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Labour To Tinubu: We’re Asking For Living Wage, Not Luxury

01.05.2025

As Nigerian workers lament their inability to survive the current economic hardship with their take-home pay, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said Nigerians are hungry and spend more on transportation and electricity. President of the NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, who spoke to newsmen ahead of the May Day celebration, noted that even if the...

Nigerian Breweries posts N45bn profit

01.05.2025

Nigerian Breweries Plc has returned to profitability, recording a profit after tax of N45bn in the first quarter of 2025, following a period of sustained losses. According to its unaudited and provisional financial results for the period ended March 31, 2025, filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited, the company posted a net revenue of N383bn,...

FG’s Unequal, Discriminatory Policies Enabling Hostilities –ACF

01.05.2025

The Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF) has raised the alarm over what it called discriminatory policies of the Federal Government, saying it is contributing to hostilities against northerners in other parts of the country. Speaking through Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, Chairman, ACF BoT at its meeting in Kaduna yesterday, the apex Northern socio-political body said while the...

Mastercard, UNHCR unveil $300m plan to educate refugees

01.05.2025

The Mastercard Foundation and the United Nations Refugee Agency have launched a $300m partnership to support over 500,000 refugees and displaced youth in Africa with access to education and jobs by 2030. In a statement made available to our correspondent on Tuesday, the five-year plan, announced at the 2025 Africa Forum on Displacement in Nairobi...

Soludo Urges S’East Monarchs To Unite To Reclaim Region

01.05.2025

Governor Charles Soludo has extended warm felicitations to traditional rulers in the Southeast, stressing that collaboration is vital to the region’s development. The governor made this submission at a recent meeting of the South East Traditional Rulers Council, where he stated that it is necessary to foster unity and dwell on each stakeholder’s pivotal role...

Dangote Sugar raises turnover by 51%, eyes 75,000 jobs

01.05.2025

Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has unveiled plans to create over 75,000 jobs in its value chain as part of its strategy to drive growth. The announcement was made during the 19th Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday, where the company announced an increase in its turnover, with a 51 per cent growth to N665.6bn for...

Delta LP Chief Downplays Oborevwori, Okowa’s Defection To APC

01.05.2025

The candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 Delta State governorship poll Kennedy Pela yesterday downplayed Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his immediate past predecessor Ifeanyi Okowa’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the centre. In a letter written to Deltans, Pela claimed that Oborevwori...

Ex-Ecobank chief urges early retirement plan for youths

01.05.2025

The immediate past Managing Director of Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan, has advised young professionals to prioritise early savings and retirement planning as a strategy for long-term financial stability. Speaking at the Lagos Archdiocesan Young Catholic Professionals Day 2025 recently, Akinwuntan said youths must distinguish between consumption and investment and cultivate a habit of acquiring value-adding...

C’Rivers Speaker Lauds Worker’s Contribution To Nation Growth

01.05.2025

The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Elvert Ayambem, on Thursday, commended workers across all sectors for their dedication, resilience, and priceless contributions to the growth and stability of the state and the nation. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Matthew Okache, the...

Sterling Bank introduces free bus rides

01.05.2025

After sparking a national movement with its Zero Transfer Fees campaign, Sterling Bank has once again pushed the boundaries of what corporate citizenship can mean to everyday Nigerians. Last week, regular Lagosians stepping out after long workdays were met with an unexpected gift: Sterling OneBank-branded buses waiting to take them home, free of charge, the...

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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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