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Reps Summon CBN Gov, Bank CEOs; Probe POS-user Issues

28.11.2024

The House of Representatives yesterday resolved to invite the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, alongside chief executive officers of commercial banks operating in the country, to appear before its members. The invitation is targeted at proffering solutions to the ongoing challenges related to the lack of proper documentation for Point...

FG Bans Overseas Training For Scholars

28.11.2024

The Federal Government has cancelled foreign training for scholars. The Minister of Education Mauruf Alausa said this at the opening ceremony of a three-day conference organised by the British Council, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, scholars will now be trained within the country. The minister said the government would be spending substantial money...

CAN Mourns Death Of Youth Wing Chair

28.11.2024

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has been thrown into mourning following the death of its Youth Wing Chairman Monday Bitrus Adze. President Daniel Okoh in a condolence message on Wednesday i described Adze as a dedicated veterinarian and a beacon of hope and inspiration with an unwavering commitment to empowering young people and fostering...

TUC Demands Payment Of Wage Award Arrears, Review Of Labour Laws

28.11.2024

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) yesterday asked the Federal Government to pay the remaining three months’ arrears of the Wage Award and review the labour laws. President Festus Osifo made the demand at the 7th Registrar of Trade Unions’ Annual National Workshop aimed at addressing labour administration challenges. Osifo, represented by Tommy Okon,...

UK Opens ‘Biggest Africa Visa Application Centre’ In Lagos

28.11.2024

The United Kingdom (UK) has opened the biggest Africa Visa Application Centre in Ikeja, Lagos, through its new commercial partner – VFS Global. The Ikeja Centre is in addition to the Victoria Island and Abuja Centres where residents of Nigeria travelling to the UK can now book appointments to submit their visa applications through VFS...

…As Govs, Saraki, Ogbeh, Ango Abdullahi Extol Unongo’s Virtues

28.11.2024

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia; his Gombe State counterpart Inuwa Yahaya; former Senate President Bukola Saraki; Northern Elders Forum (NEF) leader Prof. Ango Abdullahi; and former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Audu Ogbeh yesterday extolled the virtues of elder statesman Paul Unongo during his funeral in Makurdi. The former Minister of Steel Development died...

ActionAid: One In Four Nigerian Girls Faces Sexual Violence

28.11.2024

As Nigeria joins other countries to celebrate this year’s “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV),” Actionaid Nigeria has said that one in four girls in Nigeria faces sexual violence. Actionaid Nigeria Country Director, Andrew Mamedu, said it was based on this fact that it has always called on stakeholders to pay more attention...

Reps Screen Acting COAS Oluyede

28.11.2024

The House of Representatives yesterday screened the Acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen Olufemi Oluyede, for confirmation as substantive army chief. Chairman of the Ad hoc committee, who doubles as Chair, House Committee on Army, Babajimi Benson, in his opening remarks at the screening praised the military on its fight against insecurity, but noted...

Shettima: BRICS Investment Flow Into Nigeria Grosses $1.27bn

28.11.2024

…lauds First Bank’s role on integration The volume of investments flows from BRICS member nations, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, into Nigeria amounted to $1.27 billion as of June 2024. This is as Nigeria renewed her strategic alliances that will support her domestic growth goals. The figure represents a substantial increase from...

Rite Foods Wins ‘Waste Reduction Initiative Of The Year Award’

28.11.2024

Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company, Rite Foods Limited, has clinched the ‘Waste Reduction Initiative of the Year Award’ at the Social Impact & Sustainability Awards (SISA 2024). According to the organisers of the award, Rite Foods recognition with the award is; “For innovative efforts in waste reduction, setting a benchmark for environmental responsibility and...

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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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