February 2025 – Page 191

PDP BOT Announces Ude Okoye As National Secretary

05.02.2025

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Board on Wednesday said its recognised Ude Okoye as the authentic National Secretary. The BoT committee announced it’s decision during an emergency meeting at Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja on Wednesday over the party’s lingering crisis. They urged the party’s national working committee to immediately...

Stakeholders react as FG raises import supervision charges by 4%

05.02.2025

The federal government has raised the Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme from one per cent to four per cent. The increment, which is embedded in the Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme, rose from one per cent to four per cent at the close of work on Monday. A finding revealed the implementation of the CISS started on...

CNDYS Hails Tinubu For Signing Maritime University Act Into Law

05.02.2025

Coalition of Niger Delta Youth Stakeholders (CNDYS), has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for graciously signing the Nigeria Maritime University Okerenkoko Act into law. The National Coordinator of the group, Apostle Bodmas Kemepadei, during a news conference on Wednesday in Yenagoa, described the signature of the President as a symbol of love and commitment towards...

Customs intercept N4.2bn donkey skin in Lagos

05.02.2025

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone, Ikeja, announced that it intercepted a 40-foot container carrying 4,410 pieces of dry donkey skin worth N4.2bn on Monday in Lagos. Addressing journalists at the Command in Ikeja on Tuesday, the Customs Area Controller in charge of FOU A, Kola Oladeji, disclosed that 21 units of exotic...

2027: Nigerians Will Resist Rigging, Intimidation, Monetary Inducement

05.02.2025

Nigerian Youth For Atiku (NYFA), a support group of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said that Nigerians would resist all forms of rigging, intimidation and monetary inducement in the 2027 general elections. The group made this remark in a statement on Wednesday by its Director of Communications (Nigeria and Diaspora), Mr Dare Dada, after...

Nigerian scholars selected as IPCC report lead authors

05.02.2025

In a significant recognition of Nigerian academia, Professors Ibidun Adelekan and Aliyu Barau have been chosen among 97 global experts to contribute as lead authors to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on Climate Change and Cities. According to a statement, this report, which is set to be released in March 2027, marks...

IPI, MRA Issue Resource Guide On Press Freedom

05.02.2025

The International Press Institute (IPI), based in Vienna, Austria, and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) have published a ground – breaking resource guide designed to empower journalists, media organisations, media freedom advocates and other stakeholders with comprehensive knowledge of national, regional, and international laws, mechanisms, and frameworks that protect press freedom in Nigeria. Titled “Press Freedom...

UN begins talks on global tax reform framework

05.02.2025

The United Nations has officially commenced negotiations on a Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation, a move hailed by global labour organisations as a crucial step toward addressing tax evasion, harmful competition, and financial inequality. A statement revealed that the International Trade Union Confederation and Public Services International have welcomed the talks, emphasising the need...

Over 17,000 Apply For 2000 Teaching Job In Abia

05.02.2025

Just a week after it was opened, the Abia State teaching recruitment portal has received 17600 applications, the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, has said. Abia State Government had a week earlier announced the executive council resolution to recruit 2000 to 2500 teachers to cope with the influx of new enrollment occasioned by the...

Civil Servants, Athletes, Ors To Receive Millions Of Naira As Reward From Eno

05.02.2025

The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, will on Thursday host an electrifying ARISE Happy Hour & Evening of Rewards to honour exceptional civil servants, best-performing Local Government Areas from Christmas Unplugged 2024, athletes among others The event tagged a night of music, recognition, and celebration will feature a special live performance by Africa’s...

1 … 189 190 191 192 193 … 220

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...

Latest news

NADF Supports 2,000 Vulnerable Onion Farmers In Four Northern States

Wike Faction Challenges Turaki To Produce INEC Access Code

IPMAN Commends Tinubu’s Leadership Overhaul In Oil

Sujimoto Unveils N20trn Border, Agro-Devt Plan To Curb Insecurity

Latest News

PDP BOT Announces Ude Okoye As National Secretary

Stakeholders react as FG raises import supervision charges by 4%

CNDYS Hails Tinubu For Signing Maritime University Act Into Law

Customs intercept N4.2bn donkey skin in Lagos

2027: Nigerians Will Resist Rigging, Intimidation, Monetary Inducement

Nigerian scholars selected as IPCC report lead authors

IPI, MRA Issue Resource Guide On Press Freedom

UN begins talks on global tax reform framework

Over 17,000 Apply For 2000 Teaching Job In Abia

Civil Servants, Athletes, Ors To Receive Millions Of Naira As Reward From Eno

Must Read

The Battle for Africa

I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

Popular Posts

I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

You may have missed it

NADF Supports 2,000 Vulnerable Onion Farmers In Four Northern States

Wike Faction Challenges Turaki To Produce INEC Access Code

IPMAN Commends Tinubu’s Leadership Overhaul In Oil

Sujimoto Unveils N20trn Border, Agro-Devt Plan To Curb Insecurity

NSITF Wins Four Awards At 19th Annual SERVICOM Awards

FG Grants Pioneer Status Incentive To 31 Investors In 2025

Follow Us on Social Media

Themes