Enugu State govt
12 May 2024
To revive and convert Enugu State’s dormant assets to productive assets, Governor Peter Mbah’s administration has signed a N100bn deal with Pragmatic Palms Ltd, a subsidiary of Diamond Stripes Ltd, to resuscitate the moribund Enugu State United Palm Products Ltd (UPPL.)
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Vice Chancellor of Karl Kumm University (KKU) Vom, Jos, Plateau State, Prof. Audu Gambo, has advocated an increase in funding for the Nigerian Police Force to upgrade the capacity of the institution to effectively carry out its constitutional role as the leading agency for internal security operations. The protocol and information officer, Mr. Bulus Gambo,…
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The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Tuesday, congratulated Ohaneze Nd'Igbo, on its successful election which ushered in a new Executive Council to run its affairs. The apex Igbo organisation held elections in Enugu last Friday where it elected a new set of officers to run its affairs. At the end of the exercise…
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The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election in Niger State, Isah Kantigi, has described the one-year performance of Governor Muhammad Bago as unprecedented and advised anyone wishing to contest for the governorship in the 2027 election from Zone A, where the governor comes from, to drop their ambition…
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The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) Students' Wing in Yobe State, on Tuesday, called on the Federal Government to halt the proposed Value Added Tax (VAT) increase and instead reduce the current rate to 3%. The coalition unanimously rejected the proposed Tax Reform Bills, citing their lack of inclusivity and potential adverse effects on various…
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The Delta State Government has suspended the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on Morals and Diaspora, Favour Obakoro, a.k.a Vida Modelo. This was after she was accused of using her position as a government official to fraudulently obtain money from different persons. An activist, Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, had called the…
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The National Coalition on Accountability and Probity in Governance (NCAPG) has expressed deep concern over the Federal Government's failure to release funds for the 2024 capital budget. This delay, the organisation said, has resulted in significant economic challenges, including stalled projects, increased unemployment, and reduced consumer spending. According to the group, the government's inability to…
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The Director General, World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said Nigeria and three other African countries are poised to reap significant economic benefits from Artificial Intelligence, with potential gains exceeding $136 billion. This is even as she stated that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to boost global economic activity by up to $15.7…
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced The Lekki Headmaster by Kabir Alabi Garba as the approved reading text for the Use of English in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The announcement was made via JAMB's official X account on Tuesday. JAMB also assured candidates that details regarding the registration process…
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The embattled National President of the University of Ilorin Alumni Association, Dr Wale Fasakin, has provided details of the facts leading to the ongoing crisis rocking the Association, alleging that Vice Chancellor (VC), Prof. AbdulWahab Egbewole, is meddling and complicit. Addressing newsmen in Ilorin recently, Fasakin said the Association was enjoying peace, patronage, and goodwill…