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Diri Proposes Economic Ties Between Africa’s Sub-nationals

27.01.2025

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has advocated economic cooperation between African countries. According to him, such cooperation will promote African unity, boost the economies of the sub-nationals as well as reduce the economic dependence on the Western world. The governor stated this during a meeting with the Governor of the Province of Namibe in Angola,...

Ododo’s Aides Enumerate One-Year Achievements, Solicit Support

27.01.2025

The Kogi East Forum of Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) has enumerated Governor Ahmed Ododo’s numerous achievements in one year and solicited support for him to deliver more dividends of democracy. The forum’s chairman, Dr Aminu Atabo, who briefed newsmen on Sunday in Lokoja, highlighted some of the achievements to include improved security, infrastructural development, and...

Sharjah Festival Of African Literature: Wole Soyinka Honoured With Lifetime Achievement Award

27.01.2025

The first-ever Sharjah Festival of African Literature has celebrated a milestone in African arts and culture by presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award to Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka. The award was conferred by Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, recognising Soyinka’s extraordinary contributions to African literature and his impact as a global literary icon. The January 24-27...

FG Extols India On 76th Republic Day Celebration

27.01.2025

The Federal Government has extolled the government and people of the Republic of India on the country’s 76th Republic Day anniversary celebration. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, in a statement in Abuja yesterday, described January 26 as a “very important day” in the history of India. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...

P-CNGi Deploys 160 CNG Buses To NARTO, NURTW, Others – CEO

27.01.2025

The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi) says it has deployed 160 CNG buses through its transport union partners and subnationals, to cushion the effect of high transport cost occasioned by fuel subsidy removal. Programme Director/ Chief Executive, P-CNGi, Mr Michael Oluwagbemi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...

NANS Commends Governing Council For Probing VC

27.01.2025

The leadership of the umbrella body of students across higher institutions of learning, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended the Governing Council of Federal University Oye Ekiti, for instituting a much-clamoured investigation into allegations of sexual harassment, extortion and abuse of office levied against the universities VC, Prof. Abayomi Abayomi Sunday Fasina...

Abdulrazaq Appointed As Global Sustainability Summit Board’s Chairperson

27.01.2025

Canon Otto, the convener of Global Sustainability Summit, has described the appointment of Ambassador Olufolake Abdulrazaq, First Lady of Kwara State, as the Chairperson of its Board of Advisors as a pivotal moment in the life of the organization. In a statement yesterday, Otto stated that Ambassador Abdulrazaq’s remarkable history of leadership, diplomacy and commitment...

Activist Sues Soludo Over Land Recertification/Revalidation

27.01.2025

An activist, Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo, has sued Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo and three others at an Awka High Court for embarking on a land document recertification and revalidation outside the provisions of the Land Use Act 1978. In the legal proceedings that he initiated through an originating summons, Okonkwo alleged that conducting such an...

Baobab Nigeria Support SMEs With Over N323bn Loans Disbursed

27.01.2025

Baobab Microfinance, a leading provider of financial services to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro-entrepreneurs has further showcased its commitment to empowering businesses across Nigeria reaching over 407,000 customers. With a total loan volume exceeding 323 billion Naira, Baobab has played a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of countless businesses, contributing...

Rivers Crisis: Fubara Pledges To Work With PDP Govs To Save Party

27.01.2025

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has promised to work with the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum to reposition the crisis-ridden opposition party. Fubura made the pledge when he visited Bauchi at the weekend to console Governor Bala Mohammed, who is the chairman of the forum, over the death of his stepmother Hajiya Hauwa Duguri. He...

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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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