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Abia Govt Orders Relocation Of Mechanics, Spare Parts Dealers, Discloses Deadline
The Abia State Government has issued a final directive mandating all mechanics and auto spare parts dealers operating along key roads in Aba to relocate to the newly designated Ovom Industrial Mechanic Cluster in Ogbor Hill. In a public announcement released by the Ministry of Industry and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), affected businesses along School/Clifford Road, Hospital Road, Jubilee...
Abure-led Faction Defies Abia Court To Hold LP Congresses
The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party on Tuesday proceeded with its nationwide ward congresses in all states except Abia, despite a subsisting court injunction obtained by Governor Alex Otti’s faction. The National Publicity Secretary of the Abure-led NWC, Obiora Ifoh, said the exercise recorded “impressive turnout and smooth conduct” across the country, with supervision teams returning “positive reports.”...
2,056 Athletes To Participate In MTN Champs Season 3
The founder and Chief Executive Officer, Making of Champions, Bambo Akani, said on Wednesday that 2,056 athletes have registered to participate in the MTN Champs Season 3 in Benin. Akani, who disclosed this during a media briefing to herald the three-day track championship in Benin, said that Season 1 of the competition also took place in Benin and talents were...
Ebonyi Gov Set To Gift Civil Workers N150,000 Christmas Bonus
The governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has declared that every civil servant in the state will receive a N150,000 Christmas bonus. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Monday Uzor, made this known in a Facebook post on Thursday night. Uzor disclosed that the state workers would receive the bonus before 1 pm on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. “Every worker in...
AC Milan Reach Verbal Agreement For Victor Boniface Deal
AC Milan has reached an initial verbal agreement to sign Nigerian striker Victor Boniface from Bayer Leverkusen in a deal worth €30 million. According to reports, the agreement includes a €5 million loan fee and a €24 million buy option clause, which is not mandatory and would run until the summer of 2026. Should the move be finalised, Boniface is expected...
Nigeria To Empower Youth For Digital Economy — Ministry
Francis Sani has asserted that Nigeria is prepared to prosper in the digital economy by taking advantage of its young population and the demand for digital skills around the world. Sani is Technical Adviser (Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Capital) to the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr ‘Bosun Tijani. He spoke at the launch of Darey.io and Xterns.ai and their...
48 Hours To End Of His Tenure, Oyetola Appoints
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State on Thursday approved the appointment of thirty Permanent Secretaries to fill the existing vacancies in the State Civil Service. The top government officials have occupied the positions of Coordinating Directors of their various ministries awaiting their appointment into the position of PS. The Head of Service, Dr. Festus Olowogboyega Oyebade, in a memo announced the...
Niger Closes Air Space Citing ‘Threat Of Intervention’
Niger Repulic's military rulers announced Sunday that they had closed the country’s airspace, warning that any attempt to violate it would meet with an “energetic and immediate response.” “Faced with the threat of intervention, which is becoming clearer through preparing neighbouring countries, Niger’s airspace is closed from this day on Sunday… for all aircraft until further notice,” the country’s new...
“El-Rufai Lacks Insight On What Democracy Is All About” — Shehu Sani
Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has taken a swipe at ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, accusing him of undermining democratic values and fostering political thuggery during his tenure. Sani said this amid the blame game between the former governor and the Kaduna State Government over the disruption of the inauguration of the transition committee members of the ADC coalition...
Israeli Protest In Tel Aviv Over Gaza Food Shortages
Israeli activists gathered at HaBima Square on Tuesday for a protest march towards the Israeli Defence Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, denouncing the ongoing food shortage and forced displacement of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The activists, bearing placards with inscriptions like ‘Starvation is a War Crime; We are all responsible, it is being done in our name,’ marched with...
