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Asari, NYCN, Others Preach, Peace, Dialogue As Barging Begins In OML55

17.03.2025

The Amanyanabo of Torusarama-Piri, Asari Dokubo, the President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Sara-Igbe Sukubo and other traditional rulers in Rivers State have called on youths in the state to prioritise peace over violence. Asari and others who spoke at the resumption of operation of oil block OML55 said it will bring...

Peter Obi Urges More Nigerian Youths To Speak Up

17.03.2025

The former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has reacted to the video of a Corps member following the backlash she faced for criticising the Federal Government. New Telegraph reports that a corps member identified as Ushie Rita Uguamaye criticises the poor governmental practices as well as the deplorable state of the nation. Barely 24...

N’Delta Ex-Agitators To Ribadu, IGP: Probe Sponsors Of Smear Campaign Against Otuaro, Tompolo

17.03.2025

Leaders of Phases 1, 2, and 3 of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, alongside Concerned Niger Delta Youths, have called on the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to investigate sponsors of the unrelenting cyberstalking and smear campaign against the PAP Administrator, Dr Dennis Otuaro, and the...

Letters Of Credit: Forex Crisis Cuts Payment By 33.3% To $873.07m

17.03.2025

Export declines by 12.7% to $22.59bn on naira depreciation Payments through Letters of Credit (LC) amounted to $1.03 billion between January 2024 and February 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) latest data on international payments has shown. An analysis of the apex bank’s data indicates that LC payments gulped $873.07 million last year, about...

‘Lagos Airport CAT 3 Compromises Safety, Fails Integrity Test’

17.03.2025

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has decommissioned the category 3 Instrument Landing System (ILS) installed a couple of few years with a category 2 system because of the unreliability of the category of the category 3 landing tool at the Lagos airport. There are indications that the airfield lighting system which has a category...

Sexual Harassment Allegation: Why Akpabio/Natasha Face-Off Can Affect Tax Reform Bills’ Passage, By OPS

17.03.2025

Members of the Organised Private Sector (OPS) have warned the Senate to move on from the sexual harassment allegations and petition involving the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Kogi Central senator by attending to more important national assignments. In particular, the private sector group – comprising business organisations, namely: Manufacturers Association of Nigeria...

Rivers Crisis: Compel Fubara To Present Budget, Assembly Tells Citizens

17.03.2025

The face-off between Rivers State House of Assembly and the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, took another twist yesterday when the House accused Fubara of frustrating the implementation of the Supreme Court’s judgment, particularly the directive requiring him to re-present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the lawmakers. The Martin Amaewhule-led House, which is loyal to the...

Kano Govt Commemorates World Consumer Day

17.03.2025

Kano State Government has commemorated the World Consumer Rights Day observed annually on March 15 by the United Nations (UN) to celebrate consumers globally. This was contained in a press statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Sunday, March 16. According to the statement, the event was held at Coronation Hall,...

N455bn Debts Owed By Arik, Affiliates Will Be Recovered Legally –AMCON

17.03.2025

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has disclosed that it is ready to work in line with its mandate by recovering the accumulated debts of over N455 billion owed by Arik Air Limited (in receivership), and other sister companies belonging to Arik’s promoter, Sir Johnson Arumemi-Ikhide. Speaking in Lagos at a media briefing, Jude...

Rape Victim Debunks Protesters’ Claim She’s Dead

17.03.2025

The people of Eha-Amufu, a border town in IsiUzo Local Government Area of Enugu State have brushed aside allegations of recent mass killings and arson in their community. This was even as a rape victim, Mrs. Amarachi Nnaji, refuted the claim that she was dead, saying that although the unfortunate incident happened, she was already...

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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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