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Tragedy Strikes in Imo as Vigilante Kills Colleague at Burial Ceremony
A tragic incident has thrown the people of Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State into mourning as a vigilante member reportedly shot and killed his colleague during a burial ceremony. The suspect, said to be from Umunjanwoke, Orogwe community, allegedly opened fire with his pump-action gun, hitting his colleague identified as Israel Ewuzie, popularly known as “Araka Bullet”,...
Ex-IPMAN Official Commends Tinubu On 15% Import Duty Approval
The former National Operations Controller of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Mr Mike Osatuyi, has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving a 15 per cent import duty on petrol and diesel. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Sunday, Osatuyi said that the policy would protect local refineries and attract new investments into...
US War Department Signals Readiness To Take Action In Nigeria
United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth has signalled readiness to take military action over alleged killings of Christians in Nigeria, echoing a threat from US President Donald Trump that stirred international concern. In an X post on Sunday, the US official said that the United States Department of War is preparing for action if Nigeria fails to protect Christians. “The...
Opposition Slams Tinubu Of Forcing Defections Using Public Resources
Opposition parties have accused President Bola Tinubu of using public resources and anti-graft agencies to pressure opposition members into joining the All Progressives Congress. The parties stated that the APC was on the verge of collapse following the recent wave of defections from opposition parties into its ranks. In separate interviews with Sunday PUNCH, spokespersons for the Peoples Democratic Party, New Nigeria...
World Bank Plan To Approve Nigeria’s Fresh $1bn Loan Request
The World Bank has fixed December 16 as a tentative approval date for a fresh $1bn Development Policy Financing loan to the country under a new initiative tagged “Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration (P512892).” According to a project document published by the bank on October 27, the new facility comprises a $500m International Development Association credit and a $500m...
“Tinubu Prepares To Meet Trump Over Alleged Christian Genocide In Nigeria” – Presidency
The Presidency has said that President Bola Tinubu will meet with his United States counterpart, Donald Trump, in the coming days to discuss allegations of a Christian genocide in Nigeria. Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, disclosed this in a post on X on Saturday, following Trump’s recent comments accusing the Nigerian government of ignoring attacks...
NASU Laments Over Rising Cost Of Living, Fuel Price Hikes
President of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, Dr Hassan Makolo, has lamented the unbearable economic hardship facing Nigerian workers, warning that many are “suffocating” under the crushing weight of inflation, fuel price hikes, and the persistent devaluation of the naira. Speaking to Vanguard on the sidelines of the union’s National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in...
“I Am Joining APC For The Sake Of Bayelsa Progress” – Gov. Diri
Ahead of his formal reception into the All Progressives Congress (APC) on November 3, Bayelsa Governor Senator Douye Diri stated his decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was made in the state's best interest. Speaking at the 14th Bayelsa Thanksgiving Day in Yenagoa, Diri said the move, though not fully understood by some, aims at unity and...
PDP Crisis Deepens As Makinde Bloc Regroups, Ortom, Fayose Support Wike
The deepening crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party has further widened, as former governors Samuel Ortom (Benue) and Ayo Fayose (Ekiti) have thrown their weight behind the Nyesom Wike-led faction of the party’s National Working Committee. This development comes as loyalists of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and other governors regroup to remobilise support and challenge the Wike camp ahead...
GenCos Looses N2.3tn To Stranded Power Generation Capacity.
Power-generating companies in Nigeria have lost a staggering N2.31tn over the last twelve years due to electricity that could have been generated but was left unused as a result of grid and operational constraints, The PUNCH reports. This is according to fresh data from the Association of Power Generation Companies, the umbrella body for all electricity generation firms in the country, analysed...
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