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Appointment Of Edo-Born Abia HoS, Ojeikere, Based On Merit –Commissioner

16.01.2025

The swearing in of Edoborn Abia State Head of Service, Mr Benson Ojeikere, without primordial prejudice has shown Governor Alex Otti as a man who does not discriminate but gives equal opportunity to both indigenes and non-indigenes in the State, Commissioner for Information Prince Okey Kanu has said. Commenting on the swearing-in ceremony performed by...

Passenger Who Disrupted Ibom Air’s Flight Charged, Gets Bail

16.01.2025

A Passenger, Chiamaka Ubani, has faced charges for obstructing an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Abuja, preventing its departure on January 8. This was made known yesterday, by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority’s Director of Consumer Protection and Public Affairs, Michael Achimugu. She is accused of maliciously blocking the aircraft door and causing a...

USSD: Telcos Get Approval To Disconnect Banks Over N250bn Debt

16.01.2025

Following their failure to defray debts owed telecommunications firms on services rendered through Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) platform, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given approval to the telcos to disconnect some banks currently indebted to the tune of about N250 billion. The approval, which was given yesterday by the regulator, affected nine lenders....

Sharia Court: How DSS’ Intervention Averted Religious Crisis In Oyo –Sources

16.01.2025

The Department of State Services’ (DSS) intervention forestalled a potential ethno-religious crisis in Oyo State crisis following the proposal by some Islamic clerics to establish a Sharia Court in Oyo Town. This was followed by the burning of Quran by a traditionalist. Both developments threatened public peace, and highlyplaced sources said yesterday that the DSS’...

Terrorism Financing: IGP Sets Up Anti-Money Laundering Units

16.01.2025

As part of measures to check terrorism financing, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has established the Police Anti-Money Laundering Units across the country. The police chief has also appointed CP Hyacinth Azuka Edozie, and officers of the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) to lead the units in all State Criminal Investigation...

Kwara Revenue Agency Sensitises Stakeholders On Tax Compliance

16.01.2025

…Says tax compliance remains a significant hurdle The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) has organised a one-day sensitisation programme to reawaken citizens’ responsibility in tax payment compliance and enlighten stakeholders on new tax reforms. The programme which was held at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, had in...

Reps Mourns Deputy Chief Whip, Adewunmi Onanuga

16.01.2025

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives announced the passing of Rt. Hon. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, the Deputy Chief Whip of the House. Prior to her demise, Hon. Oriyomi represented the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency of Ogun State. New Telegraph reports that Onanuga passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, after a brief illness, leaving behind...

Alaafin: Makinde Bluffing Over Threat Of Legal Action On Bribery Allegation

16.01.2025

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has said that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State was just bluffing over his threat to take legal action against the five kingmakers of Oyo Town who rejected the appointment of Prince Akeem Owoade as the 45th Alaafin of Oyo. Makinde issued the threat on Monday during the presentation of...

Taxation Lifeblood Of Economy – KW-IRS Boss

16.01.2025

...Urges strict compliance with payment by stakeholders The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) has organised a one-day sensitisation programme to reawaken citizens’ responsibility in tax payment compliance and enlighten stakeholders on new tax reforms. The programme which was held at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, had in...

2025 Budget Of Marine, Blue Economy Recipe For Devt

16.01.2025

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Wednesday, charged agencies of the Ministry to align and prioritise their 2025 budget proposals to ensure massive and impactful development in line with the National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy and the 2021-2025 National Development Plan. The Minister gave this charge during the Ministry’s...

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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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