Newscenter Media News The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has directed that the medical expenses of the former President, Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture, Okey Akaneme, be covered by …
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Breaking silence: Confronting violence within the disability community
In a virtual gathering on Saturday, December 7th, 2024, the House of Eleanora Foundation convened a critical stakeholders’ consultative meeting to address a rarely discussed and deeply troubling issue: violence …
Read More »Okpebholo made budget error because he’s not a thief – APC Chair
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Jarrett Tenebe, has defended Governor Monday Okpebholo after the governor faced public backlash for stumbling over budget figures during the …
Read More »Police neutralise bandit, arrest six kidnappers, armed robbers in Kaduna
The Kaduna Police Command has said that its operatives have neutralised one suspected bandit and apprehended three others. The command also said it had apprehended another three suspected armed robbers. …
Read More »Road project: Wike directs contractor to employ 100 locals
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has directed the contractor executing a road project in Kwali Area Council to employ at least 100 locals. Wike gave …
Read More »Bayelsa bows to pressure, approves N80,000 minimum wage for LG staff
The Bayelsa State Government has approved the payment of N80,000 as minimum wage for staff of local government councils after pressure from the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress. …
Read More »Katsina inaugurates farmers-herders conflict prevention committee
The Katsina State Government has inaugurated an ad hoc farmers/herders’ Conflict Prevention and Resolution Committee. Inaugurating the committee, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Abdullahi Garba-Faskari said:”this is …
Read More »El-Rufai lauds Shehu Sani, others over struggle for democracy
Rep. Mohammed El-Rufai (APC-Kaduna) has commended Sen. Shehu Sani, a former senator who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Assembly and Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State, for their immense …
Read More »Step-by-step guide to apply for Kaduna’s BECE, BAICE exams
The Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority (KSSQAA) has announced that registration for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and Basic Arabic & Islamic Certificate Examination (BAICE) will commence …
Read More »Best sports quotes of 2024
AFP has leafed through the archives to pick out some of the quotes that defined the sporting year in 2024: Basketball “That moment — us checking in together — is …
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