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Anambra South Byelection: PDP Group Backs Chris Uba To Succeed Ifeanyi Ubah

13.12.2024

The People’s Democratic Party Grassroots Alliance (PGA) insists there is no need for a fresh primary election for the Anambra South by-election. Anambra South’s seat in the Senate became vacant following the death of Ifeanyi Ubah on July 27. Meanwhile, seven party members have expressed their interest in occupying the seat. According to the PGA...

Ekiti Trade Fair: Oye Makes Case For Nigerian Businesses, MSMEs

13.12.2024

The President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Dele Oye, has charged governments and other stakeholders on the need to support Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), guaranteeing a conducive environment to ensure that businesses and MSMEs thrive and are able to compete on a global scale and...

Govt College, Ughelli, Old Boys To Mark 80th Anniversary

13.12.2024

Members of Government College Ughelli Old Boys Association (GCUOBA) at home and in the diaspora, will converge on their alma mater to hold the 80th anniversary of coming together between 15th and 17th January, 2025 in Delta State. According to the GCUOBA President General World-wide, Albert Akpomudje (SAN), during a press conference held at the...

Benue Assembly Suspends Recruitment Of Teachers

13.12.2024

The Benue State House of Assembly yesterday ordered the suspension of the recruitment of primary school teachers by the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). The House also asked SUBEB Executive Chairman Grace Adagba to appear before Tuesday to explain the circumstances surrounding the sudden introduction of those with nonprofessional degrees in education with cut-off...

Cash Rain For Glo Lucky Number Game Winners

13.12.2024

The first set of winners in the Glo Lucky Number draw game have received cash prizes. At a presentation ceremony held at Globacom’s headquarters in Lagos, a total 17 lucky subscribers were rewarded with cash prizes ranging from N100,000 to N1,000,000. Winners outside Lagos received their cheques at designated locations across the country. The Glo...

DAI Global Trains INEC Staff On Election Mgt Apps

13.12.2024

The Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI) Global has trained staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on deployment of technology applications to help strengthen election planning, management, and administration. The applications include the Election Results Management System (ERMS), Parties Financial Reporting and Audit System (PFRAS), Integration of the INECPRES and the OMIS database, GPS capturing...

Kano Deputy Gov Begs INEC For Survival Of Opposition Parties

13.12.2024

Kano State Deputy Governor Aminu Gwarzo yesterday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to create a level playing field for all parties to grow to enhance democracy in the country. He made the call at the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) national secretariat in Abuja. Gwarzo, who called on INEC to come out with...

NiMet Hosts 2nd Roundtable Meeting On Anticipatory Action Framework For Nigeria

13.12.2024

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) yesterday hosted the 2nd roundtable meeting on ‘Anticipatory Action Framework For Nigeria’ aimed at developing a unified approach and framework for anticipatory action in Nigeria. The meeting was a follow-up to last month’s meeting convened by the Office of the Vice President Kashim Shettima in collaboration with the United Nations...

Parents’ Smoking Could Raise Risk For MS In Kids –Study

13.12.2024

Dutch researchers have found that exposing children that are genetically predisposed to develop multiple sclerosis (MS), to cigarette smoke in the family home could raise that risk even higher. Results of the study were published December 10 in the ‘Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry’. “A higher genetic MS risk is associated with an increased...

…As IPOB Vows To Provide Security In S’ East

13.12.2024

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) yesterday promised safety of life and property for those coming home for Christmas. In a statement by spokesman Emma Powerful, the outlawed separatist group stressed its commitment to ending the security challenges facing the region. The statement said: “The Directorate of State of the global family and movement 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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