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I’m Not Planning To Ditch APGA For APC, Says Soludo

05.05.2025

Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo says he is not planning to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). This followed the rumours of his planned defection from to All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to the ruling party at the centre after President Bola Tinubu’s visit to the state. Soludo spoke at a thanksgiving service at the...

Amotekun, Police Clash Over Custody Of Suspect

05.05.2025

There was a mild drama at the Ijoka area of Akure, the Ondo State capital, when men of the state security network codenamed Amotekun and men of the state police command clashed over custody of a suspect. During the ensuing clash between the two security agencies over custody of a suspected motorcycle thief, some officers...

2027: Peter Obi’s Strong Ally Dumps Labour Party

05.05.2025

Oseloka Obaze, a key ally of Peter Obi, yesterday resigned his membership of the Labour Party (LP). He announced this in his letter addressed to LP Chairman in the Ochuche Ward 406 in the Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. Recall that Obaze, who was the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) when Obi...

Customs College Graduates 50 Officers

05.05.2025

Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC) in Gwagwalada, Abuja, has graduated 50 officers from Junior Course 21. The three-month training programme was aimed at enhancing middle-level management capacity within the Nigeria Customs Service. Representing the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, at the event was Deputy Comptroller-General (DCG) Suleiman Chiroma, who oversees the Training and...

Methodist Bishop Debunks Maltreating Junior Priest

05.05.2025

Presiding Bishop of Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Atamunu in Cross River State, Rt Rev Otuekong Ukut, has denied allegation of verbal abuse and physical assault on a Priest, Rev. Victor Uloh, who is under the supervision of his diocese. Otuekong refuted the allegation while reacting to Rev. Oloh’s recent claim of inhuman treatment and...

Q1’25: Salary Adjustment Raises 9 Banks’ Personnel Expenses To N427.39b

05.05.2025

Nine listed deposit money banks (DMBs) spent a total of N427.39 billion as personnel expenses in the first three months of this year, according to the lenders’ unaudited financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2025. The amount is 26.67 per cent, or N89.99 billion, higher than the N337.41 billion that the banks spent...

Yusuf Tackles Ex-SSG Over Corruption Allegation Against Kwankwaso

05.05.2025

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf yesterday debunked the allegation of corruption levelled against his government by the former Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Abdullahi Baffa Bichi. Bichi had alleged that the state government pays former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso N2 billion monthly basis. However, Yusuf insisted that there was no truth in Bichi’s claim...

West Africa IMT 2025 Plans Trade Forum Amid Shifting Dynamics

05.05.2025

As global trade faces unprecedented shifts driven by rising tensions between major economies, the ripple effects are being felt across supply chains, sourcing strategies, and economic alliances. The ongoing tariff standoff between the United States and China, including the imposition of duties as high as 145 per cent, is forcing global manufacturers and buyers to...

Wema Bank Celebrates 80 Years Of Positive Transformations, Resilience

05.05.2025

Last week, one of Nigeria’s oldest indigenous banks, Wema Bank PLC, climaxed activities marking its 80th year Anniversary with a gala night that brought together stakeholders, government functionaries, and the who is who in Nigeria’s business community to celebrate eight decades of resilience and positive transformations. It was an event where dignitaries took turns to...

Power: Tinubu To Meet GenCos’ Leadership Over N4trn Debt

05.05.2025

In a deft move to avert theat of imminent shutdown of power generation plants due to N4 trillion debt, a meeting has been scheduled between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the leadership of the generation companies (GenCos), with a view to finding a common ground to settle the debt crisis. Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo...

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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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