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IPAC Blocks Wike’s Rainbow Coalition Move

14.01.2026

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) yesterday dismissed claims by Nyesom Wike that political parties in Rivers State would unite under a rainbow coalition for the 2027 general election. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, had last Friday said politicians in Rivers were united under the Renewed Hope Family, tagged: “Rainbow Coalition”...

Don Calls For Strong Crypto Rules To Boost Nigeria’s Economy

14.01.2026

A University Lecturer at Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti, Professor Lawrence Boboye Ajayi has urged the government to put stricter rules in place for cryptocurrency and fintech to help grow Nigeria’s economy. The scholar made this call on Tuesday while delivering the 98th inaugural lecture at the university. The lecture was titled “Naira to Crypto:...

Delta Govt Boosts MSMEs With N1bn Revolving Loan

14.01.2026

Delta State Government yesterday released the sum of one billion naira revolving loan to boost Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Delta State Government is approval of the released sum was consolidated with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Bank of...

Conor Gallagher Set for Spurs Medical To Complete Move

14.01.2026

Tottenham Hotspur are preparing to welcome Conor Gallagher back to English football, with the midfielder expected to arrive in the country on Tuesday to complete a medical ahead of a proposed £34.6 million move from Atlético Madrid. The 24-year-old is understood to have agreed personal terms on a long-term deal running for five and a...

Mo Bimpe Hails Funke Akindele’s Box Office Record

14.01.2026

Nigerian actress and producer Mo Bimpe has taken to her social media page to celebrate her senior colleague, Funke Akindele, for making history as the first filmmaker to hit N2 billion at the box office. New Telegraph reported on Monday that Funke Akindele made history as the first filmmaker to hit N2 billion at the...

6 Ways MT4 One Click Trading Can Speed Up Your Order Placement

14.01.2026

One click execution can make a big difference when markets move quickly, and prices change in seconds. For South African traders, speed matters most during high participation windows, sudden risk sentiment shifts, and moments when the rand reacts sharply to global headlines or broad dollar moves. The goal is not to trade faster for the...

NCAA To Crack Down On Airlines Over ‘Chronic’ Delays, Poor Handling Of Passengers

14.01.2026

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced a major crackdown on domestic airlines over chronic flight delays and poor handling of passengers. This move marks a shift from the regulator’s previous stance of protecting and explaining for operators to one of strict enforcement and heavier ramifications. The NCAA, through its Director of Public Affairs...

Why Controversial Tax Law Should Be Paused, By Obi

14.01.2026

Former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, has urged the Federal Government to suspend the implementation of the 2026 Tax Law over controversial policy contradictions and administrative gaps. In a post on his X account @ PeterObi said it is now undeniable that the tax laws have been fundamentally altered, and even a firm...

Why Police Won’t Disclose Details Of US Strikes In Nigeria, By PPRO

14.01.2026

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it has information about the US strikes against terrorists in Sokoto, but won’t be releasing such details to the public. This is according to the spokesman of the NPF, Benjamin Hundeyin, who spoke yesterday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today. “We engage a lot in intelligence gathering, not just...

World Bank Retains Nigeria’s 2026 Growth Forecast At 4.4%

14.01.2026

The World Bank yesterday retained Nigeria’s economic growth forecast for 2026 at 4.4 per cent, the same estimate published in its Nigeria Development Update (NDU) report released in October last year. The latest 2026 growth projection for Nigeria released by the bank is, however, an upgrade compared with the 3.7 per cent forecast it made...

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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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