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Abia will key into Tinubu’s policy on housing — Otti
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said the state government would key into President Bola Tinubu’s policy on housing. According to him, the state policy on housing is in agreement with that of the Federal Government for the country. The governor stated this when he received in audience, a…
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Tinubu’s policies yielding positive results — Abiodun
GOVERNOR Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, yesterday, said the various policies and programmes of President Bola Tinubu have started yielding fruits, as the country’s economy is gradually taking shape. Governor Abiodun, who stated this while playing host to Muslim faithful at his Iperu residence in Ikenne Local Government Area of…
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No cause for alarm on next Olubadan — Makinde
THE crisis within Olubadan in Council worsened, yesterday, as the Otun Olubadan, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja faulted the comments of Otun Balogun, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola, who declared the Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin as unfit for the Olubadan stool. This came as Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State dismissed claims that…
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75% of Rivers primary schools lack teachers, 90% dilapidated – Fubara
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, said, on Wednesday, that 75 per cent of the primary schools in his state are battling a shortage of teachers while 90 per cent of the schools are dilapidated. Fubara said he became aware of the deplorable state of the primary schools in the state…
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NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on the sale of counterfeit Tandak Injection in Nigeria
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians about the sale of counterfeit TANDAK injection 1.5g powder and water for injection, manufactured by Intracin Pharmaceuticals PVT. LTD C-1, B-53, G.I.D.C Estate, Nadiad- 387001, Gujarat, India. A statement released by the agency on Wednesday, April 10, says the counterfeit…
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Guber poll: Tinubu didn’t appoint me Ondo APC leader — Interior Minister
THE Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, yesterday, dismissed as ‘baseless and fictitious’, a report indicating that President Bola Tinubu has endorsed him as the leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State. The Minister, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Babatunde Alao, said…
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2024 UTME notification slip ready for printing – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed candidates who registered for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) to print their notification slips for examination. The board disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday by its spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin. He said the 2024 UTME notification…
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Salary arrears: SSANU, NASU members will get half pay — FG
Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union employed by the Federal Government will receive half of their overdue salaries, pending President Bola Tinubu’s approval. The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday night. According to Mamman,…
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BDCs back CBN’s directive stopping use of domiciliary accounts as collateral
The Association of Bureaux de Change Operators of Nigeria has expressed support for the Central Bank of Nigeria’s directive to banks to stop the use of domiciliary accounts as collateral for naira loans. President of ABCON, Aminu Gwadabe, revealed the association’s stance in a statement on Thursday, pointing out that…
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NAFDAC recalls Benylin syrup over toxicity concerns
The National Agency for Food and Drug Control NAFDAC has alerted the public on the recall of one lot of Benylin Paediatric Syrup manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, following recent toxicity findings in the laboratory on the product. A statement released by the agency today April 11 says laboratory analysis…