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CBN: Nigeria Posts $3.73bn Trade Surplus Amid Rising Non-Oil Exports

01.07.2025

Nigeria recorded a robust trade surplus of $3.73 billion in the first quarter of 2025, underscoring the growing resilience of its external sector amid persistent global volatility and the far-reaching effects of domestic economic reforms. According to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) latest Balance of Payments (BoP) report, the Q1 surplus—though marginally lower than...

Shell Confirms Plans To Acquire TotalEnergies’ Stake In Bonga Field

01.07.2025

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), yesterday confirmed its interest to acquire TotalEnergies’ 12.5 per cent stake in deepwater Bonga Field. Sources said that an agreement has already been signed by the two parties. However, the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions and is expected to be completed before the...

Afreximbank: LATF Deals Set To Surpass $100bn

01.07.2025

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), African Union Commission (AUC) and AfCFTA Secretariat have disclosed that the 4th Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) is expected to fetch the continent about $44 billion in trade and investments deals during the fair being hosted by the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, in Algiers in September this year. Similarly, Afreximbank...

CAN Charges Church Leaders To Rise Against Gender-based Violence

01.07.2025

Disturbed over the rising cases of gender based violence which has continued to claim many lives, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has urged church leaders to protect the vulnerable from all forms of abuse, exploitation, and violence. CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, who spoke at the launch of the gender-based violence prevention project themed:...

Power: Frustrations As Vandalism, Debts Impact TCN’s Performance

01.07.2025

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that its operations are being hampered by frequent damage inflicted on its infrastructure by acts of vandalism nationwide. The challenge, it said, has grown so much in proportion that a total of 178 transmission towers were destroyed by vandals in six months. The Managing Director of TCN,...

US Senate To Pass Trump Spending Bill

01.07.2025

United States (US) senators engaged in a marathon session of amendment votes on Monday as Republicans aimed to pass Donald Trump’s flagship spending bill, a highly unpopular package designed to cut social welfare programs and increase the national debt by an astonishing $3 trillion. The president’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” seeks to extend his expiring...

2027: No Discussions On Joint Ticket With Atiku, Says Obi

01.07.2025

Peter Obi yesterday confirmed that he would contest the 2027 presidential poll. But he ruled out a joint ticket with erstwhile Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential poll, who acknowledged being involved in coalition talks, also said he was prepared to spend one term in office...

Ex-Agitators Hail Otuaro For Implementing 5-Point Agenda

01.07.2025

The National Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Phase 2, Ibena Rufus Salvation, has commended the Administrator of the Programme, Chief Dr. Dennis Burutu Otuaro, for the effective implementation of his five-point agenda since assuming office. The PAP leader speaking onbehalf of the Phase 2 ex-agitators, praised Otuaro’s inclusive and proactive approach, which he...

Akeredolu: Ondo To Probe Death, Likely Inspect Corpse, Quiz Wife

01.07.2025

The Ondo State Government has said that a probe into the death of former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) will be opened soon, with his corpse likely to be inspected and his wife, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, quizzed. The state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Olukayode Ajulo (SAN) stated this in a statement he issued to...

Ekiti C’ttee Sets Up LGAs’ LOCs For Oyebanji’s Re-Election

01.07.2025

In preparation for next year governorship election in Ekiti State, members of Local Organizing Committees (LOCs) for all the 16 local government areas of the state have been selected to begin the wide mobilisation for the reelection of Governor Biodun Oyebanji. The development is contained in a press release made available to newsmen on Monday...

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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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