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  • FG metering scheme falls by 58%

    By Ifunanya | January 29, 2023 | Comments Off on FG metering scheme falls by 58%

    The distribution of free meters under the National Mass Metering Programme of the Federal Government, dropped by 58 per cent in the first quarter of 2022, findings by The showed. Data sourced from the power […]

  • Rodgers relies on Iheanacho for FA Cup glory

    By Ifunanya | January 29, 2023 | Comments Off on Rodgers relies on Iheanacho for FA Cup glory

    Kelechi Iheanacho’s fortuitous second-half strike broke the resistance of League Two Walsall and sent Leicester into the FA Cup fifth round, Sunday reports. The Nigerian struck his 17th goal in 23 FA Cup appearances – […]

  • Akpom grabs 15th goal of the season

    By Ifunanya | January 29, 2023 | Comments Off on Akpom grabs 15th goal of the season

    David Okereke’s fourth goal of the season was not enough for Cremonese who suffered a 2-1 loss at home to Inter Milan on Saturday. The Nigerian striker cut inside Hakan Calhanoglu and curled a simply […]

  • How election tribunal paused Adeleke’s Makossa

    By Ifunanya | January 29, 2023 | Comments Off on How election tribunal paused Adeleke’s Makossa

    BOLA BAMIGBOLA chronicles the legal process that led to the ousting of Ademola Adeleke as the governor of Osun State by the state election tribunal The second respondent did not score a majority of lawful […]

  • Ilorin records first rain in 2023

    By Ifunanya | January 29, 2023 | Comments Off on Ilorin records first rain in 2023

    Ilorin, Kwara State capital recorded its first rain of the year on Saturday, Media Talk Africa reports. The rain brought relief to residents of the state capital after several days of severe heat and hostile […]

  • Concerns over outlawed dressing, items in some tertiary institutions

    By Ifunanya | January 29, 2023 | Comments Off on Concerns over outlawed dressing, items in some tertiary institutions

    A direct-entry student of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Hafsat Ibrahim, hurriedly prepared for a test she had for 10 am. At 9 am, she left her house at Danraka, Zaria, Kaduna, however, when […]

  • New naira notes: Pressure in South-East as sit-at-home shortens deadline

    By Ifunanya | January 29, 2023 | Comments Off on New naira notes: Pressure in South-East as sit-at-home shortens deadline

    There was a scramble in the entire South-East States on Saturday, following the attempt by residents to beat the deadline for the return of old naira notes to banks. This is even as confusion pervaded […]

  • How Lagos, Rivers, Borno, others voted against LG autonomy

    By Ifunanya | January 29, 2023 | Comments Off on How Lagos, Rivers, Borno, others voted against LG autonomy

    The Houses of Assembly in Benue, Borno, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Kaduna, Lagos, Ondo, Rivers, Yobe and Imo states voted against financial autonomy for the 774 local governments in the federation in the ongoing amendments to the […]

  • Utomi urges INEC to extend PVC collection deadline

    By Ifunanya | January 29, 2023 | Comments Off on Utomi urges INEC to extend PVC collection deadline

    The Professor Pat Utomi-led Big Tent Coalition of political parties and civil society groups for Obi-Datti has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to extend the January 29 deadline for collection of Permanent […]

  • HPV vaccine not available in Lagos hospitals, experts blame govt for scarcity

    By Ifunanya | January 29, 2023 | Comments Off on HPV vaccine not available in Lagos hospitals, experts blame govt for scarcity

    Findings by HealthWise have revealed that major government-owned hospitals in Lagos State do not have the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine that protects women and girls against cervical cancer. Some mothers shared their frustrations about the inability […]

  • Buhari reacts to public outcry, says common man not target of cash squeeze

    By Ifunanya | January 29, 2023 | Comments Off on Buhari reacts to public outcry, says common man not target of cash squeeze

    President Muhammadu Buhari in Saturday said government will ensure that citizens are unharmed in their businesses and no disruption is caused to the entire supply chain arising from the currency swap due to end shortly. […]

  • Old naira notes: Arewa Consultative Forum calls for extension of deadline

    By Ifunanya | January 29, 2023 | Comments Off on Old naira notes: Arewa Consultative Forum calls for extension of deadline

    ewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has appealed to the Federal Government to extend the deadline for the expiration and collection of old naira notes in the country. This is contained in a statement issued by Bello […]

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