Cross Cement
7 Dec
Cross River State Government has signed an agreement with a German firm, Cross Cement International and Infrastructure Limited, for the construction of a 5.7 million tons per annum cement plant in the state. The agreement was signed by the Secretary to Cross River State Government (SSG), Prof. Anthony Owan Enoh, on behalf of the state…
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The Senate of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has approved the appointment of two of the university’s lecturers as Deputy Vice-Chancellors (DVC’s). The duo are Prof. Taibat Odunola-Bakare, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences; and Prof. Mukhtar Etudaiye, Faculty of Law. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Ilorin by the…
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The Kogi chapter of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) has appealed to Gov. Ahmed Ododo for at least 300 employment slots in the state civil service to be given to their members. The chapter president, Mr Samuel Mark, made the appeal on Friday, when he led members to Government House, Lokoja, to congratulate the governor on…
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Hamas militants on Saturday handed over to the Red Cross four Israeli women hostages under a truce deal in the Gaza war that is also expected to see a second group of Palestinian prisoners freed. An AFP journalist witnessed the handover after the four were presented on a stage at a main square in Gaza…
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The ECOWAS Court of Justice has officially adopted new rules of procedure titled: “New Instructions to the Chief Registrar and Practice Directions (2025)”, aimed at enhancing efficiency and procedural integrity. This is contained in a statement by Mr Felicien Hounkanrin, the court’s Acting Head of Public Information and External Relations, on Saturday in Abuja. Hounkanrin…
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A US man who allegedly said President Donald Trump "needs to be assassinated" and posed on TikTok holding a rifle has been arrested, authorities said. Douglas Thrams, 23, posted multiple videos on TikTok between Monday, when Trump was inaugurated, and Wednesday threatening anti-government violence, according to a criminal complaint Thursday. "Every US government building needs…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the sum of N32.7 billion for the implementation of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP). Prof. Nentawe Yilwata, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, said this during the launching of the State Action Plan durable solutions for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on Friday in Makurdi. Yilwata said the…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State has scheduled its governorship primary election for the 28th March in preparation for the election slated for 8 November 2025. APC chairman in Anambra, Chief Basil Ejidike, told members of the State Working Committee that the decision was taken at the meeting of the National Working Committee…
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France is holding six men and a woman following the kidnapping and torture of the co-founder of a global cryptocurrency company and his partner, prosecutors said Saturday. The seven, who could face long prison terms up to life, are among 10 people taken into custody late Thursday as anti-gang investigators probe the case. David Balland,…