THE National Pension Commission (PenCom) on Wednesday said that states remitted N236.7 billion pension contribution to the Pension Fund Custodians (PFCs) from January 2020 to the second quarter of 2024. Ms Omolola Oloworaran, Acting Director-General of PenCom, disclosed this at the Third Quarter 2024 Consultative Forum For States And the …
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Dr Samuel Ogbuku, the Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says members of the commission’s Governing Board are currently serving a four-year term. This he said was contrary to insinuation in some quarters that their term would end in 2024. Ogbuku made the clarification on Wednesday in Port …
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THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has restated commitment to curb circulation of substandard and falsified medicine in Adamawa. Mr Bitrus Fraden, the Director, Post Market Surveillance, NAFDAC Headquarters, stated this during a sensitisation exercise in Yola on Wednesday. Represented by Mr Gonzuk Bedima, NAFDAC …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Wednesday congratulated Dr. Kadri Hamzat, Lagos State Deputy Governor, on his the 60th birthday. The President, in a statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, his Special Adviser, Information and Strategy, described Hazmat as his esteemed colleague and trusted friend. He said Hamzat’s contributions to the development of …
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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has assured the Chairman, National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Illiya Damagum, of his support to reposition the party. Makinde gave his assurances in Ibadan on Wednesday during the groundbreaking of the upgrading of Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan, to …
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A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has begged Edo State voters to vote candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Asue Ighodalo ahead of the September 21 governorship election, saying a vote for All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state would be an endorsement of misery and hardship. Atiku …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied arresting the embattled former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, saying he remained a wanted person. The EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. He said, “Media reports today that a former Governor of …
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GHANA’S main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), organised mass protests across the country on Tuesday, ramping up its demand for an audit of the voter register ahead of the upcoming presidential election in three months. The NDC has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of tampering with the …
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THE Africa Creatives Alliance (ACA) is positioning itself as a key driver in transforming Africa into a global cultural powerhouse, aligning with the African Union’s Agenda 2063, ‘The Africa We Want.’ The alliance aims to unlock the immense potential of Africa’s cultural and creative sectors, empowering entrepreneurs to contribute to …
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Herman Kojo Chinery-Hesse HERMAN Kojo Chinery-Hesse, renowned Ghanaian tech expert and founder of SOFTtribe, has passed away at the age of 61. Often dubbed the ‘Bill Gates of Africa’ by the BBC, Chinery-Hesse was a trailblazer in the African technology landscape, particularly in software development. He spent his final years working in Sierra …
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