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Onyechi Assumes Duty As First Female Army Spokesperson
Lt Col Onyechi Anele on Tuesday assumed duty as the acting Director of Army Public Relations, becoming the first female officer to occupy the position in the history of the Nigerian Army. The ceremony, which took place at the Army Headquarters in Abuja, also marked the formal exit of Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, who bowed out after nearly four years...
Military Pensioners Shut Down FCT Finance Ministry
The Federal Ministry of Finance in the Federal Capital Territory's Central Area of Abuja has been closed by military pensioners. Eyewitnesses reported that the pensioners arrived at the ministry as early as 8:10 a.m. on Monday, blocking the main gate and erecting canopies. The pensioners vowed to remain at the gate until the backlog of their allowances from January to November...
PTA Condemns Kidnapping Of Kaduna Students
The National President of, the Parents Teachers Association (PTA), Haruna Danjuma, has called on the Federal and the Kaduna State governments to ensure the kidnapped students of a secondary school in Kaduna are rescued from their abductors. He condemned in totality the continued kidnapping of students in parts of the country, calling on the government and security agencies to redouble...
Gov. Otti Assents To Bill Establishing A Body To Oversee Development Of Aba
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has signed the Greater Aba Development Authority (GADA) Bill, recently passed by the State House of Assembly, into law. Governor Otti, speaking Monday after assenting to the bill, his first since assuming office May 29, 2023, said the establishment of the Greater Aba Development Authority was to give Aba, the commercial hub of Abia,...
US Set To Impose Fixed-term Limits On Foreign Student Visas
The United States is set to tighten rules for foreign student visas, with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposing fixed-term limits for F-1 and J-1 visa holders that could replace the decades-old “duration of status” system. The policy shift, which has cleared a White House review and is expected to be released for public comment in the coming weeks,...
Port Harcourt Refinery Begins Operation
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has confirmed that the Port Harcourt Refinery in Rivers State has commenced crude oil processing. The Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the compnay, Femi Soneye, broke the news on Tuesday. Soneye revealed that the refinery will operate at 60 percent capacity and process 60,000bpd. “Today marks a monumental achievement for Nigeria as the Port Harcourt...
Subsidy: We Need N200,000 As Minimum Wage – TUC Tells Tinubu
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to jerk up the minimum wage of workers in the country in order to cushion the effects of subsidy removal. It said that should be done before the end of June in order to implement Petroleum Industry Act, adding that the consequential adjustment on Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)...
Court Restricts AMCON, Others Over IBEDC Shares
The Federal High Court in Lagos has barred the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Polaris Bank Limited, and Archlight Nigeria Limited from taking any action that could affect the outcome of a pending suit filed by the United Bank for Africa. Justice Dehinde Dipeolu made the order on August 18, 2025, after submissions by UBA’s counsels, Gbenga Akinde-Peters and A....
Buhari Makes $1m Donation To Afghanistan
The government of President Muhammadu Buhari has donated $1 million to Afghanistan. Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hissein Brahim Taha, disclosed this in a statement. Commending the Nigerian government, Taha said OIC remains committed to supporting Afghanistan. “The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha has commended with appreciation the generous donation of one million...
NNPCL Stations Drop Petrol Price To N965 In Abuja
The retail price of premium motor spirit, also referred to as petrol, has decreased to N965 per litre in the Federal Capital Territory. Checks by PUNCH Online on Monday revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited effected the new price across its retail outlets in the capital city, to the delight of customers. The new amount is the second price...
