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Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Monday charged the Federal Government to concession federal roads passing through states to state governments. He said this had become necessary to guarantee roads lifespans as, according to him: “the current roads maintenance model has failed woefully.’’ Mbah made his suggestion when he inspected a flyover bridge that […]

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong has assured Nigerian workers that the government will soon conclude the issue of wage award. The Minister also appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, not to embark on its planned strike, and allow government work to resolve all pending issues. This is as the National Union […]

Perez Medcare Hospital, where Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad was allegedly taken to, has revealed that the singer was brought in dead to their facility. In the statement posted on its Instagram page on Monday night, the hospital affirmed that the singer didn’t die in their facility as against rumours being peddled around. The hospital also […]

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 27th September as Public Holiday in commemoration of this year’s Eid-ul-Maulud celebration. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade in a statement said the minister, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo who made the declaration in Abuja congratulated all Muslim faithful both home and in the Diaspora for witnessing this […]

The Senate will on Tuesday screen former Chairman of the Board of Citi Bank Nigeria, Dr Olayemi Cardoso for the position of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The senate will also screen four nominees for the positions of CBN Deputy Governors, who will join forces with Cardoso to steer affairs of […]

The Benue State Police Command has said that it has begun a search for the kidnapped state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Matthew Abo, who was abducted on Sunday by gunmen. The spokesperson for the state Police Command, Catherine Anene, disclosed this to PUNCH Metro over the phone on Monday. She said that […]

Osun Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday, said it inherited a whopping salary, pension and employment-related debt to the tune of 100 billion naira from the two previous governments of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the State. The governor spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed who dropped the hint in Osogbo while reacting to an Ibadan-based […]

Shittu Agboola, head coach of Nigeria’s U-18 women’s handball team, says the team will not give Egypt too much respect when both teams clash in the semi-finals of the ongoing Africa Women’s Youth Handball Championship in Monastir, Tunisia on Friday (today). Nigeria defeated Morocco 28-14 in the quarter-finals of the tournament on Wednesday to set […]

The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has begged Governor Godwin Obaseki for forgiveness “if there is any mistake I have made as human.” Shaibu, who made the plea while speaking to journalists on Thursday, said the plea became necessary to ensure that the present administration finished well in the state. The deputy governor spoke […]

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen. Yush’au Ahmed, on Thursday, said the management of the scheme was making frantic efforts towards the early release of the remaining five prospective corps members abducted recently in Zamfara State. The DG disclosed this when he appeared with his management team before the House of […]


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