (PGA) insists there is no need for a fresh primary election for the Anambra South by-election. Anambra South’s seat in the Senate became vacant following the death of Ifeanyi Ubah on July 27. Meanwhile, seven party members have expressed their interest in occupying the seat. According to the PGA...

Ekiti Trade Fair: Oye Makes Case For Nigerian Businesses, MSMEs

13.12.2024

The President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Dele Oye, has charged governments and other stakeholders on the need to support Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), guaranteeing a conducive environment to ensure that businesses and MSMEs thrive and are able to compete on a global scale and...

Govt College, Ughelli, Old Boys To Mark 80th Anniversary

13.12.2024

Members of Government College Ughelli Old Boys Association (GCUOBA) at home and in the diaspora, will converge on their alma mater to hold the 80th anniversary of coming together between 15th and 17th January, 2025 in Delta State. According to the GCUOBA President General World-wide, Albert Akpomudje (SAN), during a press conference held at the...

Benue Assembly Suspends Recruitment Of Teachers

13.12.2024

The Benue State House of Assembly yesterday ordered the suspension of the recruitment of primary school teachers by the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). The House also asked SUBEB Executive Chairman Grace Adagba to appear before Tuesday to explain the circumstances surrounding the sudden introduction of those with nonprofessional degrees in education with cut-off...

Cash Rain For Glo Lucky Number Game Winners

13.12.2024

The first set of winners in the Glo Lucky Number draw game have received cash prizes. At a presentation ceremony held at Globacom’s headquarters in Lagos, a total 17 lucky subscribers were rewarded with cash prizes ranging from N100,000 to N1,000,000. Winners outside Lagos received their cheques at designated locations across the country. The Glo...

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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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