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2025 Budget’ll Prioritise Impactful Masses-Oriented Projects, Hon. Olajide

05.12.2024

Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Digital, Information Communication Technology, and Cyber Security, has assured Nigerians that the 2025 budget will prioritize projects that directly improve the lives of the populace. Speaking with newsmen in Ibadan, Oyo State capital on his committee’s preparations ahead of the forthcoming budget defence...

Makinde, UCH CMD, NUP President, Ors, Commission Pensioners Hospital In Ibadan

05.12.2024

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Prof. Abiodun Jesse Otegbayo; as well as, the President, Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), Comrade Godwin Abumusi, were among the dignitaries that converged on Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, on Wednesday and commissioned the first Pensioners hospital...

Makinde Urges Osun Residents To Reward Adeleke’s Achievements With Second Term

05.12.2024

Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has urged the people of Osun State to reward the achievements of the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke with another term of four years. Makinde made this request on Wednesday while commissioning the completed dualisation of Stadium Roundabout, Testing Ground Roundabout, Oke Baale Roundabout and Ilesa Garage Roundabout, a...

Investigative Witness Says Nobody Told Him Whitney Died Of Electrocution

05.12.2024

A prosecution witness in the trial surrounding the tragic death of Whitney Adeniran, a student of Chrisland Schools, on Wednesday, revealed that no direct evidence linked the defendants to the electrical setup at the Agege Stadium, where the incident occurred. The witness, Wahab Ariyo, an officer with the Lagos State Safety Commission, disclosed this during...

Detractors Attempt To Starve Us Fund Didn’t Affect Project Execution

05.12.2024

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that no matter how hard detractors tried to starve the State of funds, his administration will continue to provide social services and infrastructure projects to the people. The Governor said, his determination remains to make the people happy with the mantra of “Rivers First”, which is why...

200 Youths Gather In Abuja For 2024 Maktoub Forum

04.12.2024

The stage is set for the annual Maktoub Youth Forum (MYF) scheduled for Abuja on December 8, New Telegraph reports. This year’s event, with the theme, “Ignite, Inspire, Impact”, is expected to attract over 200 youth from across Nigeria, with different backgrounds, disciplines and orientations. The yearly MYF, a key part of the annual birthday...

Okpebholo Appoints Njoku CMD Edo Specialist Hospital

04.12.2024

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has appointed Dr Anthonia Njoku Chief Medical Director of the Edo Specialist Hospital, Benin City. A statement from the Secretary to the Edo State Government, Umar Ikhilor said the appointment takes effect from the 4th of December,2024. He said that Mrs Njoku is a Fellow of the West African College...

Tax Reform Bill Will Ease Nigeria’s Burden

04.12.2024

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Wednesday disclosed that the proposed President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills before the National Assembly will lessen the burden on Nigerians. The NOA Director General, Lanre Issa-Onilu, made this known while reacting to the ongoing criticisms that have greeted the proposed bill during an event in Abeokuta, Ogun State....

FCTA Commits Over $1bn To Education Infrastructures

04.12.2024

The Federal Capital Territory Minister (FCT), Nyesom Wike has said that his administration has committed a total sum of $1,045,176,470 billion approximately N177 billion to the development of infrastructures in the education sector. He said that this, includes the N3,500,000,000.00 billion counterpart funding from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), bringing the total commitment of...

Farinto, Ojo, Adeaga Commission CSDA-Funded School Project In Oyo Community

04.12.2024

Former Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Barr. Adeniyi Farinto, and the incumbent Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Ademola Ojo, on Wednesday, joined the Chairman of Oyo State Community and Social Development Agency, Hon. Abideen Adetokunbo Adeaga, to commission a block of three classrooms at Iganna Town, Iwajowa Local Government area of...

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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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