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FCT UBEB boss bags award for prudence

On: January 22, 2023

By Kayode Adebiyi Dr Alhassan Sule, Acting Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Universal Basic Education Board, has been presented with the award of the Most Prudent State Universal Basic Education Board Chairman for the North-Central geo-political zone. The recognition was presented to Dr Sule by Dr Isiaka Kolawole, DeputyContinue Reading

Association seeks establishment of National Minority Tribes Devt. Commission

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 22, 2023

In: General News

By Abdul Hassan / Bashir Rabe Mani The Zabarkano Association of Nigeria has called for the establishment of a National Minority Tribes Development Commission (NMTDC). “To this effect, we are urging that lets an executive bill be sent to the National Assembly for the immediate establishment of the proposed commission.Continue Reading

Olubadan supports CBN over redesigned naira notes, accepts Jan. 31 deadline

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 22, 2023

In: General News

By Akeem Abas The CBN has enlisted the support of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun and Olubadan-in-Council, on the advocacy of the newly designed naira notes in Ibadan. Mrs Olufolake Ogundero, the CBN Ibadan Branch Controller, told said this after an advocacy visit to the Olubadan on SaturdayContinue Reading

Buckingham Palace reveals details about King Charles III’s coronation

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 22, 2023

In: General News

A balcony appearance at Buckingham Palace, a concert featuring global stars and a day of volunteering will all form part of celebrations for the King Charles III’s coronation. The palace has revealed new details on plans for events that will take place over the coronation weekend from Saturday May 6Continue Reading

Sustainable Environment: Lagos Govt. promotes gas usage

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 22, 2023

In: General News

By Florence Onuegbu The Lagos State Government on Saturday promoted the “Sanwo Switch To Gas (SS2G)” initiative among residents on Lagos Island, urging the usage of gas for sustainable environment. Speaking at the event organised by the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), the wife of the governor, Mrs IbijokeContinue Reading

Involvement of vulnerable groups key to eliminating plastic pollution – Expert

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 22, 2023

In: Environment

By Vivian Emoni The Women Empowerment Programme (WEP) on Saturday called for the inclusion of vulnerable groups in the implementation of policies and projects on plastic value chain to effectively eliminate plastic pollution across the country. The Founder, WEP, Dr Priscilla Achakpa, said this at a Validation Workshop for DraftContinue Reading

Enugu-East Rally: APC, PDP, others drum support for Mbah

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 21, 2023

In: Politics

By Alex Enebeli Stakeholders and the people of Enugu East Senatorial Zone in Enugu State have adopted Dr Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as their preferred governorship candidate ahead of the March 11 gubernatorial elections. They openly ditched the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), All Progressives CongressContinue Reading

Tech firm calls for partnership with FG to bridge gap in real estate sector

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 21, 2023

In: Business

By Victor Okoye A Nigerian Tech Firm, PX PropertyHub, has called for partnership with the federal government in order to showcase its efforts to bridge the gap in the real estate sector. Barr. Nonye Nwabueze, General Manager, Operations/Legal of PX PropertyHub, made the remarks during the official unveiling of theContinue Reading

New naira notes: Governors set up committee to work with CBN

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 21, 2023

In: General News

By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has set up a six- member committee to engage the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to address anomalies in the country’s monetary management and financial system. The forum disclosed this in a communique issued on Saturday at the end of its virtualContinue Reading

NEMA distributes medical consumables to selected Lagos hospitals

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 21, 2023

In: General News

By Fabian Ekeruche The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed medical consumables to some hospitals in Lagos that have been central in receiving and treating victims of emergencies. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) and the Air Force Hospital Ikeja,Continue Reading

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