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NOG Energy Week: Stakeholders Move To Drive Africa’s Energy Progress

11.11.2025

As Nigeria accelerates toward its ambitious goal of producing 2.5 million barrels of oil per day by 2026, a target underpinned by deep offshore developments, the reactivation of dormant fields, and the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), plans are underway to consolidate on this through an engagement of top leaders in the energy...

BBNaija’s Adekunle Thanks Lagos Police For Swift Intervention

11.11.2025

Former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate, Adekunle, has taken to her social media page to recount his recent encounter with police brutality. In a lengthy post on X, Adekunle expressed gratitude to the Lagos State Police Command’s Complaint Response Unit for their prompt action and investigation into his case. Adekunle specially praised the efforts of ACP...

Historical Mistrust, Land-Grabbing, Others Triggering Violence In N’Central – Presidency

11.11.2025

The Presidency has identified historical mistrust, land grabbing, banditry and illegal mining as the major triggers of violence in the North-central parts of the country. A senior aide on community development to the President for the North-central, Dr Abiodun Essiet, said this yesterday after meeting with President Bola Tinubu alongside her colleagues at the Presidential...

Oborevwori Moves To Overhaul The Pointer, DBS

11.11.2025

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori is set for a comprehensive rebranding and total overhaul of the three stateowned media organisations. The Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information Charles Aniagwu, who made the announcement yesterday, listed outfits as The Pointer, Delta Broadcasting Service (DBS) Asaba and DBS Warri. According to him, the move is...

Trump’s Threat: US May Alter W’Africa’s Security Landscape –Ex-DSS Director

11.11.2025

A retired Assistant Director (Investigation and Intelligence) of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Dennis Amachree, has decried the killings in parts of the country by terrorists, saying the development indicated an alleged failure to protect citizens. The United States (US)- based security consultant further claimed that violent extremism perpetrated by Boko Haram Terrorists...

NAHCON Announces Cuts In 2026 Hajj Fares

11.11.2025

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced a downward review of the 2026 Hajj fares for intending pilgrims across the country. The move was after President Bola Tinubu, in October, through his Deputy Chief of Staff, Sen. Ibrahim Hadeija, directed NAHCON to reduce the cost of the 2026 Hajj fares that it had...

Airport Security: FAAN Seeks Replacement Of Obsolete National Facilitation Programme

11.11.2025

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, has called on the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on the need to release or upgrade the national facilitation programme. There are indications that the current Nigerian National Facilitation Programme (NNFP) is obsolete and may not meet the dynamics of airport...

PDP National Convention: Oyo Court Adjourns Suit To Nov 12

11.11.2025

An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan yesterday again adjourned the hearing of a motion on notice in a case filed by Folahan Adelabi against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its Acting National Chairman, and others till tomorrow. The presiding judge, Justice Ladiran Akintola, had last week ruled on an ex-parte motion ordering the...

Tier-1 Banks Suffer N545bn Capital Erosion In 10-Day Market Crisis

11.11.2025

Investor sentiment on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) turned sharply negative over the past 10 trading days, leading to a massive N545.13 billion loss in market value across four Tier-1 banks GTCO Plc, Access Holdings Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, and United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc. The sell-off, which analysts have attributed to heightened investor...

Flavanols In Cocoa May Improve Blood Flow –Study

11.11.2025

Researchers from the University of Birmingham, in the United Kingdom, have found that flavanols may help counteract the effects of prolonged sitting. Findings of their study are published in ‘The Journal of Physiology’. The researchers found that young men who drank a high-flavanol cocoa drink before sitting for two hours maintained better blood flow in...

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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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