A former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has called on the party’s acting National Chairman, Umar Damagun, to step down in order to help resolve ongoing internal conflicts within the party. Speaking in an interview with Saturday PUNCH, Ologbondiyan stressed that Damagun’s resignation would …
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NO fewer than one hundred and fifty-two terrorists were killed in recent operations by troops of the Nigerian army. The Defence Headquarters disclosed this in a Friday statement stating that the criminal elements were eliminated while 109 others were captured during the past week. The military high command further indicated that …
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Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang THE Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, has declared the dissolution of the 17 Local Government Transition Implementation Committee Chairmen, effective from September 6, 2024. This development was confirmed in a statement signed and released on Friday by Gyang Bere, the State Director of Press and Public …
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THE National Universities Commission has given the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi, full approval to run Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) ,LL.B. Law and four other programmes. The other four programmes that received the nod of the commission included Physiotherapy, Radiography, Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering. …
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THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the receipt of two million Naira, through a bank draft, given by Adegboyega Awomolo, a former beneficiary of student loan. This is contained in a statement by Monalisa Dike, from the Corporate Communications Department of the fund on Friday in Abuja. Dike …
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THE Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Mr. Asue Ighodalo, said the former governor of the state, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, started his career as a tailor while he was a board chairman of a reputable company. He stated this while responding to questions from a reporter with the …
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THE Ukrainian parliament approved the appointment of nine new cabinet members, local media have reported. Andrii Sybiha was named the country’s new Foreign Minister, while Vitaliy Koval was appointed to agrarian policy and food minister. The former deputy head of the President’s Office, Oleksii Kuleba, garnered the positions of Deputy …
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PRESIDENTIAL Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has called for reconciliation and the birth of a new Nigeria. Dr Tanko Yunusa, Interim National Coordinator Obidient Movement in statement on Friday in Abuja quoted Obi to have made the call in a post to …
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PARIS will pay tribute to Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who tragically died after a brutal attack by her boyfriend, by naming a sports facility in her honour. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo made the announcement on Friday, emphasising the city’s commitment to preserving Cheptegei’s memory and promoting equality. Cheptegei, a 33-year-old …
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A view of Kampala UGANDA has received more than $600 million from the World Bank and the French Development Agency (AFD) to address critical infrastructure needs and waste management challenges in its capital, Kampala. The funding, announced on Thursday, aims to tackle the chronic underfunding that has long affected the …
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