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Bianca Ojukwu remains our member despite ministerial appointment- APGA National Chairman
The Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Sly Ezeokenwa, has declared that Bianca Ojukwu remains a member of the party despite her appointment as a minister by President Bola Tinubu. Bianca Ojukwu is one of the new ministers appointed by President Bola Tinubu when he reshuffled his cabinet in October. Though she was not a member of the…
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Ekiti First Lady campaigns against drug abuse among students
The wife of Ekiti State Governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji, has urged students of tertiary institutions to do away with drugs and those things capable of triggering gender-based violence. The governor’s wife said that efforts to eradicate GBV, which she described as a monster, should be relentless in the interest of society, saying, “GBV scuttles the socio-economic development of a nation.”…
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Akwa Ibom govt declares Friday work-free day in honour of First Lady
The Akwa Ibom State Government has declared Friday, November 29, 2024, a work-free day in honour of the late First Lady, Patience Eno. A statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Enobong Uwah, in Uyo, the state capital, on Wednesday, noted that the decision is to enable Akwa Ibomites and other well-wishers to pay their last respects to the…
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Biafra agitator, Ekpa to face charges in May 2025
Pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, is billed to face charges in May 2025, according to Finnish authorities. It would be recalled that Ekpa was arrested in Finland for alleged terrorism-related activities few days. In a report published by The PUNCH on Thursday ( Today), s Senior Detective Superintendent at Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation, Mikko Laaksonen, confirmed that the district court…
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ICPC re-arraigns Professor, two organisations over alleged certificate racketeering
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has re-arraigned Prof David Iornem and two organisations on amended charges involving certificate racketeering and money laundering. Iornem was accused of defrauding unsuspecting Nigerians by offering fraudulent admissions and certificates through Island Open University Inc. and Commonwealth University Inc., which are also named as co-defendants in the case. Although the trial…
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If confirmed, I will bring peace to Nigeria- Acting COAS, Lt Gen. Oluyede
The Acting Chief of Army Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, has pledged to bring lasting peace to the country if confirmed in a substantive position. He said this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Defence and Army at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Wednesday. He stressed that the security environment in the country today requires…
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BREAKING: Fire razes section of Radio Nigeria Lagos Office
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service says it is attending to a fire outbreak at the Radio Nigeria on Plot No. 35, Ikoyi Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The agency disclosed this in a statement signed by its Director, Margaret Adeseye, on Wednesday night. Adeseye said that the agency was alerted at about 17:30 hours and had firefighters from Dolphin, Ebute…
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Reps to Legislate on CNG installation
The House of Representatives has resolved to come up with legislation that will regulate the installation and use of Compressed Natural Gas tanks and vehicles, in line with global best practices. This decision of the House was sequel to the adoption of a motion on ‘Urgent need for legislation to back the Presidential CNG Initiative to avert further carnage leading…
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National Commission For Technology Transfer Bill scales second reading in House of Reps
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, approved for second reading, a bill to establish the National Commission for Technology Transfer, Acquisition and Promotion. The commission when established will monitor the inflow of foreign products and technology into the country. The sponsor of the bill from Akwa Ibom State, Clement Jimbo, said the proposed legislation “seeks to leverage the huge and…
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PSC Chairman tasks journalists on developmental journalism for national unity
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (retd), has called for a transformative approach to journalism in Nigeria, urging practitioners to use the power of their profession to unite the nation and drive its development. He emphasised the need to move away from “guerilla journalism” and embrace developmental journalism that collaborates with government and citizens to build…
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