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Kaduna Financial Inclusion Rises To 66% In Major Milestone

11.12.2025

Kaduna State Government has said that it has increased its account ownership by 20 per cent in three years, adding more than 800,000 adults to the formal economy. The state Commissioner for Finance, Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday, stated that financial inclusion in Kaduna State has now also reached 66...

Tinubu’s Anti-Corruption War Political Witch-Hunt

11.12.2025

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised concern that Nigeria’s anti-corruption campaign is being weaponised for partisan purposes under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a statement issued by his media office, Atiku advised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other anti-graft agencies to purge themselves of political interference or risk losing the trust...

Oshodi Mob Attack: Policeman On Lawful Duty

11.12.2025

…Agency Debunks Misleading Narrative The Lagos State Taskforce has debunked a false report circulating across social media alleging that a policeman attached to the agency was involved in theft while on duty. Reacting in a statement issued on Thursday by its Director of Public Affairs, Gbadeyan AbdulRaheem, “the Agency wishes to set the record straight...

Nigeria Sliding Into Fanatical Governance, Opposition In ICU – Momodu

11.12.2025

Renowned journalist and politician Aare Dele Momodu has raised concerns over what he describes as Nigeria’s slide into “a fanatical, unrestrained form of governance,” where oversight institutions have become subordinate to the executive. Momodu made the remarks during an interview on Frontline, a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM Ilese, Ijebu, monitored by New...

8 Division Nigerian Army Graduates 60 Battle-Ready Soldiers

11.12.2025

The 8 Division and Sector 2 Joint Task Force (JTF) North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY) has strengthened its operational capacity with the graduation of 60 soldiers from its Fourth Quarter Basic Battle Course. The intensive nine-week training program was designed to instill a “warrior ethos” and enhance the combat effectiveness of the soldiers. Major...

African Leaders Plan Joint Reparations Claims Against Britain

11.12.2025

African leaders are advancing plans to file a joint reparation claim against the United Kingdom for crimes committed during the colonial era. This decision comes on the heels of the conference held on December 1, 2025, in Algiers, where African leaders, diplomats, and scholars gathered for a conference on the crimes of colonialism in Africa...

NCDMB Commends Marconi NGRPC Limited For Acquiring SAIPEM Facility

11.12.2025

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commended Marconi NG EPC Limited for wholly acquiring SAIPEM’s facility, noting that the acquisition positions the company to execute projects across swamp, land, and deep offshore terrains. The Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Engineer Felix Omatsola Ogbe, said Marconi now has strategic advantage across all segments...

Oriade Indigenous Civil, Public Officers Forum To Inaugurate Pioneer Executive

11.12.2025

The Oriade Indigenous Civil & Public Officers Forum has announced plans to formally inaugurate its pioneer Executive Officers on December 13, 2025, at a ceremony that will also honour distinguished indigenes for their contributions to the development of Oriade Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and Lagos State. The announcement was made by the Forum’s Electoral...

Lagos Taskforce Arrests Four Over Mob Attack On Officer

11.12.2025

The Lagos State Taskforce has arrested four men involved in a mob attack on one of its operatives in Oshodi, dismissing misleading social media claims that the officer was caught stealing. In a statement, the Director of Public Affairs, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, described the circulating report as “false” and “a calculated attempt to cover up a...

Lagos to Modernise Maritime Logistics & Safety Standards

11.12.2025

The Lagos State Government said it has concluded plans on the introduction of a series of far-reaching reforms aimed at modernising maritime logistics, enhancing safety standards, and strengthening the welfare of truck operators across the state. The measures were unveiled on Wednesday in Lagos during a stakeholders’ engagement with maritime and logistics practitioners. The event,...

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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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