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Lagos Now Africa’sSecond-largest City Economy

13.03.2025

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared that the state has hit a record $259 billion GDP based on purchasing power parity. He made this known in a statement through his social media handle on Wednesday, adding that Lagos also cemented its status as Africa’s second-largest city economy. Sanwo-Olu also ascribed the achievement to the...

Court Commences Hearing Of Case Against SERAP March 21

13.03.2025

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Maitama has fixed March 21 to commence a definite hearing in a case of alleged defamation filed by two officers of the Department of State Services (DSS) against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). Trial Judge Yusuf Halilu announced the date upon confirmation that all...

Gov Yusuf Engages World Bank, Seeks More Interventions For Kano

13.03.2025

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has engaged the new leadership of World Bank in Nigeria through a strategic meeting aimed at securing additional development interventions for Kano State. The meeting, held at the World Bank office, brought together the Country Director, Dr. Ndiamé Diop, and other senior management officials. This was disclosed in a statement issued...

Canada’s RISE Project To Boost Agriculture, Empower Women, Youth In Kano

13.03.2025

The Kano State is set to benefit from a major Canadian initiative aimed at strengthening agriculture and empowering women and youth in Northern Nigeria. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. The Resilient and Inclusive Agri-Food Systems Empowering Women and Youth (RISE) project will support agribusinesses, smallholder...

Court Clears Bizman Of Fraud Allegations

13.03.2025

…Orders retraction of defamatory publications Justice Daniel Osiagor of a Federal High Court in Lagos has cleared a businessman, Mr Ebi Otsaye Ogionwo, of allegations of obtaining $300,000 by false pretences, in a case filed against him by the police at the instigation of Mr Oluwatosin Adefila. The court specifically directed Adefila and his associates...

Submit Roadmap For FG’s Assets, FG Directs MOFI

13.03.2025

The Federal Government has directed the management of the Ministry of Finance Incorporated ( MOFI) to submit a roadmap for the remuneration and valuation of all FGN assets within and outside Nigeria with milestones and timelines. The directive was in line with global standards, in which the federal government’s assets are fundamental resources for economic...

Okpebholo Reinstates Suspended Attorney General, Osagie

13.03.2025

The Edo State Governor , Monday Okpebholo, has recalled his suspended Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Samson Osagie. Recall that Osagie was suspended over a year ago due to an alleged financial infraction by the governor. A letter to Osagie by the Secretary to State Government (SSG) Umar Ikhilor, Esq. marked SGA. 15/NOL.XV111/215 and...

Kebbi Govt To Resettle Victims Of Lakurawa Attack

13.03.2025

Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has said the state government is making necessary arrangements to resettle the victims of the Lakurawa attacks in their towns and villages in the Arewa Local Government Area. The Governor spoke on Wednesday during a condolence visit to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Kangiwa who were attacked and...

Fubara Not Sincere, Rivers Assembly Alleges

13.03.2025

The Rivers State House of Assembly on Wednesday disagreed with the claims by the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, that he was blocked from entering the House to re-present his 2025 Appropriation Bill. The House said it never received any official communication from the governor indicating his interest to bring his appropriation bill to the floor...

Nigerian Women Urged To Work Toward Financial Independence

13.03.2025

Women in Nigeria have been encouraged to recognise their significance in societal development and work towards financial independence as a means of self-empowerment. Oluwatoyin Aralepo, member of the Forbes Finance Council, gave this admonition at the Empower Her Women Conference 2025 with the theme “Women Accelerate Action Through Personal Development And Empowerment” held at Ikeja,...

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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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