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Punch Newspapers Sections Leke Baiyewu, Abuja Leke Baiyewu, Abuja Published 13 March 2021 Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has stated that all the governors have given their backing to financial autonomy for state legislatures and judiciary. Tambuwal made this known after leading the Chairman of States Legislators Conference to meet with the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. A statement quoted the governor as saying that modalities for the implementation of the financial autonomy would be finalised on Thursday next week. The statement was titled ‘Govs Are in Support of Financial Autonomy for State Legislature, Judiciary – Tambuwal…As Govs Meet Next Week to Finalise Modalities for Implementation, Abuja.’ ....
Punch Newspapers Sections Olajide Samuel Published 13 March 2021 Beautiful and talented actress, Bimbo Ademoye, has said that she has far more to offer than just her beauty. According to her, she was more than her curves or the sexy roles she sometimes plays. She told Saturday Beats, “I would not say I paid any price (to get to where I am). I just kept showing my skills and letting people know that I was more than the curves. I am more than the sexy roles (I play). My gratitude goes to filmmakers―Uduak Isong and Biodun Stephens― who took chances on me.” ....
Punch Newspapers Sections Dennis Naku, Port Harcourt Published 13 March 2021 Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has cautioned the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, against taking on Rivers State. His comment followed Akpabio’s reaction to the criticism by South-South governors over the way the Federal Government was handling the Niger Delta Development Commission. The South-South Governors’ Forum led by its Chairman and Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, after a recent meeting in Port Harcourt, said they were not happy with the continued running of the NDDC by an interim administrator, as they called for a substantive board to be constituted for the commission. ....
ICYMI: Ibadan varsity medical school nearly damaged many of us, Anongo just couldn’t pull through –Ex-classmate Published 13 March 2021 Dr Olusegun Adeoye, a 2005 graduate of the University of Ibadan medical school and currently a public health specialist with the West African Health Organisation in Burkina Faso, was a classmate of Terhemen Anongo, 43, who ended up as a porter, pushing a wheelbarrow in Benue State after dropping out of the medical school a year before graduation. In this interview with OLADIMEJI RAMON What is your name and occupation? My name is Olusegun Adeoye. I am a medical doctor – a public health specialist. I work in a regional organisation of ECOWAS, called WAHO (West African Health Organisation). ....
Punch Newspapers Sections Published 13 March 2021 The Old Students Association of Agbado District Comprehensive High School, Ifo, Ogun State, has concluded plans to build a new school library in commemoration of the institution’s 40th anniversary. A statement quoted the acting President of the association, Mr. Ganiyu Olowu, as saying the past 40 years had been memorable and impactful in the area of academic, sports, entrepreneurship and community development. The association is scheduled to lay the foundation of the library at the school premises on Saturday (today). The statement noted that those in attendance would include the House of Representatives member for Ifo/Ewekoro Ewekoro Constituency, Ibrahim Isiaka; Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo; and the state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbagbu, among others. ....