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DESOPADEC Aligned With Oborevwori’s M.O.R.E Agenda –Group

04.09.2025

Delta Fresh Vision has reaffirmed that the Delta State Oil- Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) remains a key driver of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s M.O.R.E Agenda, dismissing claims that the administration had de-prioritised the interventionist agency. In a statement jointly signed by its Acting Chairman, Wilberforce Arinze, and Public Relations Officer, Grace Akaighe, the group described...

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04.09.2025

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NAMA Installs Aeronautical Facilities In 26 Airports

04.09.2025

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has installed new Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network (AFTN) systems in 26 airports across the country. NAMA’s Director of Air Traffic Services, Mr John Tayo, disclosed this at the sensitisation workshop on the newly installed AFTN system in Abuja yesterday. The AFTN is a global, standardised communication network for reliable...

Nigeria Air Project Not Scam, Hadi Sirika Insists

04.09.2025

Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has dismissed claims that the Air Nigeria project conceptualised by former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was a scam. Sirika, a two-term minister, stated this on Channels Television’s Morning Brief yesterday, saying the government followed due process. “I had no intention to speak about my time in office for now;...

CBN Mops Up N1.19trn Excess Cash From Economy

04.09.2025

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) launched one of its most forceful liquidity sterilisation drives in recent months, absorbing N1.19 trillion through Open Market Operations (OMO) last week. Yet, despite the scale of the mop-up, system liquidity remained buoyant, closing the week with an extraordinary net long position of N1.52 trillion compared with N159.40 billion...

Tinubu Orders Compulsory Health Insurance Implementation Across MDAs

04.09.2025

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) to issue a service-wide circular to all Ministries, Extra-Ministerial Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) on the implementation of mandatory health insurance in line with the National Health Insurance Act, 2022. He, however, called for further, closer and constructive engagement with the Private...

I Appointed You On Merit, Diri Tells New Bayelsa HoS

04.09.2025

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, on Wednesday, revealed that he appointed Dr Wisdom Sawyer as the new Head of Service because, according to him, he has proven to be a man of integrity. Swearing in the new Head of Service during the state’s 172nd state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, he charged the...

Wike Withdraws Park Licences, Begins Fresh Screening Of Operators

04.09.2025

The Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday directed the withdrawal of all park licences, demanding that the operators reapply for fresh screening. This was disclosed by the Director, Department of Development Control, Mr. Murktar Galadima, when he further explained why his department demolished the popular Boulevard Park, located in Maitama, Abuja....

FG Boosts MSME Financing With NCGC Initiative

04.09.2025

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to expanding access to finance for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), manufacturers, and individuals, which are key drivers of economic resilience and job creation in the country. Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, gave the assurance yesterday in her office when the Board Members of...

Lagos Govt Moves Against Supermarkets Over Single-Use Plastics Ban

04.09.2025

The Lagos State Government has intensified enforcement of its ban on single-use plastics, seizing items from several supermarkets across the state. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed the operation in a video posted on X.com on Wednesday, showing officials confiscating plastic cups, straws, and other prohibited items. “Our enforcement team today...

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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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