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PANDEF Lauds Tinubu’s Approval Of South-South Development Commission Bill
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has expressed its sincere gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing the South-South Development Commission Bill into law, calling the move historic and crucial for the region's growth. In a statement issued by PANDEF’s National Chairman, Ambassador Dr. Godknows Boladei Igali, the forum commended the President and the National Assembly for expediting the...
WHO Africa Regional Director-Elect Reportedly Dead At 55
Dr. Faustine Ndugulile, the incoming regional director-elect for the World Health Organization's Africa division, has passed away. He died on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. Born in 1969, Ndugulile was a Tanzanian politician and renowned public health expert. In August 2024, Ndugulile was nominated as the next Regional Director for the WHO African Region, taking the reins from Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, who has...
N35,000 Wage Award: You Betrayed Us, We Are Suffering – Workers Tells FG
The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has raised an alarm that the N35,000 wage award given to workers by the Federal Government to cushion the effects of the economic crisis caused by the fuel subsidy removal has been stopped. The workers, on Thursday, alleged that the Federal Government paid only one month out of the six months promised to the workers. National...
No Problem Between Christians, Muslims – Bishop Kukah
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has declared that there is no problem between the two major religious groups of the country, the Christians and the Muslims. Bishop Kukah, who was speaking on TVC News Breakfast show on Monday morning, said that the problem of the country was with leaders irresponsible leaders who used religion as a tool of...
We Will Continue To Repatriate Almajirai – Northern Governors
Governors from the 19 States in the North under the aegis of the Northern Governors’ Forum have resolved to continue with the exercise with strict compliance to laid down protocols. This decision was made despite the call by some members of the National Assembly that almajirai should not be repatriated to their respective States due to the increasing cases of...
Nigerians Needs Security, Restructuring, Not Yoruba Presidency – Makinde
The Oyo State Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, has said Nigerians need adequate security and restructuring of the country much more than who occupies the presidency. The governor, who taunted those who he said were running around the country because of their presidential ambition, said those politicians would soon know better. Makinde, in a statement on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary,...
Relief For Nkporo, Ihechiowa Communities As Chief Okeke Sponsors Road Rehabilitation Projects
Relief has come the way of the people of Nkporo community in Ohafia LGA and Ihechiowa Community in Arochukwu LGA both in Abia state as the APC House of Representatives candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, High Chief Daniel Chimezie Okeke sponsors rehabilitation of roads leading to both communities. This intervention follows the outcry of both communities over the deteriorating state...
Taraba Govt Blames Cameroonian Cattle Rustlers For Killings
The Taraba State Government has blamed Cameroonian cattle rustlers for the recent killings in parts of the Gassol and Bali Local Government Areas of the State. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs Lois Emmanuel, who stated this at a press conference on Thursday exonerated Governor Darius Ishaku of allegations that he was sponsoring the crisis against a particular ethnic...
Jigawa Delegates Disrupt Atiku, Obi Coalition Meeting
A high-level coalition meeting that included former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and others descended into chaos when Jigawa State delegates interrupted the proceedings. The ongoing coalition meeting at the Abuja Continental Hotel, organised by the National Political Consultative Group (North), was briefly disrupted following a disagreement over representation...
Palmpay Cautions Customers Against Fraudsters antics
A Financial Technology Platform, PalmPay Limited, has cautioned its customers across the country to be wary of antics of scammers and fraudsters The bank’s Managing Director, Chika Nwosu, made the call during a road walk in Kano organized to sensitize the public to protect themselves from fraudulent tactics. Nwosu said the campaign became necessary to ensure no customers of the bank...
