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Borno, Yobe, Adamawa Warn Private Schools Against Arbitrary Fees Hike

09.12.2024

The authorities in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states have warned private school proprietors against arbitrary fee hikes and non-compliance with educational regulations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that most private schools in the affected states have continued to jerk up their fees following the removal of fuel and other subsidies. The Chairman of...

Good Night’s Sleep Linked To Successful Ageing –Study

09.12.2024

Researchers at the Wenzhou Medical University in China have discovered that changes in sleep patterns as we age are associated with lower odds of successful ageing. The study is published in BMC Public Health, researchers. Successful ageing, as defined in the study, encompasses the absence of major chronic diseases, absence of physical impairments, high cognitive...

Trump Pledges Mass Deportation, Ends Birthright Citizenship

09.12.2024

In a bold immigration policy declaration, the United States President-elect, Donald Trump has announced plans to deport all undocumented immigrants during his four-year term, describing illegal immigration as a national emergency. Trump who spoke on Sunday emphasized his administration’s commitment to enforcing immigration laws, starting from his inauguration on January 20. Citing Department of Homeland...

Ekiti Protest To Proceed Despite Police Warnings

09.12.2024

The Take It Back Movement protesters have declared their intention to move forward with nationwide and global rallies to secure the freedom of Dele Farotimi despite a stern warning from the Ekiti State Police Command. The demonstrations, scheduled for December 10, 2024, are aimed at protesting the arrest and detention of human rights lawyer, Dele...

Nigeria Army, FRSC Pledge To Strengthen Ties Beyond Football Match

09.12.2024

The Nigerian Army and the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) have pledged to strengthen their ties beyond a friendly football match, which the Army team won 1-0. The Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Ibikunle Ajose, emphasized the importance of maintaining a strong relationship and working synergy between...

Tax Reform Bills Will Worsen Living Conditions, Says Archbishop

09.12.2024

As more Nigerians continue to kick against the proposed Tax Reform Bills initiated by President Tinubu, the Archbishop of the All Nations Evangelism Ministries (ANEM) in Benue State, Dr. Yimam Orkwar, yesterday asked that the Bills shouid be jettisoned, as it will worsen the living conditions of citizens. He said the Bills are not relevant...

ICPC Chief Laments Scourge Of Corruption

09.12.2024

The Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner for Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in charge of Rivers and Bayelsa States Ekere Usiere decried the scourge of corruption in the country. Speaking yesterday in Yenagoa during the celebration of Anti-Corruption Day, Usiere said if the citizens don’t take the courage to kill corruption, the nation...

Soludo Moves To Transform 22 Schools

09.12.2024

Anambra State G o v e r n o r Charles Soludo is transforming 22 secondary schools into smart schools as part of his effort to revamp the education sector. The schools will be spread across the 21 local government areas through the Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB) programme with the approval of...

NDE Trains 93,731 Unemployed Youths In Bauchi State

09.12.2024

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has launched a massive job creation initiative in Bauchi State, aiming to engage 93,731 unskilled and unemployed individuals in various skill sets. The programme, Renewed Hope Employment Initiative, will provide training in 30 different skill sets across four core areas: vocational skills development, small scale enterprises, rural employment promotion...

NASS Working On Bill To Make Man O’war Recruitment Pool For Security — Eniade

09.12.2024

The Director General, Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre, (CLTC) Adesoji Eniade, has said the National Assembly is currently considering a bill to establish an agency that would make the Man O’War, the pool for recruitment of personnel by Nigerian Armed Forces, security and paramilitary institutions. Eniade stated this in Abuja while addressing journalists at 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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