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Abia Community Joins Protest Against Privatization Of Cocoa Estate

04.07.2025

Barely two days after farmers in Etomi community in Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State protested against planned Privatization of Government Cocoa Estate, Abia community has also joined Etomi community in protesting against the Privatization policy. The protesters who carried placards with different inscriptions such as “Our estate isn’t for sale, “Give us...

Court Orders Senate To Recall Natasha

04.07.2025

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, July 4 ordered the Senate to recall the suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. New Telegraph reports that, Justice Nyako ordered the Senate to recall the suspended senator on the grounds that her suspension for six months violated the Constitution and also denied her...

Airline Operators Urge Review Of $300 Helicopter Landing Fee

04.07.2025

A trustee of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) Roland Iyayi yesterday urged the Federal Government to reconsider the $300 landing fee on helicopters. Topbrass Aviation Limited President said helicopter companies have always complied with tax regulations before this new charge was introduced. Iyayi joined other aviation stakeholders to oppose the landing fee on helicopters...

Reps C’ttee Summons EHCON Over Environmental Infractions

04.07.2025

The House of Representatives Committee on Environment has summoned the Environmental Council of Nigeria (EHCON) to appear before it on July 8, to answer questions on some environmental infractions and their response to it. A statement issued by the committee’s Senior Legislative Aide to the Speaker/Head, Media, Chooks Oko, said the invitation was within the...

Natasha Fined N5m For Contempt

04.07.2025

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday fined suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, ₦5m for contempt. New Telegraph reports that Justice Binta Nyako, ruled that the suspended lawmaker went against her order by publishing a satirical apology to the Senator President, Godswill Akpabio. The judge ordered Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan to apologise in two national...

Zenith Bank Retains Position As Leading Tier 1 Bank In Nigeria

04.07.2025

Zenith Bank Plc has retained its position as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital for the sixteenth consecutive year, in the 2025 Top 1000 World Banks’ Rankings, published by The Banker, Financial Times Group, United Kingdom. This ranking places Zenith Bank Plc as the 581st Bank globally, with a Tier-1 Capital of...

Ywom Traditional Council Condoles Prince Cletus Ilobonafor Over Father’s Death

04.07.2025

The Ywom Traditional Council, Garkawa District of Mikang Local Government Area in Plateau State, has extended heartfelt condolences to Cletus Ilobanafor, Managing Director and CEO of CEOAFRICA, following the passing of his father, Chief Ogbuefi Clement Ilobanafor, who died on June 22, 2025. In a condolence letter dated July 3, 2025, and signed by His...

Dakuku Peterside’s Essays Collection On Nigeria Under Makere Imprint Sets For Publication

04.07.2025

Masobe Books is thrilled to announce the publication of BENEATH THE SURFACE: Essays on Nigeria’s Chequered Journey, a forthcoming collection of essays by renowned syndicated columnist, author, public policy and turnaround management expert, Dr. Dakuku Peterside. The book is set for international and Nigerian release in October 2025, with public presentations planned in Lagos and...

HYPREP Partners WHO To Uncover Health Impacts Of Hydrocarbon Pollution

04.07.2025

The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has partnered with the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC-WHO) to conduct a groundbreaking three-year human biomonitoring study in Ogoniland. This initiative aims to investigate the health impacts of hydrocarbon pollution in the region and provide concrete evidence of the correlation between exposure to contaminants...

TCN Denies Responsibility For Power Outage In FCT

04.07.2025

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Thursday refuted claims it is responsible for the power outage in several parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The statement follows a claim by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), which blamed the outage in areas such as Dilic Hotel, Prime Plaza, Exclusive Stores, Gilmore, Takwa...

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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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