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Subsidy Removal Ends Financial Haemorrhage, Says DG Budget Office

28.03.2026

The Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation (BOF) Mallam Yakubu Tanimu has clarified that subsidy removal does not produce pile of surplus cash as erroneously insinuated in some quarters. Rather, Budget DG argues in a rebuttal statement issued to counter a previous statement, declaring that what subsidy halting does is to stop financial haemorrhage. “There...

CBN Highlights Reforms, MSME Growth At Enugu Trade Fair

28.03.2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its commitment to economic stability, financial sector reforms, and the growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as it marked its Special Day at the 37th Enugu International Trade Fair on Friday. Speaking at the event, the Acting Director of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, Mrs....

PDP Crisis Deepens: Nothing Can Stop Our Convention – Wike’s Faction

28.03.2026

• Turaki heads to Supreme Court The two factions in the leadership tussle of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are still at loggerheads despite the reconciliation process aimed at finding a lasting peace in the party. The Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division, had granted the factions leave to sort out their differences, which necessitated the...

South East APC Youth Leader Felicitates Tinubu At 74

28.03.2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Zonal Youth Leader, South East, Barr Chimamkpam Kenneth Ogbonnaya, has hailed President Bola Tinubu’s accomplishments as he clocks 74 years on Sunday, March 29. Ogbonnaya, in a congratulatory message, said, “On behalf of the teeming, energetic, and progressive youths of the South East, I warmly congratulate you on the occasion...

2027: Bauchi Professionals Endorse Tuggar For Governorship

28.03.2026

A group, the League of Bauchi Professionals (LBP), has endorsed the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar’s bid for the governorship of Bauchi State ahead of the forthcoming general election scheduled for early next year. The minister’s endorsement is contained in a statement issued by the Secretary of LBP, Mr. Ibrahim B. Yusuf,...

NITDA, NKENNEAi Partner To Develop African Language AI Infrastructure

28.03.2026

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and NKENNEAi, a pioneer in African linguistic intelligence, have recently convened a strategic session with the aim of solidifying a partnership poised to revolutionise the integration of African dialects within the global AI landscape. The collaboration focuses on building scalable translation and language technologies capable of supporting: Government...

Badagry Monarch Celebrates 7th Anniversary With Akohun Dance, Sports Festival

28.03.2026

The ancient town of Badagry will on Monday buzz with excitement as Chief Jesuyon Avoseh, the Baale of Luda Tome, Ajara Agamathen, Lagos set to celebrate his 7th year coronation anniversary with a cultural dance tagged Akohun dance and sports festival. Speaking with newsmen in Badagry, Avose announced the inaugural Akohun Drum and Sport Festival,...

Panic As Amotekun Rescues Health Workers Abducted By Gunmen

28.03.2026

Palpable tension has gripped residents of Akure, the Ondo State capital, as gunmen stormed a health centre in the Oke Ijebu area of the town and abducted health workers on duty in the early hours of Saturday. The incident, according to witnesses, occurred around 2:00 a.m., when the assailants invaded the facility and whisked away...

M’East Crisis – Oil Price Hits $110.86 A Barrel

28.03.2026

Brent crude futures, the international bench- mark, yesterday rose by $2.85, or 2.64%, to trade at $110.86 a barrel while West Texas Intermediate futures, the United States benchmark increased by $2.53, or 2.68%, to trade at $97.01. Though the oil prices rose, Reuters reported that they were set for their first weekly decline since February...

US-Israeli Iran Conflict Hurting Nigeria’s Manufacturing Sector Severely – Man

28.03.2026

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the Federal Government and the National Assembly to urgently intervene in the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict as its economic shrapnel threatens to strike the heart of the Nigerian economy through disruptions to global shipping routes, volatile energy markets and supply chain. Specifically, MAN said that the US-Israel-Iran...

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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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