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Sanwo-Olu To Host Super Eagles Ahead AFCON Journey
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State is set to host a farewell dinner for the Super Eagles on Tuesday evening, just before their departure to Cote d’Ivoire for the 34th Africa Cup of Nations finals. The event, which will also have Sports Development Minister Senator John Owan Enoh as co-host, has invited Governors Douye Diri (Bayelsa…
New Telegraph.
NSIA MD Asks Private Sector On Renewable Energy
…collaborates with All On to achieve DRE solution The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Mr Aminu Umar-Sadiq has challenged the private sector to be innovative and develop scalable and affordable Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) solutions. This was as he harped on continued investment from development partners by providing both…
New Telegraph.
Aiyedatiwa, Group Differ On Certificate Forgery
…Group Alleges Governor of Forgery …Aiyedatiwa Alleges Blackmail Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State and a social-political group, the Ondo State Redemption Initiative (OSRI) have disagreed over the forgery allegations against the Governor. While the group alleged Aiyedatiwa of certificate forgery and unworthy of the office of the governor of a state like Ondo, the…
New Telegraph.
Fraud Allegation: Tinubu Suspends Humanitarian Minister, Edu
…orders probe into ministry, others financial transactions President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate suspension of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, following allegations of fraud against her. Recall that Betta Edu has been accused of corruptly approving the transfer of N585.2 million of public funds into a private bank account….
New Telegraph.
Nigerian Varsity Appoints American Professor As Pioneer VC
Wigwe University, Isiokpo, Rivers State, has appointed Professor Miles Davis from the United States (US) as its first Vice-Chancellor. The university announced the appointment in a statement on Sunday. The statement noted Professor Davis’s significant experience in academic leadership and his track record in fostering entrepreneurship. His achievements include securing the Association to Advance Collegiate…
New Telegraph.
85 Arrested For Sexual Assault, Theft In Borno
The Borno State Police Command has arrested 85 suspects for sexual assault and other criminal activities in the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC), Jere, and Biu Local Councils of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Hahum Daso, said the criminal activities included conspiracy, homicide, and robbery which were allegedly perpetrated between October…
New Telegraph.
Technician Electrocuted While Repairing Refrigerator In Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command confirmed a technician identified as Sanjo Adeosun had been electrocuted on Power Street in the Abule-Iroko area of the state. New Telegraph gathered that the owner of the freezer, Amos Alexander, who contracted the technician, told the Sango-Ota Police Division that the technician died during the process of repairing it….
New Telegraph.
How to stop foreign firms from leaving Nigeria, by Nextuer
A public policy advisoAry group, Nextier, has advised the Federal Government to use transparent foreign exchange (forex) dealings and tax incentives to stop multinational companies (MNCs) from leaving the country. It also advised the government to support indigenous startups and industries as well as apply concessionary duties on essential medical products. The advice followed Nextier’s…
New Telegraph.
Super Eagles Gear Up For Guinea Friendly Ahead Of AFCON 2023
At the Bani Yas Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday, the Super Eagles will play their penultimate friendly before the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) against the Syli Stars of Guinea. The game is scheduled to begin at 1 pm Nigerian time. On Sunday, Jose Peseiro’s team crushed Al Gharib, a local team, 12-0….
New Telegraph.
CAN Leads Protest Against Plateau Killings
Following the continuous killings of innocent people in the state, the Plateau State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Monday, organised a rally to express its displeasure. New Telegraph reports that the protest was led by the State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev Polycarp Lubo. The rally tagged, ‘Plateau…
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