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Deputy Speaker Commends Tinubu for Prioritising S/East Abia Airport

15.12.2024

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has commended President Bola Tinubu and the federal government for prioritising the development of the SouthEast region. Specifically, Kalu acknowledged the federal government’s efforts in initiating the construction of the Abia Airport, which is set to commence next Tuesday. Kalu said that the Abia Airport...

Mining Community Project: Sule Flags off Remodeling of Schools

15.12.2024

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, yesterday flagged off remodeling of Ego and Agaza primary schools in the Koko Local Government Area of the State. The schools were built by a mining company, Black Gem New Energy Company Ltd, operating in the area as part of its community development initiatives. The projects, which are part...

Why 2014-2024 Auto Industry Plan Didn’t Achieve Much –Luqman Mamudu

15.12.2024

Luqman Mamudu is an automotive development expert and was director of policy and planning at the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) during the launch of the NAIDP in 2014. He spoke with journalists on the progress and challenges of Nigerian Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP) as its first 10 years (2014-2024) come to...

Lori- Ogbebor Lauds Senate for Weighing in on Fct Demolition of Husband’s Estate

15.12.2024

Chief Rita Lori- Ogbebor has lauded the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Senators Ireti Kingibe and Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for weighing in on the demolition of Paulosa Estate Life Camp, Abuja, by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Abuja. The commendation was given by the wife of the late Col Paul Ogbebor, at a press conference yesterday...

Nigeria must Leverage AfCFTA to Boost Economy, by Nwabunike

15.12.2024

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presents a significant opportunity for Nigeria to grow its economy, but the country must take concrete steps to maximise its benefits. This was disclosed by a maritime expert and former president of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Tony Nwabunike. Nwabunike who stated this at a...

Why Is Otti Afraid of Abia PDP’s Shadow Cabinet?

15.12.2024

In every thriving democracy, the opposition plays a vital role in ensuring accountability, transparency, and good governance. One of the most effective mechanisms through which an opposition party fulfills this responsibility is the formation of a shadow cabinet. A shadow cabinet is not a parallel government, nor does it usurp the constitutional powers of...

Ganduje Drafted 46 Armed Men to Arrest Me – Yusuf’s Spokesperson

15.12.2024

The Director General of Information and Communication to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, Mallam Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, has accused the National Chairman of APC, Dr Umar Abdullahi Ganduje of allegedly drafting 46 Armed Security Personnel to arrest him. The reasons for the planned arrest, according to the Governor’s Spokesperson, Bature, was...

2027: Coalition in Danger, Opposition Parties Battle Internal Crises

15.12.2024

We’ve no hand in other parties’ troubles –APC The plan by opposition parties or form an alliance or merger towards challenging the ruling All Progressives Congress,(APC) in the 2027 presidential election appears to be in danger. That is because the three major opposition parties expected to form the coalition- the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP); the Labour...

Controversial Convention: Why Lp May Not Field Candidate in Ondo, Other Elections

15.12.2024

Except the crisis trailing the March 27 national convention of the Labour Party is quickly resolved, the party may not field any candidate in the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, or any other subsequent elections to be conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This is because, in the eye of...

Ohanaeze Gets New President General

15.12.2024

Nze Fidelis Ozichukwu Chukwu, a former National Vice Chairman (South East) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday, emerged as the new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Following his emergence as the President-General of the apex Igbo-socio-cultural organization, Chukwu replaces Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who died on Thursday, July 25, 2024, after a brief illness. Saturday...

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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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