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Abia Govt, BOI Provide N10bn Lifeline For Abia MSMEs

01.12.2024

Abia State government has signed a N10 Billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bank of Industry (BOI) to boost the industrialization of the state. The Bank of Industry’s Executive Director of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises MSMEs, Shekarau Umar, told journalists after signing the MOU in Umuahia that under the agreement, the Abia State...

Olanipekun Urges Six-Year Single Term For Political Office Holders In Nigeria

01.12.2024

…as Indigents Benefit Empowerment Program in Ekiti In view of a recurring debate over a single six-year term for political office holders in Nigeria, Legal icon, Wole Olanipekun has backed the advocacy, but with proper stipulations to achieve political development in the Country. Olanipekun disclosed that the proposition had long been on ground and was...

Nasarawa Speaker Marks One Year In Office

01.12.2024

…pledges more people’s oriented Assembly. The Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Danladi Jatau, has pledged his leadership readiness and commitment to enacting more good laws and passing resolutions that would impact positively the lives of the people of the State. The Speaker made this pledge during Sunday Service at ECWA GoodNews GRA...

Gov Namadi To Achieve Universal Access To Clean Water In Jigawa Community

01.12.2024

Governor Umar Namadi has launched the drilling of 47 solar-powered boreholes under the World Bank-Assisted Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project in Birnin-Kudu. This was as the Governir reiterated the State’s dedication to achieving universal access to clean water and sanitation, aligning with the Sustainable Development Goal 6. He called on community members to...

Lagos Seals Mega Plaza Over Environmental Pollution

01.12.2024

The Lagos State Government has taken a strong stance against environmental pollution by sealing Mega Plaza on Breadfruit Street, Lagos Island. The plaza was found to be discharging untreated wastewater into public drains, posing a significant threat to the health and well-being of citizens. According to the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) on their...

NDLEA Intercepts UK-Bound Cocaine, Pentazocine Consignments In Lagos

01.12.2024

The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted two consignments containing cocaine and pentazocine injection going to the United Kingdom (UK) via a courier company in Lagos. The Agency’s Spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi in a statement sued on Sunday said the consignments was intercepted by the operatives of the officers of...

Obasanjo Appreciates Gowon’s Secret Plea To Abacha For Clemency

01.12.2024

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed gratitude to General Yakubu Gowon (rtd.) for secretly pleading with the late General Sani Abacha to spare him from execution during his imprisonment over an alleged coup plot. Sunday Telegraph had earlier reported that Gowon had during the Plateau Interdenominational Unity Christmas Carols and Praise Festival held at the...

KVLT WRLD Sets December Date For ‘Even In The Day” In Abuja, Lagos

01.12.2024

Nigeria’s biggest day party brand, Even In The Day, is proud to unveil an exciting calendar of events this December, showcasing its commitment to creating unforgettable experiences and shaping the Nigerian entertainment and pop culture scene. With a track record of hosting iconic editions across Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan, Ghana, and South Africa, Even In The...

Tinubu To Co-Chair 11th Nigeria-S’Africa Bi-National Commission In Cape Town

01.12.2024

On Monday, President Bola Tinubu will depart France for Cape Town, South Africa to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) with his counterpart, President Cyril Ramaphosa. Scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, 2024, the session will follow a ministerial meeting at the South African Parliament on December 2. The BNC, established...

Lagos State Refutes Viral Claims Of Sachet Water Ban

01.12.2024

The Lagos State Government has debunked claims circulating on social media suggesting that the state government has banned sachet water in the state. Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources in a issued on Sunday debunked the allegation while clarifying the situation. The Commissioner confirmed that Lagos State has...

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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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