Author: Ebunoluwa Onyebuchi
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CBN, ACAMB mourn Wigwe, Ogunbanjo
The Association of Corporate & Marketing Communications Professionals in Nigeria Banks (ACAMB) has joined the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in extending condolences over the death of Executive Officer, Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe. ACAMB on Monday in a statement by its President, Rasheed Bolarinwa, expressed sadness and extended condolences to Access Holdings Group on the…
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AFCON 2023: Super Eagles have won our hearts – Sports minister
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, says the Super Eagles have won the hearts of Nigerians with their brilliant performance at the just concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. Enoh hailed the performance of the team at the AFCON, culminating in
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Court remands 13-year-old boy for allegedly defiling a 6-year-old girl
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded a 13- year-old boy in a Borstal Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s daughter . The Chief Magistrates, Mrs Bola Osunsanmi refused to take the
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Port Harcourt refinery receives 475,000 barrels of crude oil from Shell
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited said it has successfully supplied 475,000 barrels of crude oil to the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited. The SPDC said this was in furtherance of the Federal Government’s commitment to increase domestic refining capacity and make petroleum products more readily available in the country.
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FCT-UBEB lauds Wike for approving N30.9bn for school rehabilitation
The Federal Capital Territory Universal Basic Education Board (FCT-UBEB), has commended the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike for approving N30.9 billion for rehabilitation of public schools in the federal capital. The acting Chairman of the Board, Dr Hassan Sule, gave the commendation while speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Sunday.
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AFCON: NOA begins mobilisation of Nigerians for Super Eagles support – Minister
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris says, the ministry through the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has commenced mobilisation of Nigerians to galvanize support for the Super Eagles. The minister in a statement signed by his Special Ass
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Gov Abiodun expresses shock over tragic death of Access Holdings CEO, Wigwe
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has described as tragic the death of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Access Holdings Plc, Mr Herbert Wigwe, in a helicopter crash in the United States of America. Abiodun made the remark in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Lekan Adeniran. Wigwe, alongside…
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World Bank funds Medical laboratory in UNIPORT
The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has acquired a Medical Simulation Laboratory to enhance healthcare delivery and training in Nigeria. UNIPORT’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Owunari George, will announced the development in a statement issued by the institution’s spokesman, Dr Sam Kpenu, in Port Harcourt on Saturday.
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Shettima leads presidential delegation to Abidjan for AFCON final
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Vice-President, Kashim Shettima to lead a presidential delegation to the finals of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, Office of the Vice-President, stated this in a statement on Saturday
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Board decries absence of rehabilitation services in PHCs
The Medical Rehabilitation Therapists Registration Board of Nigeria (MRTB) says the absence of rehabilitation services in Primary Healthcare centres (PHCs) will affect the achievements of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) nationwide. Prof. Rufai Ahmad, Registrar/CEO, MRTB, made this known on Saturday in a communique in Abuja.