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Obasa Faults Impeachment, Cites Constitutional Breach

25.01.2025

The impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has broken his silence regarding his removal, faulting the process as unconstitutional. Speaking on Saturday to a large crowd of supporters at the Speaker’s Lodge in Ikeja GRA, Lagos, Obasa described the actions of the lawmakers as a deviation from due process. “It...

Marketers seek 21 depots repairs as NNPCL spends N478bn on private facilities

25.01.2025

Oil marketers have expressed optimism about the rehabilitation of Nigeria’s 21 depots by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited following the recent revival of the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries by the NNPCL. Although the national oil company has promised to get the depots running, dealers in the downstream oil sector told our correspondents that...

Kabusa Oriental Choir Returns With ‘Valentine Is Coming Verse 5’

25.01.2025

Your favourite talented and cheeky choir is back with ‘Verse 5’ of their popular, original song, ‘Valentine Is Coming’. Initially released in the peak of the COVID 19 Lockdown in 2020, ‘Valentine Is Coming – Verse 1’, is all about a young lady Abena who snubbed a Direct Message (DM) from a would-be suitor. On...

Obasa’s Supporters Rally At His Lodge For Heroic Welcome

25.01.2025

Supporters of the recently impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Saturday, gathered in large numbers at the Speaker’s Lodge on Joel Ogunnaike Street, GRA Ikeja, Lagos. The demonstrators, donning pro-Obasa vests and caps, reportedly assembled to give the impeached lawmaker a “Heroic welcome” following his removal from office. Obasa...

KFC introduces new 5-in-1 meal

25.01.2025

KFC has introduced a new 5-in-1 meal, offering customers an all-in-one experience of its signature menu items. KFC Chief Executive Officer, Satender Singh, in a statement, described the meal as a value-packed option that combines five customer favourites, including the world-famous fried chicken, spicy rice, and the signature KFC burger. “At KFC, we’re committed to...

Ex-Generals behind illegal mining, banditry, kidnappings –Senate

25.01.2025

The Senate, yesterday alleged that some un- named retired military generals were responsible for the numerous illegal mining activities across the country. Making the allegation was the Chairman of the Senate Committee on In- terior, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, when the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Solid Min- erals Development, Senator Sampson Ekong, submitted his...

FG targets $5bn revenue from annual Orisa congress

25.01.2025

The Federal Government through the National Institute for Cultural Orientation has projected a revenue of over $5bn from the proposed Annual World Orisa Congress project. NICO announced on Thursday that the project could attract over one million visitors across the globe and boost investment opportunities for Nigeria. The World Orisa Congress is an affirmation of...

Education’ll Address Poverty, Inequality –Catholic Church

25.01.2025

The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), has called on the Federal Government to prioritise education, saying it has the capacity to address pover- ty, inequality and social challenges bedeviling the country. This was contained in a message jointly signed by CSN’s Director Church and Society, Reverend Father Peter Audu, the Director of Social Communications Reverend...

ProvidusBank, EDC unveil fifth SME programme in Lagos, Abuja

25.01.2025

Providusbank, in collaboration with the Enterprise Development Centre, has launched the fifth cohort of its flagship “Providus Bank SME Programme” in Lagos and Abuja, reaffirming its commitment to empowering small and medium-sized enterprises across Nigeria. Marking the bank’s fifth anniversary of fostering entrepreneurship, the programme was officially launched at a press conference held recently in...

Tinubu Commends Finland for Arresting, Detaining Simon Ekpa

25.01.2025

Ekpa’s been hindering Nigeria/Finland bilateral relations, says Ambassador President Bola Tinubu has commended the government of Finland for the arrest and detention of Simon Ekpa, saying that his administration would not tolerate divisive actions and statements. The President said this on Friday, while receiving the Letter of Credence from the Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

04.10.2024

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...

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