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Financial Institutions’ Inputs To VAT Up 40.4% To N314.1bn

23.03.2026

Banks, insurance companies, Pension Funds Administrators and other financial institutions in the country, contributed N314.10 billion to the total sum of N3.31 trillion generated as domestic (local) Value Added Tax (VAT) payments by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)-as the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) was then known- in the first nine months of 2025, findings...

Lawal Hails Kaura Namoda Durbar, Pledges Support For Culture, Security

23.03.2026

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has praised the vibrant Sallah Durbar in Kaura Namoda, describing it as a powerful symbol of unity and cultural pride. The festival, held yesterday in Kaura Namoda, drew large crowds and showcased the emirate’s rich traditions through music, colour, and ceremonial displays. The sounds of drums, kakakis and algaitas echoed...

Umahi Warns Against Parking Of Tankers, Heavy-Duty Vehicles On Roads

23.03.2026

The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has raised concerns over the damaging practice of parking fuel tankers and other heavy-duty vehicles on newly constructed roads, warning that such actions pose a direct threat to the durability and lifespan of critical national infrastructure. The minister made this known during an inspection of the Aleto Bridge...

Pandemonium As Calabar Gas Explosion Victims Rise To 60

23.03.2026

The number of victims affected by the gas explosion that occurred in Calabar on Saturday has risen to 60, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Dr Henry Ayuk, the Commissioner for Health, made the disclosure during a visit to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), where the victims are receiving treatment. Recalled that...

SEC, NYSC Partner To Tackle Ponzi Schemes Via CDS Programme

23.03.2026

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Community Development Service (CDS) group focused on investment education for corps members. The initiative is designed to sensitise young Nigerians to the risks of fraudulent investment schemes and promote sound, legitimate investment practices. According...

Don’t Allow Politicians Use You To Settle Scores, SPANCI Tells IGP

23.03.2026

A human rights organisation, Save the Poor and Needy Charity Initiative (SPANCI), has urged the newly appointed Inspector General of Police, Rilwan Tunji Disu, to resist any attempt by politicians to use his office to persecute their perceived enemies. In a congratulatory letter to the 23rd IGP, the group’s President, Yemi Ezekiel Bello, tasked Disu...

Kogi Govt Pledges Support To Victims Of Tanker Crash

23.03.2026

The Kogi State Government has offered its condolences and support to the affected families of a horrific road accident in Okunchi, Adavi Local Government Area of the state. The accident, which occurred on Friday involved a tanker and a BUA Cement truck, resulting in a massive fire outbreak, which destroyed vehicles, a residential building, and...

FMBN Pushes for Women’s Role in Nigeria’s Housing Sector

23.03.2026

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria has called for stronger policies and partnerships to empower women in the housing and construction sector, noting that their growing participation is vital to sustainable economic development. FMBN stated this in a statement issued on Friday and obtained by The PUNCH. According to the statement, the Managing Director and...

Guinea Insurance launches N5.8bn Rights Issue for growth

23.03.2026

Guinea Insurance Plc has signed agreements for its N5.8bn Rights Issue to strengthen its capital base and reposition for growth. The company said the move marked a key step in its strategy to expand operations, enhance innovation and improve shareholder returns. The offer, according to the News Agency of Nigeria, comprises 5.295 billion ordinary shares...

Rite Foods Partners to Boost Plastic Recovery in Lagos

23.03.2026

In a bid to take waste, especially plastic waste, off the streets of Lagos, Rite Foods Limited has partnered with RecyclePoint to unveil ‘Waste is Naira’ for plastic waste disposal in exchange for money. Speaking during the unveiling ceremony in Lagos on Tuesday, the Head of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability at Rite Foods Limited, Mr...

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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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