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Alleged N2.2bn Fraud: Ngige Arraigned, Remanded In Kuje Prison

13.12.2025

An Abuja High Court on Friday remanded the former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, in Kuje Correctional Centre. The trial Judge, Justice Maryam Hassan, issued the remand order after Ngige pleaded not guilty to an eight-count charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) preferred against him. The court held that he should...

Nigeria’s Democracy Devoid Of Rule Of Law – Osunbor

13.12.2025

The National Legal Adviser of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Governor of Edo State, Prof Oserheimen Osunbor, has said that the Rule of Law no longer has a place in Nigeria’s democracy, but exists merely on paper. Osunbor a Professor of Law and a former Chairman. Nigerian Law Reform Comission, made this as-...

Alaafin, NDLEA Collaborate In Fight Against Illicit Drugs

13.12.2025

The Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Abimbola Owoade, has assured the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), of support and collaboration in his renewed mandate to curb the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in the country. The revered traditional...

Making Amotekun Core Agency For State Police Risky – Stakeholders

13.12.2025

Makinde will likely abuse it, says Oyo APC. The creation of Amotekun by South West Governors was a response to rising insecurity in the region just as it is also aimed to complement efforts of the Federal Government in addressing specific local security challenges. Findings revealed that the rationale behind the creation was to leverage...

Inflation May Fall To A Single Digit By January 2026, Says Teriba

13.12.2025

The Chief Executive Officer of leading financial consulting firm, Economic Associates, Dr. Ayo Teriba, has said that the deceleration effect of Detty December could continue into the New Year and lead to inflation falling to a single digit in January 2026. Nigeria’s inflation fell for the seventh straight month to 16.05 percent in October, and...

NNPC Eyes Over 2mbpd Oil Production In 2026

13.12.2025

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says it intends to achieve more than two million barrels per day crude oil production target for 2026, owing to successful collaborations with oil communities. The head of Field Operations, Eastern Corridor, Project Monitoring Office (PMO) of NNPCL, Engr. Akponime Omojevwhe disclosed this at the monthly stakeholders’ meeting...

Oyedele: Company Income Tax To Drop To 25% From Next Month

13.12.2025

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has stated that under the country’s new tax laws, set to come into effect from January next year, Nigeria’s Company Income Tax (CIT) rate will drop to 25 percent from the current 30 percent.. Oyedele, who disclosed this at a special...

Supreme Court Affirms Maryam Sanda’s Death Sentence

13.12.2025

The Supreme Court, on Friday, affirmed the death sentence that was handed to Maryam Sanda, the daughter-in-law of a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who was convicted for culpable homicide. An Abuja high court had, on January 27, 2020, sentenced her to death by hanging after she was found guilty of stabbing...

Fubara: I’m Now Number One In Rivers APC

13.12.2025

Governor’s defection causes storm in Rivers politics. Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has described himself as the number one politician in the state’s chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following his collection of the party’s membership card. Fubara, who spoke on Friday during the flag-off of the Rivers airport bypass project, also pledged his...

Explosion Rocks NNPC Pipeline – New Telegraph

13.12.2025

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, has confirmed what it termed an incident involving an explosion reported at about 17:50 hours on December 10, near Tebijor, Okpele, and Ikpopo communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State. It stated that initial observations indicated a pressure drop consistent with a loss of containment on an NNPC Gas Infrastructure...

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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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