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Tinubu approves free train rides for two weeks

President Bola Tinubu has approved free train rides nationwide from December 20, 2024, to January 5, 2025. This is part of measures to ease transportation costs during the Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Minister of Information and National Orientation,…

ALGON, NULGE kick as govs get N2tn LG allocations

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The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee disbursed a total of N2.08tn in allocations to Local Government Councils between July and December 2024, findings by The PUNCH have shown. However, despite the July 2024 Supreme Court ruling granting full financial autonomy to…

OPS fears SMEs’ collapse as cash scarcity lingers

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The Organised Private Sector has joined the call on the Central Bank of Nigeria to address the cash scarcity witnessed nationwide, stressing that the country is not developed enough for cashless transactions. Members of the OPS pointed out that the…

Why I didn’t attend Shiloh — Dino Melaye

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A former Kogi State Senator, Dino Melaye, has criticised the absence of Bishop David Abioye from Shiloh 2024, the annual gathering organised by the Living Faith Church Worldwide. Melaye, a known public commentator, took to social media to express his…

Lagos top hospitals where patients get admitted by luck

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Critically ill patients seeking medical attention at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba and the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, requiring admission and monitoring to survive are having it rough getting admitted, as the two biggest hospitals in Africa’s…