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The recent increase in the retirement age for doctors and healthcare workers, from 60 to 65 years, will help to cushion the effects of ‘japa’ scourge in the health sector. The Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State Branch, Dr Happy Adedapo, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
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In the early hours of Saturday, February 8, 2025, the second batch of 122 Lagos intending pilgrims arrived safely in Jordan. They were led by esteemed government delegates, including Mr. Adewunmi Gbolahan Ogunsanya, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Mrs. Florence Yetunde Gbafe, Board Secretary, Bishop Prof. Rufus Oguntuase, Vice Chairman, Mr. Adedamola Adeoshun, Mrs.…
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The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has announced that the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, will be awarded the prestigious Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) honoris causa as part of its 50th-anniversary celebrations scheduled for March 23, 2025. The University’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi, made the announcement on Friday when she led the…
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The Cross River State Executive Council has ratified the shareholders’ agreement governing the Bakassi Deep Seaport ownership and operations. The agreement mandates the restructuring of Bakassi Deep Seaport Ltd., the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) established for the project, as part of the state’s partnership with Arise IPP Ltd., a UAE-based firm specializing in port development.…
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In a historic ceremony marking the coronation and presentation of the Staff of Office to the first Kumu Gombi, His Royal Majesty Aggrey B. Ali, Adamawa state Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has urged the new traditional ruler to make peace and security a top priority for the development of the newly created Gombi Chiefdom. Speaking…
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