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Why Many Workers Are Left Destitute After Workplace Injuries – NBA

07.09.2025

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has lamented that many workers in the country are left destitute after sustaining workplace injuries due to a lack of awareness about the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS). Chairman of the NBA Gwagwalada Branch, Owhor Clever (Esq), stated this during a courtesy visit to the headquarters of the Nigeria Social Insurance...

Number Of Women In Leadership Positions Declining

07.09.2025

The Interim National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Esther Usman, has raised concerns over the global decline in the number of women occupying top leadership and business positions. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the Lois DeBerry Leadership Institute, which coincided with the 40th anniversary of the National Organization of Black Elected Legislative (NOBEL)...

My Govt Runs On Principle of Inclusivity

07.09.2025

President Bola Tinubu has commended the Igede Traditional Council for preserving the Igede Agba New Yam Festival, describing it as a beacon of unity among the Igede people. Tinubu, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, at this year’s edition of the cultural festival held at...

FG Empowers Widows, SGBV Survivors In Benue

07.09.2025

The Federal Government has launched the Renewed Hope Social Impact Intervention Programme in Benue State, targeting widows and survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, who performed the ceremony at the weekend in Makurdi, reaffirmed government’s commitment to empowering women, widows, and SGBV survivors....

Federal MDAs Pioneer Nigeria’s Sovereign Paperless Drive

07.09.2025

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB) under the Sovereign Digitalisation Programme 1Government Cloud, has commenced the full-scale rollout of paperless governance. Pioneering this landmark initiative are key Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) including the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy; Ministry of Solid Minerals; Ministry of Steel Development; Ministry...

Ensure Fairness In Negotiations With Varsity Unions, SSANU Secretary Urges FG

07.09.2025

The Secretary-General of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) at Adeyemi Federal University of Education (AFUE), Ondo, Dr. Emmanuel Taiwo Akinola, has urged the Federal Government to embrace fairness and impartiality in its dealings with unions in the university system. Akinola said genuine and lasting peace in Nigerian universities can only be achieved...

Zulum Condemns Killings Of 58 Residents, Five Soldiers

07.09.2025

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has condemned the killing of 58 residents and five soldiers in the Darajamal community in Bama Local Government Area of the state. Speaking during his visit to the community on Saturday, September 6, Zulum commiserated with the families of the victims killed on Friday night. Zulum noted the challenges faced...

Wearing Your Ankara Baggy Pants Stylishly

07.09.2025

It is evident that baggy pants are in vogue and among the most trendy styles are the designs made with Ankara, Adire or Aso Oke. Ankara baggy pants are almost everywhere you turn. It’s one of the streets styles that has been seen on red carpet, at parties and even at the beach. People are...

IPMAN West To Shut Down Operations Over Alleged Planned Monopoly

07.09.2025

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Western Zone, said it would shut down operations from tomorrow, to protest what it described as attempts to monopolise the downstream sector. The resolution was reached yesterday at a zonal council meeting which brought together council members, officers, depot chairmen and secretaries across the five depots in...

Edun Reaffirms FG’s Commitment To Reform Deliverables

07.09.2025

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to reforms that will birth a competitive and enabling environment for trade and enterprise. He said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s policies are positioning Nigeria as a hub for value-added production and as a driving force for the...

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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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