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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says no plans to phase out the redesigned Naira notes from circulation. CBN’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Isa AbdulMumin, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. The statement was a reaction to a viral news on social media that the apex bank was contemplating the…
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To boost spirituality in Imo State, Governor Hope Uzodimma has approved the sponsorship of a record 1,000 pilgrims to Israel and Jordan this year. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, disclosed this in a statement issued, yesterday, in Owerri. Emelumba said the approval has already been given to the Imo State Pilgrims’ Board…
The National Economic Council, on Thursday, in Abuja, said it has agreed that petrol subsidy should “not be removed” as earlier planned for June 2023. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this to State House correspondents shortly after the valedictory Council meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo…
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has ordered the deployment of 12 Commissioners of Police to various state commands across the country. The THTV reports that this follows the approval of Baba’s recommendation by the Police Service Commission for the posting of the CPs to various state commands. The IG also tasked the senior police…
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…Says results to be released soon The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says about 947,000 candidates have so far sat for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination within the last two days. The head of public affairs of the board, Dr Fabian Benjamin made this known after monitoring the ongoing UTME alongside the Registrar of…
… Court slates May 11 for definite hearing The Supreme Court on Thursday okayed the request by the Federal Government to file additional nine grounds in its appeal against the embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The ruling followed an application moved by counsel for the FG, Tijani Gadzali, SAN….
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The Lagos State Government on Wednesday embarked on the demolition of illegal buildings in the Banana Island area of the state. The development was part of the state government’s efforts to tackle the frequent cases of building collapse in the state. The exercise was carried out by officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency,…
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The Indigenous People of Biafra, on Wednesday, lashed out at the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), saying his alleged ‘sins’ against Nigerians would never be forgiven. The separatist group, in a statement by its Director of Media and Publicity, Emma Powerful, was reacting to Buhari’s recent appeal that “all those that I have hurt,…
This year’s World Earth Day, commemorated last Saturday, April 22, was a special one. The vivid colours shone the brightest from London. Humans dressed up to look like animals and plants. You see them in all hues – toads, trees, teddies and termites. Families hold hands and walk among the mobile camouflage. Children chuckle and…
National Examinations Council (NECO) has rescheduled 2023 National Common Entrance Examinations (NCEE), ordinarily billed for Saturday, April 29, for June 3. It said the test was rescheduled to allow states with low registration to capture more candidates. Head, Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani, who made the disclosure yesterday, advised candidates, parents, guardians, schools…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has said Governor Hope Uzodinma has not done well in his first term to deserve re-election. Anyanwu stated this on Tuesday while addressing Local Government Area and Federal Constituency Coordinators and the leadership of the Divine Mandate Movement (DMM) in…
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The president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, departed his Asokoro residence for Defence Guest House in the Maitama District of Abuja, from where he will function until May 29 inauguration. Recall that the current President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), also lodged at the same base months before his May 29, 2015 inauguration, from where…
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The Federal Government, on Wednesday, in Abuja said it has spent $1.2m to deploy 40 buses to evacuate at least 2,400 stranded Nigerians out of Sudan. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, disclosed this to State House correspondents shortly after this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by the President, Major General Muhammadu…
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The governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in the just concluded 2023 general election in Enugu State, Chief Dons Udeh, has been reportedly found dead. Udeh, who was said to have got missing on Saturday, was reportedly found dead on Wednesday at the 9th Mile area of the state, barely four days after….
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to file fresh proceedings against former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, over money laundering. Femi Fani-Kayode and Nenadi Usman were arraigned by on a 17-count charge in June 2016. Aside Fani-Kayode and Usman, also listed as defendants in the case are Danjuma Yusuf and Joint Trust Dimensions…
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– says :APC candidate Ihezuo lied on oath The Labour Party candidate for Orlu State constituency, Comrade Precious Nwadike, has approached the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Owerri, in a bid to reclaim his mandate, which he alleged was stolen by the All Progressive Congress APC, candidate who he said was not qualified to contest…
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has disclosed that the country has concluded arrangements to evacuate over 5,500 Nigerians stranded in Sudan by road. The development is coming one week after intense fighting broke out between two rival forces in the North Eastern African country, which shares its border with seven namely Libya, Egypt,…
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Former Governor of Enugu State, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, has asked the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, to withdraw his petition against the President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu and join him in the task of making a new nation. Senator Nnamani urged Obi and his supporters to align with the ebullience and conviviality of…
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Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and ex-CEO of Twitter, has launched an alternative micro-blogging site available only on Android devices for now. The alternative platform, Bluesky, promises to be a future-thinking “social internet” that allows users more choices and frees people from platforms. The app is still in development and only available to access through an…
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If you’re an internet user in Nigeria, you’re likely looking for ways to make some extra money online and save on data costs. Enter the Brave Browser, a free, open-source browser that not only provides a faster, safer browsing experience but also offers opportunities to earn cryptocurrency and save on data usage. Brave was created…
The Human Rights Writers Association has asked the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, to step down from the state’s governorship race, over the killing of five policemen and a couple by unknown gunmen on Friday. It was reported that some unidentified gunmen had, on Friday morning, opened fire on five policemen, who were eating at…
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The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the 40 per cent pay rise arrears for civil servants, Saturday PUNCH has reliably learnt. Our correspondent who spoke to some federal civil servants on Saturday learnt that workers started receiving bank alerts of the arrears on Saturday, April 22, 2023. A high-ranking civil servant who spoke…
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An Igbo socio-political group, Njiko Igbo Forum, has rejected the emergence of Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. The forum has been an affiliate of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide since 1999. Stating the Forum’s position in a press statement made available to our correspondent on Friday, Okechukwu Obioha, president of Njiko Igbo Forum, recommended…
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The University of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Umuagwo, in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State held its 2nd matriculation ceremony on Friday, April 14, 2023 in grand style. The event where a total of 462 new intakes were administered with the oath of matriculation, while reminding them of the need to focus on their…
The management of the Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworokwo, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday, matriculated a total of 8,441 candidates who satisfied the minimum requirements for admission into the various programs offered in the institution. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Nlerum Okogbule, disclosed this in his address at the 41st matriculation of the university in Port Harcourt on Wednesday….
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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, sued for calm from all parties involved in the board chairmanship tussle of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, saying due process would take its course. This comes barely 24 hours after a Federal High Court in Abuja, reinstated Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as the non-executive Chairman…
The Chilis Bar, Owerri will be the centre of attraction Tuesday (tonight) as Chelsea gun for redemption against Real Madrid in their UEFA Champions League second-leg quarter-final clash. With fans across the world expecting an explosive response from the Blues after their first leg 2-0 defeat in Spain, Heineken, with the ‘Cheers to All Fans…
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Nigeria’s public tertiary institutions received N951bn as direct intervention funds in five years. This is according to an analysis of media reports showing amounts disbursed by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund from 2019 to 2023. The funds approved by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), for beneficiary institutions every year, were to support academic…
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Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti will officially churn out 5, 963 fresh graduates during its 27th convocation ceremonies slated to hold on Wednesday and Thursday, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Edward Olanipekun, has said. Olanipekun said the institution would be awarding 74 diploma certificates; 5, 602 first degree; 80 MBBS and 207 postgraduates certificates. The VC, who…
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Chichi Nworah, a co-producer of the popular movie series, ‘Shanty Town’, has described the 10 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards nominations secured by the crime thriller as a great reward for the hard work and financial investment that went into producing it. The categories the series got nominated for are Best Actor in a Drama…
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