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Salawa Abeni, Shaggy, Others Thrill At Ofada Day Celebration

19.12.2025

Popular Nigerian Fuji icon, Abeni Salawa, and ace comedian Broda Shaggy were among the star attractions that kept the crowd entertained at the seventh edition of Ofada Rice Day. Tagged “Eko Dun Joor,” this year’s event was headlined by legendary performers and popular acts who brought energy and excitement to the stage. The event delivered...

Ministry of Education Approves New ND Programmes for PEFTI

19.12.2025

The Federal Ministry of Education, through the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), has approved a major academic upgrade for the PEFTI Film Institute, expanding its offerings with five new National Diploma (ND) programmes. The development followed PEFTI’s recent recognition as the Best Innovation Enterprise Institution in Nigeria at the National Tertiary Admissions Performance–Merit Awards...

Otedola Increases First HoldCo Stake In N15bn Share Acquisition

19.12.2025

First HoldCo Plc has disclosed fresh insider share transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), led by a significant acquisition linked to major shareholder Mr Olufemi Otedola. According to regulatory filings on the NGX platform, Calvados Global Services Limited, a company associated with Mr Otedola, acquired a total of 369.99 million ordinary shares of First...

Audit Service Bill 2023: AdvoKC Foundation Laments Senate’s Inaction

19.12.2025

AdvoKC Foundation has expressed concern over the continued inaction of the Senate on the Audit Service Bill 2023. It stated that the Senate’s continued disregard for the passage of the Bill is a threat to the country’s accountability and financial integrity, as the Bill is a pivotal legislation that holds the key to strengthening transparency,...

Reps Okay MTEF/FSP, Peg Crude Oil Benchmark At $64.85, Exchange Rate N1,512

19.12.2025

…say DisCos shortchanging Nigerians Ahead of the presentation of the N54.46 trillion 2026 appropriation bill before a joint session of the National Assembly today by President Bola Tinubu, the House of Representatives has approved the 2026-2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP). The approval followed the presentation of the report of...

Yuletide: Govs Promise Visible Security Presence Nationwide

19.12.2025

Amidst insecurity in various parts of the country, the top leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has hinted of possible service withdrawals by its members unless urgent steps are taken to enhance adequate security in schools across the country. The National President of the NUT, Comrade Titus Audu Amba, while addressing the opening...

Rivers Emergency: S’Court Pronouncement, Final Judgement, Not Procedural Ruling, Says Ex-Oyo AG

19.12.2025

A former Attorney General and Justice Commission- er in Oyo state, Mutalib O. Adebayo, has clarified that the Supreme Court’s pronouncement on the emergency rule in Rivers State was a final judgement, and not a mere procedural ruling. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) made this known during an interview on Eagle 102.5FM, Ilese Ijebu,...

Finally, NAF’s C-130 Crew Departs B’Faso For Portugal

19.12.2025

The Nigerian Air Force C-130 crew, earlier detained in Burkina Faso and released yesterday, has continued its mission from the country to Portugal with the same aircraft. The crew, comprising 11 Nigerian personnel, was on a mission to Portugal for scheduled aircraft maintenance when it made an emergency landing in Burkina Faso. The emergency landing,...

Fintiri Pledges Justice For Slain Lamurde Women, To Set Up Probe Panel

19.12.2025

Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintri Tuesday announced plans by the state government to set up a judicial panel of inquiry to investigate the December 8 shooting incident in the Lamurde Local Government Area, which resulted in the death of 12 women, 11-year-old girl and three boys from Tsobo. He made the announcement during a visit...

Northern CAN To Tinubu: Nigerians Are Now Living In Fear Of Insecurity

19.12.2025

The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in northern Nigeria has appealed to the Federal Government and governors to strengthen the country’s security architecture throughout the yuletide period. Chairman of Northern CAN, Yakubu Pam, said the rising insecurity in the country is casting a shadow on the celebration of Christmas in many Nigerian...

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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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