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Uwaleke Supports Capital Market Recapitalization, Seeks Deadline Extension

25.01.2026

President of the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN), Prof. Uche Uwaleke, has expressed strong support for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed recapitalisation of regulated capital market entities, describing it as a critical step toward strengthening market resilience and protecting investors. Speaking on the new minimum capital requirements for capital market operators and...

Insecurity: Terrorists Kill 7 In Niger

25.01.2026

S uspected terrorists over the weekend killed at least seven young men, including some members of staff of the Kainji National Park in the Wawa community of Borgu local government area of Niger state. This was as the Niger State Police Command disclosed that its men are combing the forest in search of missing persons....

7.5% Vat On Mobile Banking Triggers Double-taxation Outrage

25.01.2026

The Federal Government’s decision to impose a 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on electronic banking service fees has sparked widespread backlash from consumers, economists and financial inclusion advocates, who warn that the policy amounts to double or even multiple taxation on routine digital transactions. The VAT, which took effect on January 19, 2026,...

Shettima: Nigeria Firmly Back On Global Economic Frontline

25.01.2026

Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after a week-long diplomatic and economic mission to Guinea-Conakry and Switzerland. This is just as he said Nigeria has reclaimed a frontline seat in global and regional policy conversations. According to his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Saturday after representing...

Kano Defections: I Depend Only On God, Who Gives Power – Gov Yusuf

25.01.2026

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has, for the first time since the debacle of his defections to APC commenced, said that he believes in Allah as the ultimate one who would give him power again. ‘In 2023, it was God who gave me power not anybody and I still thank and appreciate him...

2027: Prepare For Collision, Ajimobi Tells Makinde

25.01.2026

Former First Lady of Oyo State, and ambassadordesignate, Mrs Florence Ajimobi, has declared that the 2027 general elections in Oyo State will be fiercely contested, warning Governor Seyi Makinde and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to brace up for a “head-on war.” Ajimobi made the statement on Saturday while addressing party supporters, where she...

2027: We’ll Beg Atiku To Support Obi – Nwodo

25.01.2026

Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) and currently a Chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, (ADC), Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, has said that the leaders of the party from the South would negotiate with former Vice President Atiku Abubkar and plead with him to support for the former Anambra Governor Peter Obi to...

Monarchs Must Tell Government The Truth, Says Oba Of Lagos

25.01.2026

The Oba of Lagos, Oba Riliwanu Aremu Akiolu, has urged traditional rulers across the country to lead by example and speak honestly to government, warning against telling political leaders only what they want to hear. The revered monarch spoke at the Iga Iduganran Palace during a ceremony marking the presentation of instruments of office to...

FG Sets Framework To Resolve JOHESU Dispute, Assures Review Of CONHESS

25.01.2026

The Federal Government has announced the establishment of a structured framework aimed at resolving the ongoing industrial dispute with the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), while reaffirming its commitment to reviewing the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS). The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare disclosed this in a press release issued on Friday, following...

Ikorodu LG Chairman Delivers Infrastructure As Hon. Benson Flags Off Mowo Nla Road

24.01.2026

Ikorodu Local Government witnessed a significant leap in infrastructure development on Saturday, as Hon. Babajimi Benson, Member of the House of Representatives representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency, facilitated and flagged off the 3.5-kilometre Mowo Nla (Ewu Owa Bagidan)–Gberigbe Road Project. This is as the Executive Chairman of the Local Government, Hon. Prince Adedayo Ladega, commissioned 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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