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APC Will Go Into 2027 Elections Stronger, More United –Otu

20.04.2026

Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu yesterday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) would go into the 2027 general elections stronger and more united to consolidate its strongholds in the state and the country. Otu, represented by his deputy, Dr Peter Odey, stated this at a 1.5 million-man march in support of President Bola Tinubu...

Alcohol Consumers, Smokers To Pay More Under New Excise Duty

20.04.2026

Consumers of alcoholic drinks and cigarette smokers are liable to pay more taxes on consumption of these items effective this year according to the newly approved excise duty released since April 1. Under the newly approved excise duty signed by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, beer and...

S’East Youth Leaders Hail Kwankwaso

20.04.2026

The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) yesterday praised former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso for his commitment to the welfare of ordinary citizens. In a statement, the group said over the years Kwankwaso has consistently demonstrated that his involvement in politics is driven by a genuine desire to uplift the lives of everyday...

Independent Newspaper @25: Media Landscape Evolving, Hayatu-Deen

20.04.2026

A former presidential aspirant, Alhaji Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has commended the professionalism and commitment of the Nigeria media in promoting democracy in the country. Alhaji Hayatu-Deen who was the guest of honour at the Silver Jubilee Awards ceremony of Daily Independent Newspapers in Lagos on Saturday, said the newspaper’s survival and growth over the past quarter...

High Salt Intake May Worsen Memory Loss –Study

20.04.2026

A new long-term study has raised concerns about the impact of high salt consumption on brain health, revealing a potential link between elevated sodium intake and faster memory decline—particularly among men. Published in the June issue of ‘Neurobiology of Ageing,’ the research tracked over 1,200 adults for six years, assessing their dietary habits alongside cognitive...

BoI, RMRDC Seal MoU To Address Agric Value Chain

20.04.2026

Bank of Industry (BoI), Nigeria’s foremost Development finance institution and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) have sealed a strategic partnership agreement to strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural value-chain and boost country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) value. The agreement was formalised on April 17 with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between both...

Partisan Tweet: Utomi-Led MCE Calls For Amupitan’s Sack

20.04.2026

Partisan Tweet: Utomi-Led MCE Calls For Amupitan’s Sack

Nigeria’s Import Commitment Drops 73% As Local Production Value Hits N2.31trn

20.04.2026

Nigeria’s importation of cooking gas has dropped by 73 per cent over N2.31 trillion strong domestic production of 2.44 million tonnes in the first two months of the year. In early April, 2026, the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Nigeria was N950,000 per tonne at depots, while the average global price per tonne...

Lagos NMA Chairman, Saheed, Rejects ‘Illegal Ouster’

20.04.2026

…Insists removal plot violates Constitution The leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) escalated on Saturday as its Chairman, Dr Babajide Kehinde Saheed, firmly rejected claims of his removal, describing the move as unconstitutional, unlawful, and without any legal standing. In a strongly worded statement issued in Lagos, Saheed...

N’Delta Youths, Stakeholders Kick As Eni Moves To Sell 5%

20.04.2026

Tension is rising in the Niger Delta following plans by Eni to divest its five per cent stake in the Renaissance Joint Venture (JV), with youths and key stakeholders warning of resistance over the proposed sale. The stake, estimated at between $400 million and $500 million, has attracted interest from several local and international investors....

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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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