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Nigeria’s High Interest Rates: CBN Explains Policy

22.07.2025

The Central Bank of Nigeria has explained why interest rates remain elevated, insisting that the monetary policy stance reflects not just a fight against inflation but a bold attempt to restore credibility, rebuild investor confidence, and defend the value of the naira. The CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, disclosed this at the Nigeria Domestic Investment Summit:...

NNPC Reports Record N905bn Profit, Production Rebounds

22.07.2025

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says it generated a total revenue of N4.571tn in June 2025, sustaining its upward earnings momentum as crude oil and gas production recorded notable increases, the latest data from the national oil company has revealed. This is part of the NNPC Limited Monthly Report Summary for June released on...

Enugu Electricity Tariff Cut Sparks Gencos, Discos Outrage

22.07.2025

More states have announced plans to reduce electricity tariffs in their jurisdictions after the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a new tariff order to MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited, revising the electricity cost for Band A customers from N209 per kilowatt-hour to N160/kWh, effective August 1, 2025. This was, however, vehemently opposed by power generation and...

Okpebholo’s Statement On Obi Undemocratic, Baseless – Obasuyi

21.07.2025

A public policy expert, Mr. Christopher Obasuyi, has described the recent remarks by Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, warning 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, not to visit the state without permission as not only constitutionally baseless but profoundly undemocratic. The UK-based analyst said such statement betray a troubling misunderstanding...

Ajadi’s Rescue Movement Celebrates His Birthday With Orphans In Argungu

21.07.2025

As part of the nationwide celebration of Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo’s 45th birthday, the Kebbi State chapter of the Ajadi Rescue Movement paid a humanitarian visit to the Argungu Orphanage Home on Sunday, July 20. Led by the Kebbi State Coordinator, Musa Abubakar, the delegation comprising both state and local government executives gathered at the...

Retired Cops Boycott Nationwide Protest Over Unresolved Pension Matters

21.07.2025

Retired personnel of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), have boycotted the planned nationwide protest in Benue State over unresolved pension issues. New Telegraph observed that major streets in Makurdi metropolis were without any sign of the protest. Efforts to get the reaction of the state chairman of the retirees on Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) were...

Okojie, Aikpitanyi Emerge PDP Candidates For Edo Central, Ovia By-Elections

21.07.2025

Joe Okojie has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Edo Central Senatorial by-election, while Johnny Ikponmwosa Aikpitanyi clinched the party’s ticket for the Ovia Federal Constituency by-election. The by-elections, scheduled for August 16, 2025, aim to fill the legislative seats vacated by Senator Monday Okpebholo, now Governor of Edo State, and...

2027: Tinubu’ll Be A One-Term President

21.07.2025

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said Bola Tinubu or any candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking reelection will not get a second term of office because the party has failed the country. PDP National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba, at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, stated that last Saturday’s local government election...

ThisDay, Arise TV Accused of Sensationalism Over First HoldC

21.07.2025

…Company Alleges Malicious Intent Behind Media Reports The attention of the Board and Management of First HoldCo Plc has been drawn to the deliberate misrepresentation of facts and gross unprofessional conduct demonstrated by ThisDay Newspaper of July 17, 2025, and Arise TV on the recent off-market block trading of First HoldCo Plc shares on the...

NUJ Confers Grand Patron On Isantim Churchill Udoh

21.07.2025

A renowned businessman, politician and philanthropist Isantin Churchill Udoh has been honoured as the grand patron of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, zone F, comprising the six states of the south south region of the country in an elaborate ceremony held at the NUJ Press Center, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The event, which had 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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