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NYSC Member Collapses, Dies In Kebbi
In Kebbi State, Tayachibiyacha Ebal, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), collapsed and passed away at the Dakin Gari Orientation Camp. It was reported that the NYSC member suddenly slumped and was immediately rushed to the camp clinic for medical attention. She was later taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Birnin-Kebbi, for advanced medical attention. However, despite efforts by...
NLC Urges Kwara To Release November Salary Withheld
The Kwara State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress has demanded that the state government pay the employees' salaries that were withheld in November 2024 in all 16 local government districts. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the NLC Secretary in the state, Comrade Isiah Elachochi-Eigege, disclosed that about 75 percent of the affected workers, who include members of the...
Ghana’s President-Elect, Mahama, Pays Visit To Tinubu At Villa [PHOTOS]
![Ghana's President-Elect, Mahama, Pays Visit To Tinubu At Villa [PHOTOS]](https://abntv.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ghanaian-president-elect-Mahama-visits-Tinubu-640x427.jpg "Ghana’s President-Elect, Mahama, Pays Visit To Tinubu At Villa [PHOTOS]")
President Bola Tinubu received a courtesy call from Ghana's president-elect, John Mahama, at the Presidential Villa on Monday. Tinubu’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, disclosed this in a post on X.com on Tuesday. He wrote, “The President-Elect of Ghana, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, paid a courtesy visit to President Tinubu at his residence, Presidential Villa, State House, yesterday.” This visit...
Nigeria Ranks Sixth Worldwide In Suicide Rates — Expert
Prof. Adesanmi Akinsulore, a professor and consultant psychiatrist at Obafemi Awolowo University and the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, has disclosed that Nigeria is the sixth most suicidal country in the world. He disclosed that men account for 79% of suicides, while women are more prone to suicidal thoughts, emphasising the urgent need for collaborative efforts to address the...
Peak Milk Calls On Nigerians To “Celebrate Christmas At Its Peak”
Peak Milk, the leading dairy brand in Nigeria, is inviting consumers to “Enjoy Christmas at its Peak” with its highly anticipated 2024 Christmas campaign. Building on the success of last year’s initiative, this year’s celebration promises to bring even more joy, connection, and generosity to households across the country. “After a challenging year, we want to ensure every Nigerian can...
PSC Approves Promotion Of 27 Senior Officers To AIG, CP Ranks
Eleven Commissioners of Police have been promoted to Assistant Inspectors General of Police, and sixteen Deputy Commissioners of Police have been promoted to substantive Commissioners of Police, according to the approval of the Police Service Commission (PSC). The Commission, in a statement signed by Ikechukwu Ani, Head of Press and Public Relations, said this development was announced at the PSC’s...
Traffic Officer Killed By Reckless Driver In Oyo
On Monday, the Oyo State Government pledged to bring charges against a careless driver who was found responsible for the death of Kehinde Fabunmi, a State Traffic Management Authority officer, at Agbowo in the state's Ibadan North Local Government Area. Fabunmi, a Level 4 officer of the OYRTMA, was killed on Saturday by a driver of a Black 4matic Benz...
“Tax Reforms Will Promote Equity” – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu defended the four tax reform bills that are presently being considered by the National Assembly. He insisted that the bills, which have become a subject of heated debates with the North, particularly rejecting them, are aimed at boosting the nation’s revenue. He emphasised the need for collaboration and not confrontation between the executive and the legislative arms of...
“NNPCL Supported Dangote Refinery Establishment With $1bn Loan” – Official
NNPCL announced that it has obtained a $1 billion loan secured by crude oil to help Dangote Refinery, with 650,000 barrel capacity per day. It also stated that the firm facilitated the $3 billion Gazelle loan as a critical intervention to help stabilise the federation’s foreign exchange crisis. The Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Mr. Olufemi Soneye, said these at the Energy...
Otti Approves Reconstruction Of Abia Bridge
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, on Monday approved the reconstruction of the long-abandoned Omenuko Bridge at Ozuabam in the Arochukwu LGA. The bridge serves as a link between Abia North and Abia Central Senatorial Zones. For decades, the dilapidated structure has posed a severe safety risk to commuters, with its narrow design allowing only one vehicle to pass at a time. During...
