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No Going Back On FAAN’s Cashless System, Says Keyamo

14.03.2026

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, yesterday said there was no going back on the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) cashless policy across major airports in Nigeria. Keyamo made this assertion at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja, during his on the spot assessment following implementation of the hybrid system the...

Wike Orders Demolition Of Illegal Buildings On Diplomatic Land, Arrests Developer

14.03.2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Friday ordered demolition of illegal buildings developed on diplomatic land in Abuja, and also arrested the developer. It was learnt that one developer, Alhaji Kabiru Sahara, illegally took over a vast expanse of land allocated in 2008 to some diplomatic missions, including Thailand, Bulgaria,...

NDPC Warns Content Creators Against Violating Citizens’ Privacy

14.03.2026

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has cautioned content creators against capturing and sharing images or videos of unsuspecting members of the public without their consent, warning that such actions could violate citizens’ privacy rights and attract legal sanctions. In a statement issued yesterday, the Commission said that it had observed a growing trend of...

NLNG Empowers 40 Journalists With Digital Skills

14.03.2026

No fewer than 40 journalists from diverse media organisations across Nigeria have completed the 2026 edition of the NLNG Change Your Story Capacity Workshop, a programme designed to strengthen digital journalism and multimedia story telling skills. The three-day intensive training, organised by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), focused on equipping media professionals with modern tools needed...

Court Fixes April 1 For Fresh Arraignment Of Lamido, Sons

14.03.2026

The Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday fixed April 1 for the fresh arraignment of former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, for his fresh arraignment in the N1. 3 billion naira corruption charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Lamido is to be arraigned alongside his two sons, Aminu Lamido...

…Oil Price Climbs Above $100pb

14.03.2026

The price of Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, yesterday rose by 0.96% to trade at $101.42 per barrel after trading as low as $97.60 on Thursday night. West Texas Intermediate crude, the United States benchmark, also rose to trade at $96.30. The rise in crude oil prices occurred as the Iran war moves toward...

U.S. Will Hit Iran ‘Very Hard’ In Coming Days, Says Trump

14.03.2026

The U.S. President Donald Trump says that Iran will be hit “very hard” over the next week, adding “we’ve already damaged them so badly” According to the BBC, the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran’s new supreme leader is in hiding, “wounded” and “likely disfigured” “We’re shooting down and destroying what missiles they have...

…NESG Predicts About N30.2trn Oil Windfall

14.03.2026

The Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), has projected that Nigeria could earn between N2.3 trillion and N30.2 trillion in additional oil revenues if the ongoing Middle East crisis continues to push global crude prices above the country’s 2026 budget benchmark. NESG, in a policy brief released on Friday, said that the escalation of tensions involving...

Financial Institutions To Establish Temporary Watchlist For BVNs Implicated In Suspected Fraud

14.03.2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed financial institutions to establish and maintain a temporary watchlist for Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs) implicated in suspected fraudulent transactions reported by any financial institution in the country. In a circular to all banks, Other Financial Institutions and Payment Service Providers (PSP), posted on its website on Friday,...

FG To Strengthen Partnership With Indigenous Contractors In Roads Construction

14.03.2026

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has reiterated the Federal Government commitment to stregthen partnership with indigenous contractors in roads and bridges construction. Umahi made this assertion at the weekend during an inspection visit to on-going major highway and bridges projects in Ebonyi State. He noted that road and bridge projects are not merely transportation...

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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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