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Egbo Calls For Support For Women Seeking Political Offices

27.08.2025

…Pushes for more women in parliament, governance Foremost female academic and presidential aspirant in the 2023 general elections, Professor Benedicta Egbo, has called for the creation of support networks funded through private and public efforts to enhance the chances of women seeking political offices. Prof. Egbo made the call in a statement she signed and...

Okpebholo Pays Tribute To Edo Founding Fathers

27.08.2025

As Edo State marks its 34th anniversary, Governor Monday Okpebholo, on Wednesday, paid a glowing tribute to the state’s founding fathers and past leaders. This is as the Governor commended their vision and sacrifices, which laid the foundation for the state’s growth over the past 34 years. In a statement issued by his Chief Press...

Oborevwori Congratulates Deltans At 34, Says Better Days Ahead

27.08.2025

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated Deltans on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the creation of the state, assuring them of better days ahead under his administration. Oborevwori in a statement issued yesterday in Asaba by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, described Delta’s 34 years of statehood as a journey...

FCMB, FMO UNVEIK N20m Agritech Investment Programme For Nigerian Startups

27.08.2025

In a bid to foster innovation and sustainability in agriculture, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO) have announced the launch of the FCMB–FMO AgriTech Investment Readiness Programme 2025. This initiative aspires to identify, support, and finance Nigeria’s most promising agritech startups and Small- to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). A statement...

Nigeria’s Dantsoho Elected Vice-President of Global Ports’ Boey

27.08.2025

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has been elected Vice-President for Africa of the International Association for Ports & Harbours (IAPH), further cementing Nigeria’s growing influence in global maritime affairs. The election, held in Tokyo, marks another milestone for Dantsoho, who previously made history as the first Nigerian to...

NISO MD Pledges To Transform Agency To World-Class Institution

27.08.2025

The Managing Director of Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), Engr. Abdu Bello Mohammed has reiterated his commitment to building the agency into a world-class institution that will serve as a model for system operation excellence in Africa. Mohammed made this pledge when he led the management of the agency on an official working visit to...

UNILAG Professor Advices Lecturer Salary Review

27.08.2025

A senior lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Tunde Adeoye, has called for an urgent upward review of the salaries of university lecturers to avert another strike. Adeoyee made this call on Wednesday in Ota, Ogun State, during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), amid...

Ojukwu Varsity ASUU Joins Nationwide Strike

27.08.2025

…Demands Better Package For Members The Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), in solidarity with the national body, has called for improved salary and welfare package. New Telegraph gathered that a Committee is currently working on the welfare of the academic and non-academic staff of the institution,...

ASUU Warning Protests Ground Varsities Nationwide

27.08.2025

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), yesterday, staged protests across the country, demanding government action on renegotiated agreements and withheld salaries. The protests could be indicative of another round of industrial action in public universities, as the lecturers believe the government is unwilling to meet their long-standing demands. At the University of Ibadan (UI)...

UNIOSUN Inducts 92 New Nurses As VC Urges Compassion In Service

27.08.2025

The Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye, has reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to excellence in healthcare education as 92 newly qualified Nurses were inducted into the profession. He disclosed this at the 7th Nursing Induction Ceremony held on Tuesday, August 26, at the Olagunsoye Oyinlola Auditorium’s main campus, Osogbo. In his...

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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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