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NICCI Strengthens Nigeria-Indonesia Business Relations

07.04.2025

The Nigerian-Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI) has once again advocated stronger trade and investment ties between Nigeria and Indonesia in a bid to further their bilateral trade relations to bolster economic emancipation. NICCI President, Mr. Ishmael Adegorioye Balogun, stated this in his welcome address during NICCI’s Quarterly Chamber Meeting and Induction Ceremony in...

Ndhlovu Saves Lady Who Was Unable To Pay For Azul Drink

07.04.2025

Nigerian billionaire, Ziggy Xolane Ndhlovu, fondly known as Xolane Ndhlovu, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of DafriBank Digital, has changed the story of Odoh Mary Ukamaka, a young Nigerian lady who was in the eye of the storm recently. Ukamaka became a subject of national attention after a viral video of her in a hotel...

Immunisation: UNICEF Seeks Support From Monachs In Bauchi

07.04.2025

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has solicited support from traditional rulers to increase rate of immunisation acceptance from the parents across 20 Local Government Area councils in the Bauchi State. UNICEF Chief Field Officer in Bauchi State, Nuzhat Rafique, made the appeal when she led a delegation team to the Emir of Dass, Alhaji...

LP Crisis: Imasuen Hails S’court’s Judgment Sacking Abure

07.04.2025

The Senate Committee on Ethics Chairman Neda Imasuen has hailed the Supreme Court judgment sacking Julius Abure as the Labour Party ( LP) National Chairman. Imasuen, who won the 2023 Edo South Senatorial election on the platform of the party, claimed that Abure and others had no interest of the party at heart. Speaking to...

HEDA Sues Shell, Others Over Alleged Unlawful Oil License Transfer

07.04.2025

The Incorporated Trustees of Human Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has dragged Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited, Renaissance African Energy Company Limited, and several Nigerian authorities before a Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged unlawful transfer of an oil exploration licence. The suit, which also involves the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), the...

Outrage Over NASS’ Bill To Compel Voting

07.04.2025

Lawyers have demanded the immediate withdrawal of a Bill sponsored by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass, seeking to compel voting by eligible Nigerians in every elections. The lawyers described the Bill as not only unconstitutional, but also antithetical to democracy. AKEEM NAFIU reports “This is a misconceived exercise. The right to...

Mbah To Lead Govs’ Roundtable As Investment Summit Opens In London

07.04.2025

The Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, is to lead State Governors Roundtable on unlocking opportunities in Enugu State and beyond as the 2025 edition of the Commonwealth Trade and Investment Summit (CTIS) opens in London today. This was contained in a statement issued by the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) at the weekend. CWEIC,...

Anambra Guber: Ukachukwu Defeats Ozigbo To Clinch APC’s Ticket

07.04.2025

Erstwhile House of Representatives member, Nicholas Ukachukwu, at the weekend emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the November 8 Anambra State governorship election. Ukachukwu polled 1,455 votes in the primary to beat his closest rival Valentine Ozigbo, who scored 67 votes. Edozie Madu and Johnbosco Onunkwo got eight and 26...

Sokoto, Yobe Worst Hit As Meningitis Claims 151 Lives

07.04.2025

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has revealed that the number of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) deaths in the country has risen to 151, with 1,826 suspected cases recorded across 121 Local Government Areas in 23 States. The current case fatality rate (CFR) stands at 8.3 per cent. According to the agency’s Epidemiological...

40 Persons Killed, 383 Houses Destroyed In Plateau Killings

07.04.2025

40 persons were killed and about 1000 displaced in last week’s attack on Hurti, Manguna District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Village Head of Hurti, Mr Maren Aradong, said this when Mr Samuel Jatau, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), led other government officials on an assessment visit to the...

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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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