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Airtel Partners Google To Elevate Home Entertainment

10.12.2024

…Integrates YouTube into Airtel Smart Router Leading telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria has announced an innovative partnership with Google to transform home entertainment across Nigeria. The partnership, which was unveiled at an agreement signing ceremony at the telco’s Lagos headquarters, integrates YouTube, the world’s largest video platform, into the Airtel Smart Router to deliver seamless...

Fubara Begins NAF Residential Quarters, Pledges Support For Servicemen

10.12.2024

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has inaugurated two blocks of 12 flats each of 2-bedroom Prototype Residential Buildings for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) at the Port Harcourt Base in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. He explained that the residential building constructed for officers of the Nigerian Air Force would enable his administration complement the...

UN Deserves Commendation For Commitment Against Genocide – CCDI

10.12.2024

The Centre for Convention on Democratic Integrity (CCDI), has said that the United Nations (UN) deserves commendation for its unwavering commitment against genocide. The group in a statement issued by the Permanent Representative of CCDI to the United Nations, Comrade Olufemi Aduwo, said the United Nations deserves commendation for its unwavering commitment to confronting this...

2025 Budget: Senate Threatens Zero Allocation For Agencies Not Honouring Invitations

10.12.2024

The Senate Committee on Finance, on Monday, threatened zero allocation in the 2025 fiscal year, for government agencies that failed to appear before it for scrutiny of records of expenditure made from the 2024 appropriations. This was as the Committee also frowned at discrepancies observed in the record books of some of the government agencies...

Okpebholo Appoints Okhuemoi Official Spokesperson

10.12.2024

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has appointed Osiobughie Okhuemoi his official spokesperson. The appointment was announced by Umar Musa Ikhilor, Secretary to the Edo State Government, in a statement on Monday. Okhuemoi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication from the University of Benin, as well as a Professional Diploma in Public Relations from...

Affirmative Action For Women, Necessary Corrective Measure – Abbas

10.12.2024

…As Reps meet stakeholders on gender-based violence The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has stated that affirmative action for women is not a privilege and undemocratic, but a corrective measure that must be taken to ensure fairness and gender balance in the polity. He disclosed this in his keynote address at a...

Don’t Diminish Your Influence, Shehu Sani Cautions Senators, Reps

10.12.2024

Former Senator Shehu Sani has cautioned lawmakers in the National Assembly against letting their influence diminish by virtue of their actions. Sani, who gave the charge at the opening of the the National Assembly Legislative Aides Forum (NASSLAF) week in Abuja on Monday challenged them to live up to their responsibility for the good of...

Fight Against Corruption Should Start With Leaders

10.12.2024

Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, said until leaders examine their consciences and eschew all forms of corrupt practices, the fight against corruption will continue to be a mirage. Obi in a statement issued on his X platform on Monday, to mark International Anti-Corruption Day, added that the day holds a very...

Osun IGR Increases By 82%, Adeleke’s Aide Replies Omokri

09.12.2024

The Special Assistant to Osun State Governor on Revenue Matters, Stella Kosile, has dismissed claims by former presidential spokesperson, Reno Omokri regarding Osun State Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Kosile, in a statement signed and made available to journalists in Osogbo, said since the inception of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s tenure, Osun’s IGR has seen annual rise...

NASC Appoints Nwoba Clerk Of Senate, Elevates Others

09.12.2024

The National Assembly Service Commission ( NASC) has approved the appointment of Mr Andrew Ogbonnaya Nwoba as the Clerk of the Senate. The appointment, which takes effect from 11th December, 2024, was one of the outcomes of the Commission’s meeting held on Wednesday, 4th December, 2024. Before this appointment, Nwoba was the Secretary of the...

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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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