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APC Gives Gov Yusuf Automatic Ticket As Aspirants Relinquish Contests

26.01.2026

The former National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, has told Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf that all those aspiring for the gubernatorial seat have agreed to forfeit their aspirations to him. He said while receiving the Governor formally back to APC that, “I can categorically tell you that you are...

Umahi Debunks Influencing Son’s Nomination For LG Chairmanship

26.01.2026

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has denied reports in some sections of the media alleging that he influenced his son’s endorsement for the chairmanship position of Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Umahi made this refutation in his country home, Uburu, on Monday while addressing newsmen at the end of the All Progressive...

Troops Neutralize Two Suspected Armed Bandits In Benue

26.01.2026

…Recover Automatic Weapons Troops of the COAS Special Intervention Battalion IX, under the auspices of Joint Task Force Operation Whirl-Stroke (OPWS), on Monday confirmed the killing of two armed bandits along the Makurdi-Naka highway. The bandits were killed during a snap ambush operation conducted along the Naka-Ahume-Makurdi road in the state. Spokesman of the Operation....

Plateau Govt Commits N560bn To Revive Abandoned Roads

26.01.2026

The Plateau State Government is committing over N560 billion to revive abandoned road projects and construct new strategic routes across the state, following the inheritance of 45 long-neglected road projects and the approval of 10 new ones since May 2023. The Commissioner for Works, Hon. Joshua Ubandoma Laven, disclosed this in Jos on Monday, noting...

How Inflation Wiped N2.8tn From Workers’ Pay in Nigeria

26.01.2026

The real value of employees’ earnings fell sharply by about N2.79tn in 2024 to N25.48tn, indicating that workers became poorer as inflation wiped out gains from higher nominal pay, data from the Central Bank of Nigeria show. According to the CBN’s Gross Domestic Product by Expenditure and Income data at 2010 constant purchasers’ prices, the...

Alleged Coup Plot: Prima Facie Case Established Against Some Officers

26.01.2026

…to face court martial The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed the establishment of a prima facie case against some of the 16 officers arrested over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. Consequently, the affected officers will face a General Court Martial (GCM), in line with the Armed Forces Act (AFA), and other applicable...

I Don’t Know My Successor, Zulum Tells APC Stakeholders

26.01.2026

The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said that he does not know who will succeed him after the expiration of his tenure in May 2027. Governor Zulum, who made this revelation on Monday during a critical All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders’ meeting convened at the Multi-purpose Hall of the Government House in Maiduguri. Speaking...

Gov Mohammed Mourns As Bauchi Loses Veteran Broadcaster, Bello

26.01.2026

Bauchi State has lost one of its most respected broadcast professionals with the death of Malam Dalhat Hamid Bello, the General Manager of Albishir Radio. Reacting to the development, Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed described the late broadcaster as a pillar of ethical journalism and a committed public servant whose impact on the state’s media landscape...

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Nigeria’s New Tax Law Tackles Double Taxation & More

26.01.2026

The Federal Government has outlined fresh measures to curb double taxation, expand the tax net, and strengthen compliance under Nigeria’s new tax laws, according to a Frequently Asked Questions report obtained by The PUNCH on Sunday. The document, issued by the Nigeria Revenue Service, provides detailed clarifications on key provisions of the new tax framework,...

Egor Residents Hail Road Rehabilitation In LGA

26.01.2026

Residents of Egor Local Government Area of Edo State have hailed the efforts of the Council Chairman, Hon Osaro Eribo, for embarking on the reconstruction and rehabilitation of roads in the council area. The residents described the intervention as timely, people-focused, and long overdue, adding that the council’s intervention has rescued property owners and landlords....

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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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