C’River : 3351 persons from 11 LGAs to benefit from N20,000 cash grant

C’River : 3351 persons from 11 LGAs to benefit from N20,000 cash grant

By Ike Uchechukwu CALABAR As part of effort by the Federal government  to give a lifting hand to the poorest citizens in the country under the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP),  3351 persons in 11 LGAs of Cross River have benefited from the 20,000 cash grant for vulnerable groups. Sadiya Umar Farouq ,Minister for  Humanitarian […]
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Nigeria’s challenges are beyond religion —Oshiomhole

Nigeria’s challenges are beyond religion —Oshiomhole

Mr Adams Oshiomhole, the former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted criticism against the party’s Muslim-Muslim ticket, saying that Nigeria’s challenges are beyond religion. Oshiomhole said this when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, adding that rather than talk about religion, Nigerians should discuss what each presidential candidate has […]

Military Pensions Board pays minimum wage arrears 

Military Pensions Board pays minimum wage arrears 

Military Pensions Board (MPB), on Thursday, said it had paid the third tranche of 25 per cent of the 24 months arrears of the National Minimum Wage increment to eligible retirees. The Chairman of the board, Rear Adm. Saburi Lawal, in a statement issued in Abuja, said that the payment was made on Thursday. Lawal […]

Customers stranded as court seals off First Bank Abuja head office over debt

Customers stranded as court seals off First Bank Abuja head office over debt

The headquarters of First Bank located in the Central Business District, Abuja, has been sealed off by the FCT High Court Enforcement Unit over failure to comply with a garnishee order. A garnishee order is one of the options open to a judgment creditor to enforce a judgment that has been made in his favour. […]

Governor Abiodun confirms Banjo as substantive VC of TASUED

Governor Abiodun confirms Banjo as substantive VC of TASUED

The Ogun State Governor and Visitor to the University, His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has confirmed the appointment of the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Oluwole Banjo, as the fifth substantive and second indigenous Vice Chancellor of the Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State.

PDP Crisis: Atiku, Wike to set up joint consultation committee

PDP Crisis: Atiku, Wike to set up joint consultation committee

By John Alechenu, Abuja The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, have held their long-awaited face-to-face meeting in Abuja, reaching an agreement to set up a joint consultation committee to thrash out issues. Vanguard gathered, on Thursday, that the two men met behind closed doors at […]

Bayern Munich sign Nigerian teenager, Daniel Francis from FC Hearts Abuja

Bayern Munich sign Nigerian teenager, Daniel Francis from FC Hearts Abuja

By Emmanuel Okogba Bayern Munich have signed Nigerian teenager, Daniel Francis from Abuja based club, FC Hearts on a contract that runs until 2025. Francis, 18, a midfielder, joined the club through its World Squad project. The midfielder will, however, spend the 2022/23 season loan at Austrian Bundesliga side Austria Klagenfurt. “Daniel came to the fore during […]