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FG Bans Cash Payments in MDAs, Mandates PoS & e-Payments

The Federal Government has outlawed the use of physical cash for the payment of revenue and directed Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to install Point of Sale terminals within 45 days. The directive formed part of four Treasury circulars issued by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and obtained by The PUNCH on Monday....
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Nigeria Power Grid Gets 450MW Boost After Fleet Revamp

The Federal Government, through the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, has restored 450 megawatts of generation capacity to the national grid following the completion of scheduled maintenance works on the Geregu National Integrated Power Project plant in Kogi State. The four-week extended minor inspection, conducted by Siemens Energy, was executed to improve the facility’s reliability...
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PDP Reacts To Fubara’s Defection To APC

The national leadership of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the defection of the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The opposition party made it stands known in a press statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, on Tuesday, December 9....
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Shipping Lines and Agents Clash Over Empty Containers Return

There seems to be a growing controversy between shipping lines under the Shipping Association of Nigeria and licensed customs agents operating in the nation’s maritime industry over the return of empty containers by shipping companies. While the agents accused shipping companies of deliberately abandoning the empty containers upon arrival here in Nigeria, SAN has said...
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Akeem Abas Elected Oyo NUJ Chairman

Akeem Abas, a reporter with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and son of the Acting Chairman of the Oyo State APC, has been elected Chairman of the Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). The election, held under tight security at the NUJ Press Centre in Ibadan on Tuesday, saw Abas win...
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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

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Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

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

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...