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South African Elon Musk is now the richest person in the world as his $185 billion fortune passes that of Jeff Bezos’ $184 billion. He is officially the richest person in the world after his wealth surpassed that of Jeff Bezos. Musk new position as the world richest person was helped by an increase in…
The Gunners boss appreciates questions will be asked why a big-money acquisition has been allowed to leave, but he still believes in the 19-year-old Mikel Arteta appreciates why questions are being asked of Arsenal’s decision to send William Saliba out on loan – with £27 million ($37m) having been invested – but the Gunners boss says the…
Anthony Joshua has acknowledged that he is coming towards the end of his career and has hinted that he will have less than five years left in the sport before retiring. The world heavyweight champion confirmed he could be approaching the most significant period of his career, with ongoing negotiations about two massive unification fights…
Thousands of applicants have been locked outside of the offices of the National Identity Management Commission following a strike embarked on by NIMC staff, The PUNCH has learnt. The notice of strike was signed by the President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, NIMC branch, Lucky Michael, and its Secretary, Odia Victor.…
In appreciation of the remarkable turnaround of the Ijebu-Ode – Itamapako -Epe road which has been in deplorable state for over 20 Years, residents as well as motorists plying the route, have lauded the unrelenting effort of the State Government in fixing the road. Speaking with newsmen, a resident in the area, Mr Sikiru Kuku…
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has opened its portal for institutions to upload names of shortlisted applicants for the 2020/2021 admission. The board said all admission processes must go through the Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) for approval. It noted that only qualified candidates as recommended by their institutions for admission will be…
The federal government yesterday formally kick-started the Special Public Works (SPW) programme, set to create 774,000 jobs for the youths. Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), the Minister of State for Labour and Employment said at the opening of the programme in Abuja that it would provide economic empowerment to the beneficiaries. The SPW, which is expected…
Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Afolabi Afuape has charged staffers of the Ministry to add value to themselves and the public service at large to stand out amidst others. Hon. Afuape who gave the charge during the prayer session organised by the agency, to begin the new working activities for the year…
Workers in the Ogun State Civil /Public Service have been called upon to keep the flag of the State flying, in order to maintain the best standard that Ogun State is known for. The appeal was made by the Ogun State Head of Service, Alhaja Selimot Ottun while speaking with journalists in her office, on the…
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it is awaiting the release of the N40 billion earned allowance the Federal Government promised the union, 12 days after it called off the nine-month strike. The government, it said, has also failed to continue payment of the withheld salaries of its members…
