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AEDC Announces Blackout In Parts Of FCT

08.07.2025

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) on Tuesday announced a blackout in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja as a result of a “technical fault”. According to a statement issued by the Disco on its official X handle, areas affected by the outage are the Independent National Electoral Commission Quarters, Adamu Alero, Babagana Kinigbe,...

NHRC Receives 1.4m Complaints In 6 Months

08.07.2025

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), said yesterday that it received 1. 4 million complaints on human rights violations in six months. The senior human rights adviser to the commission, Mr Hilary Ogbonna, revealed this on his dashboard presentation for the month of June. He said as at June 30, ending, the commission received 1,485,307...

Abia Launches Security Trust Fund, Cracks Down On Cult Gangs

08.07.2025

The Abia State Government is set to launch the Abia Security Trust Fund on Thursday as part of efforts to transition from traditional methods of securing lives and property to more innovative, technology-driven approaches. According to the State Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, the initiative is aimed at enhancing public safety and reinforcing the...

Ebubedike Named ‘Icon Of African Economic Advancement 2025’

08.07.2025

In a landmark recognition of leadership and impact, ECOWAS Youth Ambassador, Dike Chuks Ebubedike, has been conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree by Prowess University, Delaware, USA. The conferment took place during the 2025 Africa’s Under 40 CEOs Awards and Summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa. In addition to the honorary degree, Ebubedike received the...

PDP BoT Member, Waziri, Defects To ADC, Cites Loss Of Credibility

08.07.2025

PDP BoT Member, Waziri, Defects To ADC, Cites Loss Of Credibility

Nigeria At Risk Over Trump’s Proposed Extra 10% Tariff Against BRICS

08.07.2025

With Nigeria, Africa’s fourth largest economy and the world’s sixthmost populous nation with over 228 million people, already being formally welcomed into the broader group of BRICS partner states (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), there is an indication that President of the United States of America (USA), Donald Trump’s threat to impose an...

US Embassy Sets New Social Media Rule For Nigerian Visa Applicants

08.07.2025

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has implemented new guidelines for Nigerians applying for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas categories typically issued to students and exchange programme participants. A key part of the new directive mandates that all applicants in these categories adjust the privacy settings of their personal social media profiles to “public”....

TikTok Must Be Held Accountable On Child Protection Policies – Group

08.07.2025

Citizens’ Gavel, a civic-tech non-profit legal organization, has vowed to continue holding TikTok accountable until the platform fully implements robust policies to protect minors from exploitation. The organization made this known while acknowledging that the social media platform has begun implementing key reforms following its legal action, Suit No. FHC/L/CS/517/2025, filed at the Federal High...

Tinubu Vows To Strengthen AuGF’s Office, Procurement Transparency

08.07.2025

President Bola Tinubu yesterday assured that his administration would strengthen the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation to enhance procurement transparency framework and expand the use of digital financial management systems across ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). He gave the assurance in Abuja, during the open – ing of the 4-day ‘National Conference on...

Nigeria Mobilises Investment Momentum With High-Level Mission 300 Energy Forum

08.07.2025

The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed its determination to tackle energy poverty with a high-level Stakeholder Engagement forum towards the implementation of the National Energy Compact under the Mission 300 initiative. The government-led forum, which is a critical step towards tackling energy poverty, will hold on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 through the Federal Ministry...

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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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