Regional Development minister Momoh lists foundation pillars for new Nigeria

The Special Assistant to the Minister of Regional Development,  Engineer Abubakar Momoh on Southwest/Southeast Regions, Chief Wole Iroaye, delivering the Minister’s Keynote Address on behalf of his Boss on Thursday in Abuja at the International Conference on Science, Engineering and Sustainable Green Technology By Banji Ayoola The Minister of Regional Development, Engineer Abubakar Momoh has […]

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Mrs Bike Akinduro recounts her 54-year marriage, late husband’s life and legacy

Mrs Bike Akinduro In this interview with FATIMA MURAINA, Mrs Bike Akinduro, a retired Permanent Secretary in Ondo State, speaks about her late husband, Solomon Akineye Bolodeoku Akinduro, his upbringing, career, Christian faith, family values and their 54-year marriage. Can we meet you, Ma? My name is Mrs Bike Akinduro. I retired as a Permanent […]

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APC Ondo Presidential Campaign Council Inaugurates Eight Media Subcommittees

The Media and Strategic Communication Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council in Ondo State has constituted eight subcommittees to strengthen its communication and publicity activities ahead of campaigns for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu. The eight subcommittees are: Finance; Strategic Communication; Digital and Content Creation; Electronic and Multimedia; Print and […]

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States hold N264bn UBEC funds as schools struggle

State governments across Nigeria have left N264.12bn in Universal Basic Education Commission matching grants unspent, even as public schools grapple with dilapidated classrooms, overcrowding and shortages of learning materials, raising concerns about the utilisation of funds meant to improve basic education. The 2025 UBEC Annual Report, exclusively obtained by The PUNCH, showed that the funds […]

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FG’s $21.7 billion loan request sparks borrowing, debt servicing concerns

Only N374.6b saved for maturing debt liquidation in five years Public debt rose by N79.41tr between June 2023 and June 2026 Atiku urges N’Assembly to suspend approval pending full project disclosures Power, transport, security, healthcare top proposed loan-tied projects Nigeria’s mounting debt burden has come under heightened scrutiny as President Bola Tinubu seeks legislative approval […]

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Family petitions IGP over engineer’s missing corpse in Anambra hospital

Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu File Photo: Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu. The family of Chukwunweike Okammelu, an engineer whose corpse allegedly disappeared from the mortuary of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Awka, Anambra State, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, seeking further investigation into the incident. The family’s lawyer, Joseph Offor, requested in […]

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APC releases supplementary list for Tinubu’s 2027 campaign council

The All Progressives Congress on Wednesday released a supplementary list expanding the leadership and membership of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu/APC 2027 Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). In a statement signed by National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka, the party said the additional appointments cut across various directorates, sectoral groups, mobilisation structures and operational units of the […]

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