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FUTA VC Warns Fresh Students Against Anti-Social Behaviour

18.12.2024

The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Professor Adenike Oladiji, has advised freshers to avoid anti-social acts and particularly deviant behaviours that could lead to the abrupt termination of their studentship. She stated this in an address delivered at the opening of the orientation programme for newly admitted students for the 2024/2025 academic session...

PMS: Import Drops By 71% As Landing Cost Plunges By N36 To N940.59

18.12.2024

Fuel importation has plunged by 71 per cent following production of 1.08 billion litres (1.08 million tonnes) of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by local refineries as against the 312,612 tonnes (312.6 million tonnes) or 29 per cent imports in November 2024. Findings revealed that locally refined product in the last one month was valued at...

Abdulrazaq Inaugurates Governing Councils For CoED Lafiagi, Offa Health Tech

18.12.2024

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inaugurated the Governing Councils of the College of Education (Technical), Lafiagi and the College of Health Technology, Offa. At the event, the governor urged members of the councils to lead with vision, commitment, and wisdom. He said: “This moment marks a significant step towards strengthening the foundations of educational...

Adamawa Gov Launches Third Phase Of Fintiri Business Wallet

18.12.2024

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has launched the third phase of the ‘’Fintiri Business Wallet’’, an empowerment programme aimed at supporting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the state. The programme, which is part of the Governor’s 8-Point Agenda, focused on youth and women development, poverty alleviation, and commerce, provides beneficiaries with...

Ohanaeze To Mbah: We’re Proud Of Your Visionary, Transformative Leadership

18.12.2024

The pan-Igbo sociocultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Enugu State chapter, has expressed solidarity and support to Governor Peter Mbah over his visionary and transformative leadership in the state. The group said Mbah has made some giant strides so far since his assumption of office and has left no one in doubt of his devotion, commitment and...

Mulade To Deltans: Create Enabling Environment For Proper Service Delivery

18.12.2024

The National Coordinator of Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) Ambassador Sheriff Mulade, yesterday urged Deltans to creating an enabling environment for Governor Oborevwori to deliver on his electioneering promises. Mulade made this appeal yesterday during a press briefing at his office in Ugolo, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State on the success...

Jigawa Uncovers 6,348 Ghost Workers Earning N3.7bn

18.12.2024

The Jigawa State Government says it has uncovered 6,348 ghost workers in its staff verification. The Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports and Culture Sagir Musa said this in a statement on Tuesday. He said the report of the Statewide Staff Audit Biometric Data Capture and Validation showed that 6,348 ghost workers had been detected and...

Kogi Gov Signs Law Establishing CUSTECH Teaching Hospital, Okene

18.12.2024

Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo has signed a bill converting the Reference Hospital in Okene into the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) Teaching Hospital. This was announced in Lokoja yesterday by the Commissioner for Information and Communications Kingsley Fanwo. The move aligns with the National Universities Commission’s approval of a full-time Bachelor of...

Over 50,000 Residents Benefit From IMOLE Free Surgical Outreach

18.12.2024

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adekeke, has said that over 50,000 residents have benefited from the IMOLE Free Surgical and Medical Outreach programme. Adeleke disclosed this yesterday during the flagsoff of the 4th ‘Imole’ free surgical and medical outreach held at the State Specialist Hospital, Asubiaro, Osogbo. According to him, “We are committed to delivering on...

Omega-3 Rich Diet Might Slow Prostate Cancer Growth –Study

18.12.2024

Early results from a study by researchers in the United States have shown that diets involving fish oil supplements can help affected persons manage their cancer and particularly prevent the progression of their prostate cancer. The findings were published December 12 in the ‘Journal of Clinical Oncology’. An omega-3 rich diet includes foods that are...

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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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