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Oil Prices Fall Over Opening Of Strait Of Hormuz

18.04.2026

Prices of crude oil fell yesterday below $90 per barrel at the international market following the announcement by Iran that the Strait of Hormuz has opened for commercial activities. While international benchmark Brent crude dropped more than 10% to around $89 a barrel, the United States benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude fell over 10% to...

NELFUND Faults LAUTECH Over 15,000 Unpaid Loans Claim

18.04.2026

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has debunked claims that over 15,000 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) students approved for loans were yet to receive disbursement, stating that the institution only recently submitted 5,237 beneficiaries for processing. In a statement signed by NELFUND’s Director, Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the Fund revealed that the...

Martell’s ‘Swift Ascendant’ Art Installation Arrives Abuja

18.04.2026

Following its launch in Lagos, the nationwide “Martell on the Move” campaign has reached Abuja, featuring a 14-foot art installation called “The Swift Ascendant.” The piece, made entirely from discarded scrap metal, was created in collaboration with Nigerian artist Dotun Popoola. The installation is a physical representation of the swift Martell’s emblematic symbol of freedom...

2027: Abia PDP Urges Stakeholders To Rise Above Partisan Interest

18.04.2026

The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on all political leaders in the state to see the 2027 elections not just as a political contest, but a struggle for the soul and future of the State and nation. Chairman, PDP Caretaker Committee Abia State, Ikpegbu Emeka Yellow, in an interview,...

Need For Courts To Rethink Confusing Latin Maxims – Lawyers

18.04.2026

Reactions have continued to trail the use of Latin maxims by judges in delivering judgments in cases before them. Prominent among such Latin maxims is status quo, status quo ante bellum. The reactions are premised on the judgment in the legal leadership disputes in the African Democratic Congress (ADC). A couple of judges had asked...

Contractor Petitions RCCG Leadership, EFCC Over Contract Disp

18.04.2026

Acontractor with Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State, Mr Samuel Oluwafemi Abio- dun‑Oni, has submitted petitions to the leadership of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), raising concerns about contract awards at the institution. Speaking with journalists in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Abiodun‑Oni said he had worked with...

Ijaw Traditional Rulers, Elders Fault INC Election

18.04.2026

The Council of Ijaw Traditional Rulers and Elders (CITRE), has called on the Ijaw nation to disregard any election purportedly conducted by Professor Benjamin Okaba and the electoral body of Ijaw National Congress, saying that the Ijaw Nation has not conducted any election yet. The outgoing President of INC, Professor Benjamin Okaba, and the ELECO...

Hunye Congratulates APC Consensus Candidate

18.04.2026

A governorship aspirant under the platform of All Progressives Congress in Ogun State, Abayomi Hunye, has congratulated the Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi), as the party’s consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 elections in the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun, at the APC Strategic Caucus Meeting held recently in Abeokuta, had...

Delta North Monarchs Seek End To Kingship Disputes

18.04.2026

Traditional rulers from across the Anioma Nation have called for strict adherence to customs, stronger legal frameworks, and the insulation of traditional institutions from politics as key measures to curb kingship disputes and succession-related conflicts in Delta North. These resolutions were part of a communiqué issued at the end of the inaugural Delta North Traditional...

TikTok User Slammed N50M Lawsuit Over Bread Critique

17.04.2026

A TikTok user simply identified as Love has claimed that she is being sued for N50 million by a bread company due to a video she made questioning the freshness of a loaf that seemed new after two months. In a now viral video, which has gained significant attention on social media, the user could...

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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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