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Edo State Government is collaboration with the Bank of Industry (BoI), for an extension of credit lines to local manufacturers seeking loans of up to N20 million to expand their businesses and contribute to the state’s economic diversification drive. The loans, which are meant for production and small-scale manufacturers in the state, are at five percent interest with a five-year …

…Launches manhunt for assailant Edo State Government has vowed to prosecute individuals who harass and attack its officials in the line of duty, noting that such attacks will no longer be condoned. The Commissioner for Physical Planning, Housing, Urban and Regional Planning, Isoken Omo, gave the warning after the family and associates of one Braimah Isah, a land developer, were …

By Isaac Eranga Asaba, Nigeria – A revered traditional ruler in Delta State and the Omu of Anioma/Okpanam, Her Royal Majesty, Obi Martha Dunkwu, has called for the inclusion of women in the issues of peace and security, saying that it is the only way to secure peace and security in Nigeria. The Omu stated this when members of the …

The National Association of Nigerian Students, South-West Zone D, has knocked a Nigerian Senator,  Solomon Adeola, for asking the Nigerian government to stop funding government-owned universities. Adeola, who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, had recently urged the government to have a rethink on funding government-owned tertiary institutions, their salaries as well as recurrent expenditure. In a …

•it also agrees with AG’s advocacy for federalism Acting Leader of pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has clarified the group’s decision to back the presidential aspiration of Mr Peter Obi of Labour Party (LP), saying it was in line with ideological and equitable principles Afenifere was known for as well as the social welfarist ideology of the defunct …

The All Progressives Congress APC Presidential Campaign Council has postponed the kick-off of its campaigns earlier slated for Wednesday. Director-General, of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong disclosed this in a statement Tuesday. According to him, the adjustment of the timetable and schedule of activities is in order to accommodate growing interests showing by …

Northern Elders Forum, NEF, and Catholic Laity Council have asked Nigerians to consider the age and mental as well as physical capacity of presidential candidates in the 2023 elections before voting. While the northern elders said they would consider these factors to determine which presidential candidate to support, the Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria, CLCN, pleaded with Nigerians to avoid …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has provided new guidelines to ensure seamless conduct of future operational processes, including the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The board made this known in its Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar on Monday in Abuja. In this piece, The PUNCH highlights six new guidelines including introduction of double fingerprints, exemption candidates, and …

Following the heat generated by its earlier circular on Monday, the Federal Government, late on Monday, reversed its order directing the pro-chancellors and vice chancellors to immediately reopen the universities for lecturers and students to resume academic activities.  The order withdrawing the earlier directive was contained in a circular by the National Universities Commission (NUC), dated September 26, 2022, and …

• Warns governors against denying opposition parties access to public facilities• NBC parleys broadcast stations urge equal access for parties, candidates• Afenifere: Igbos brutally marginalised, it’s their turn for the presidency• You’re speaking for yourself, not Yoruba people, group tackles Afenifere over endorsement of Obi• Inauguration of APC Campaign Council on hold over the inclusion of governors’ list• Presidency declares vote …