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NIN, CAC Numbers To Become Official Tax IDs From 2026 — FIRS

24.12.2025

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that the National Identification Number (NIN) will serve as the official Tax Identification Number (TIN) for individual Nigerians beginning in 2026. The clarification was issued through a public awareness campaign on the new tax laws shared by the Service on its official X handle on Monday. Under...

NAF C-130 Lands Safely In Banjul En Route Portugal For Maintenance

24.12.2025

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that its C-130 aircraft, which made a precautionary landing earlier during a ferry flight, has safely continued its journey and touched down in Banjul, Gambia. NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said in a statement yesterday that the aircraft is on its way...

Arsenal Win 8-7 On Penalties After 1-1 Draw With Crystal Palace

24.12.2025

Arsenal booked their place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals on Tuesday night after a thrilling 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium, eventually prevailing 8-7 in a dramatic penalty shootout. The quarter-final encounter looked set for a straightforward finish until late twists in normal time. Palace defender Maxence Lacroix turned the ball into...

N’Delta: Ex-Agitators Call For Otuaro’s Tenure Extension

24.12.2025

Leaders of Phases 1, 2 and 3 of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) have called on President Bola Tinubu to extend the tenure of the Programme’s Administrator, Dr. Dennis Otuaro, to allow him consolidate ongoing reforms. National Chairman of PAP Phase 2, Ibena Rufus Salvation, who spoke on behalf of the leaders yesterday in Yenagoa,...

Over 1300 Persons Benefit From Champion Breweries Medical Outreach

24.12.2025

More than 1300 persons with various health challenges have received free medical treatment through Champion Breweries Plc’s medical outreach organized for indigenes of Nung oku community in Ibesikpo Asutan local government area of Akwa ibom state as part of its corporate social responsibility. The two -day medical outreach which was done in collaboration with Ima...

Internal Crisis: Ex-C’River APC Chair, Eba, Expelled

24.12.2025

The immediate past chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Barr. Alphonsus Eba has been “expelled” from the party. The decision was taken at a meeting of the committee held at the party’s secretariat in Calabar. He was expelled by the state’s Caretaker Committee that also upheld the suspension of a state special leader, Dr...

Utsev: Benue To Benefit From FG’s Sustainable Power, Irrigation Project

24.12.2025

The Federal Government has declared Benue State among states of the federation to benefit from its Sustainable Power and Irrigation project for Nigeria (SPIN). Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, disclosed this while addressing his people at Akaa community of Mbakuma, Mbagbaabo, Mbaakura council ward of Mbagen in Buruku local government...

FG, US Partnership Fastest Way To Defeat Insurgents, Secure Nigeria –Journalist

24.12.2025

A presenter of the Pan-African podcast Panel 54, Ndu Okoh, has called for stronger military partnership with the United States to combat escalating violence by Boko Haram and other militant groups in Nigeria. In a statement, Okoh argued that collaboration with the US offers the quickest path to securing the country against threats that undermine...

Afenifere Group Backs True Federalism, Mutual Respect

24.12.2025

The Pan-Yoruba Youth Organisation, Ìgbìmo odoo Yorùbá Afenifere, has reaffirmed its commitment to the ideals of true federalism, national unity, and the collective progress of the Yoruba people. This followed the successful conclusion of its End-of-the-Year National Congress held yesterday, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The well-attended congress brought together representatives of Yoruba youth...

Fintiri Pardons Farmer Sentenced To Death For Killing Herder

24.12.2025

A farmer, Sunday Jackson, sentenced to death by the Supreme Court for killing a herder in self-defense, has been granted pardon by Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri. Recall that community leaders and the victim’s family have pleaded with the state governor to exercise his prerogative of mercy to pardon Jackson. The governor signed the pardon...

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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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