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Gunmen Invade Oyo Community, Kill Ex-LG Staff, Abduct Petrol Attendant

31.01.2025

Some unknown gunmen have invaded Iseyin Town in the Oke Ogun zone of Oyo State, killing a former Local Government staff and abducting a petroleum attendant. New Telegraph gathered that the incident occurred at a petroleum station in the town on Tuesday, investigation revealed that the gunmen intended to kidnap the owner, but he was...

Sokoto Pensioners Urge Gov Aliyu To Include Them In New Minimum Wage

31.01.2025

The Sokoto State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has appealed to Governor Ahmad Aliyu to extend the new minimum wage to its members. Alhaji Nasiru Sarkin Larabawa, Secretary of the Union, made this plea in a statement, citing the need for pensioners to care for their families amidst economic challenges and high...

FG Goes Tough On Revised Bottom-Up Cash Planning Policy Implementation

31.01.2025

…Erring agencies to bar from accessing funds for capital projects Sanction awaits Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government that fail to comply with the revised Bottom-Up Cash Planning Policy of the Federal Government. Such an erring agency could be restricted from accessing funds for capital projects, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the...

Lagos Butchers Lament As Cow Prices Soar To N1.7m, Daily Slaughter Drops By 40%

31.01.2025

Butchers and meat traders across Lagos State are struggling to keep their businesses afloat as the price of cows skyrockets, reaching an unprecedented ₦1.7 million per head. The sharp increase has sent shocks through the meat industry, raising concerns about affordability for consumers and profitability for traders. Many butchers at the popular Agege, Oko-Oba, and...

Kwara Assembly Passes 2025 Appropriation Bill Into Law

31.01.2025

…Increases budget by N44.3bn Kwara State House of Assembly has passed the 2025 Appropriation Budget size of N584.7bn, an increase of N44.3bn as against the figure of N540.4bn that was initially presented by the Executive. In the approved budget, provisions were made for increases in critical sectors, including education, health, agriculture, water, Housing, youths and...

Lagos Tackles Traffic Offenders: 173 Vehicles Impounded

31.01.2025

In a move to tackle chronic traffic congestion, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) impounded 125 commercial buses and 48 privately owned vehicles for violating traffic regulations on Thursday. The crackdown, which targeted notorious gridlock-prone corridors, aims to eradicate reckless road practices and restore order on Lagos roads. According to LASTMA, the enforcement operation...

A’Ibom Community Alleges Humiliation, Intimidation By Oil Firm

31.01.2025

….demands $100m in compensation ……calls on security agencies to beam searchlight on their community. The traditional rulers, leaders of thought and people of Eastern Obolo Local Government of Akwa Ibom State have lamented undue harassment, intimidation and humiliation from the Management of Sterling Petrochemical and Fertilizer Limited operating in their domain since 2021. Addressing Journalists...

Residents Scooping Fuel From Fallen Tanker Attack Oyo Fire Fighters

31.01.2025

Some unscrupulous residents of Sabo Market in Orile Igbon, along Ogbomoso-Ilorin Expressway in Oyo State, have reportedly attacked men of Oyo State Fire Service who tried to prevent them from scooping fuel from a fallen tanker. The incident occurred on Wednesday night, according to sources when the tanker, conveying 33,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit...

NSCDC Arrests 15 Illegal Gold Miners In Edo Community

31.01.2025

The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has arrested fifteen suspected illegal gold miners in Egbetua Community, Ososo, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. The suspects were arrested by operatives of Auchi Area Command at Ode forest (site of the illegal gold mining) in Egbetua Monday night following...

Osun Community Decries Epileptic Power Supply, Calls For Adeleke’s Intervention

30.01.2025

Many business owners and residents of Kajola, Ede, Osun State, have decried the epileptic power supply being experienced in the area. The residents said the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) was not living up to expectations and urged it to improve its services. The Chairman of the Kajola Community Landlords’ Association (KCLA), Pastor Daniel Agbolade,...

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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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