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Registrar of the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN), Ibrahim Babashehu Ahmed, has charged 60 fresh pharmacy graduands of Kaduna State University (KASU) to uphold the ethics of their profession. He also urged them to embrace lifelong learning and commit to excellence in practice. Ahmed gave the charge yesterday during the oath-taking and induction ceremony of […]
Director-general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, has commended Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State for his commitment to the welfare and safety of corps members, especially for increasing their monthly allowances to a minimum of N20,000. The DG gave the commendation when he led top members of NYSC’s […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to invite the immediate-past group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, over the ongoing probe into the $7.2billion refineries’ turnaround maintenance. An EFCC source said investigations into the activities of the NNPCL during the period Kyari held sway reached […]
African continental governor of the World Sustainable Development Goals Organisation (WSDGsO), Alhaji Yahya Muhammad Guregi, has extended his condolences to the Kenyan country representative, Selly Manyala, following the death of his mother. Guregi described the loss as a harrowing experience, noting that the bond between mother and child is unmatched. He urged Manyala and his […]
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to the protection of citizens and the welfare and health of their host communities. He stated this at the Defence Headquarters medical outreach and palliative distribution to Kpaduma community, Asokoro, in Abuja, to mark the World Humanitarian […]
Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved the release of ₦10 billion to offset pension arrears to retirees. The plan is to clear the arrears which predated the present administration. The announcement was made after a strategic meeting convened by the governor with the State Pension Board, led by its chairman, Sir Edwin Ogidi-Gbegbaje, and […]
Transportation is a key driver of social and economic development in human society. It facilitates the movement of goods and services from surplus to deficit areas. Access roads are particularly significant in this process. They link rural areas to markets, connect industries to sources of raw materials, and ensure products reach the final consumer in […]
Gombe State has once again taken the spotlight on the national stage, ranking among Nigeria’s fastest-growing states in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for 2024, according to fresh data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Joint Tax Board (JTB). The latest report shows that Gombe’s IGR surged from 15.17 billion Naira in 2023 […]
The First Lady of Gombe State, Hajiya Dr. Asmau Inuwa Yahaya, has brought fresh hope to hundreds of families with the flag-off of the Renewed Hope/Tony Elumelu Foundation Women Economic Empowerment Programme in Gombe. At a ceremony, 500 women entrepreneurs received small business recapitalisation grants, giving them the boost they need to grow their businesses, […]
In a decisive move to complement the Federal Government’s drive towards transitioning to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for sustainable economic growth, the Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has positioned Gombe at the forefront among sub-nationals by attracting a $2 million CNG investment. This milestone, spearhead by Greenville CNG/LNG, is in line with […]