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APC Stakeholders Write Tinubu Over Mele Kyari’s Continuous Stay in Office

NewsDeskNgAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

*Call for Sack of NNPCL, NUPRC, NMDPRA Bosses Major stakeholders within the All Progressives Congress (APC) have called on President Bola Tinubu to sack the heads of the nation’s oil and gas regulatory agencies, citing their failure to effectively manage the sector and address the myriad of challenges facing the...

Utsev: Navigating Turbulent Waters with Aplomb

NewsDeskNgAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

By Femi Johnson As Nigeria navigates the uncharted waters of economic uncertainty, a singular individual has emerged as a paragon of statesmanship, dedication, and devotion to the nation’s prosperity. Hon Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engineer Joseph Utsev, has consistently demonstrated a steadfast support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s...

FG releases admission list for unity colleges

NewsDeskNgAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the release of the 2024/2025 admission list for admission into the 115 Federal Unity Colleges across the country. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. The statement was issued by the Ministry’s Director Press and Public...

Our agro revolution youth-centred – Enugu govt

NewsDeskNgAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

Enugu State Government says it is building up the capacity of youths to lead its agro revolution. This was disclosed by the state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization, Mr Patrick Uburu. Uburu, who spoke on Monday during the distribution of starter-packs to youths trained under the Songhai initiative, noted that...

Council of State passes vote of confidence on Tinubu

NewsDeskNgAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received a vote of confidence from members of the Council of State, comprising former Presidents and past Heads of State, as well as former Chief Justices of the Federation. Tuesday’s Council of State meeting is the first presided by Tinubu since he assumed office. The...

We will punish officials behind certificates forgeries in UniCal – PRO Chancellor, Ekpoudom

NewsDeskNgAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

The Pro-Chancellor and chairman of the 14th governing Council of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, DIG Udom Ekpoudom (retired) has frowned at the discovery of massive certificate forgeries rocking the university. Yesterday, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), invalidated the certificates of 101 individuals who were reportedly fraudulently mobilized for...

Int’l Youth Day: Alia commends Benue youths for their resilience, steadfastness

NewsDeskNgAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has commended the youths of the state for being steadfast and showing determination to rise above every obstacle in their quest for success. He stated this in a broadcast in commemoration of this year’s International Youth Day on Monday in Makurdi. Gov. Alia...

Tinubu approves policy to retain medical experts in Nigeria

NewsDeskNgAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

President Bola Tinubu has approved a new national policy that seeks to address the increase in health workforce migration. This was made known in a statement signed by the coordinating minister of health and social welfare, Ali Pate, on Monday. The minister said the policy is a comprehensive strategy to...

New minimum wage’ll affect Nigeria, make us cry

NewsDeskNgAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Tuesday, warned that the implementation of the new minimum wage would affect Nigeria except if the country’s means of income is increased. To avert this, Primate Ayodele advised the government to expand the country’s means of income by partnering...

Farmers lament incessant attacks, destructions of farmlands by suspected herdsmen

NewsDeskNgAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

Youths under the auspices of the Kaura Youth Coalition (KYC) in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State have expressed concern over the incessant attacks and destruction of their farmlands by suspected Fulani herdsmen, resulting in losses worth billions of naira. In a statement titled “Farmers in Misery,” the President...