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Political Group Targets 90% Of Votes For Tinubu In Ondo

24.07.2025

A political group loyal to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has pledged to deliver 90 percent of the total votes cast in Ondo State to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Operating under the platform of the Asiwaju Mandate Group (AMG), the group said it is working to weaken the opposition to...

N250m Lifeline: Otu Flags Off Economic Rebirth For 500 Retirees

24.07.2025

Cross River State Governor Bassey Edet Otu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to inclusive economic development and social justice with the official launch and disbursement of N250 million in grants to 500 retirees under the Retiree Entrepreneurship Development Initiative (REDI). Otu, who was represented at the event by his Deputy, Peter Odey, made the declaration...

e-Barcs MFB Sees 49% Revenue Boost with Automated Lending

24.07.2025

E-Barcs Microfinance Bank Limited says it has witnessed tremendous growth through its strategic adoption of Recova, a fully automated 360 lending automation solution powered by Qore. A statement from the firm on Thursday stated that the bank partnered with Qore to streamline and scale its lending operations, aiming to improve loan disbursement, reduce risks, and...

Carbon Offsetting: Dakolo Asks NUPRC To Call IOCs To Order

24.07.2025

His Royal Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo, Ibenanaowei of Ekpetiama Kingdom in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has called on the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to as a matter of urgency call on the international oil companies operating in the Niger Delta Region to clean up the polluted environment, even as they...

Baba-Ahmed Slams Tinubu’s Silence On Shettima 2027 Rumors

24.07.2025

Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, a former Special Adviser on political matters to President Bola Tinubu, has criticized the President for failing to directly address persistent rumors about a possible plan to replace Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Speaking on Politics Today, a live programme aired Wednesday on Channels Television, Baba-Ahmed expressed...

Guinea Insurance Posts N114.7m H1 2025 Loss

24.07.2025

Guinea Insurance Plc recorded a loss after tax of N114.7m for the first half of 2025, marking a reversal from the N116.1m profit posted in the same period of 2024. The unaudited financial statements of the insurance firm, filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited recently, showed that despite a growth in top-line revenue, the firm’s...

Group Seeks Tinubu’s Intervention in Port Harcourt Refinery Closure

24.07.2025

The Port Harcourt Refinery Bulk Petroleum Retailers Association has urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the closure of Port Harcourt Refinery since May 24, 2025, for a scheduled 30- day repair. The group said that the delay in restarting the refinery may irreparably undermine Tinubu’s administration’s transformative agenda for Nigeria. These were contained in...

Delta Governor Vows to End Disruptions to Seplat Operations

24.07.2025

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has pledged decisive action to end the recurring disruptions affecting Seplat Energy Plc’s oil and gas operations in the state. Speaking during a meeting with the Seplat management team led by the Chief Executive Officer, Roger Brown, in Asaba on Tuesday, the governor said the state was aware of the...

Coalition Leaders Will Support Whoever Emerges As Presidential Candidate- Amaechi

24.07.2025

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Wednesday said that coalition leaders will support whoever emerges as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 general elections. Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State, made the remark in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. He explained that the opposition leaders were optimistic...

PalmPay Ranked Top 300 Fintech by CNBC & Statista

24.07.2025

Digital bank PalmPay has once again secured global recognition, earning a place on CNBC and Statista’s 2025 Top 300 Fintech Companies in the World list. This marks the second consecutive year the fintech platform has been listed among the world’s most innovative and impactful financial technology firms, placing it alongside global giants such as Revolut,...

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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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