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Subscribers Lament As MultiChoice Raises DStv Subscription By 21%
Pay-TV operator MultiChoice Nigeria has announced a 21 percent increase in the subscription fee for its DStv Compact package, raising the price from N15,700 to N19,000, effective March 1, 2025. This latest adjustment follows a similar price hike in May 2024, which the company attributed to inflation and rising operational costs in Nigeria. The announcement has triggered widespread criticism from subscribers,...
Fuel Tanker Explodes In Oyo
A fuel tanker transporting 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, somersaulted and caught fire on Monday at NICO Farm along the Iseyin/Oyo Road in Iseyin Local Government Area, Oyo State. According to investigations by The PUNCH, the tanker—bearing number plate Lagos LM62XP—lost control while in motion, tumbled into a nearby ditch, and subsequently exploded. Confirming the...
Tinubu Meet With NSA, Monarchs Ahead Of Hunger Protest
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, held emergency meeting to ensure the planned hunger protests, slated for August 1 to 10, is averted. The meetings come after growing calls for the anti-hunger protests following widespread economic hardships in the country. The protests, which are being organised under the hashtag ‘EndBadGovernance,’ have gained significant traction on social media even as the organisers remain...
CBN Removes Bank Cash Deposit Limit For Customers
The Central Bank of Nigeria has removed all cash-deposit limits for bank customers while maintaining strict weekly withdrawal ceilings under a revised set of cash-related policies that take effect on January 1, 2026. The changes were announced in a circular issued on Tuesday and signed by the Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department, Dr Rita Sike. The apex bank said...
Obasanjo Commends Obaseki, Encourages Attention On Human Capital Devt
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described Governor Godwin Obaseki as a builder who had an influence on his people's lives. He, therefore, urged political leaders to focus on human capital development. The former President, who stated this at the the inauguration of the rebuilt and expanded 250-bed Stella Obasanjo Hospital in Benin City, the Edo State capital, said the multi-sectoral reforms...
‘For Peace In South-east’ — Reps Panel Calls For Nnamdi Kanu’s Unconditional Release
An ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives has asked for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the incarcerated leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Obinna Aguocha, chairman of the committee collaborating with security services to combat criminal activities in Abia state's Isuikwuato and Umunneochi LGAs, addressed at a hearing on Thursday. He stated that the release of...
We Did Our Best, Says Buhari, Thanks Ministers, State House Officials
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja thanked his ministers and State House staff who worked with him in the past eight years. The President, who will hand over to the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu on May 29, said he is proud that he and his cabinet gave their best to Nigerians. At a valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC)...
Umuahia Catholic Bishop, Ukpong Praises Sen. Kalu On Effective Representation In Abia North (PHOTOS)
The Catholic Bishop of Umuahia Diocese, His Lordship, Most Reverend Michael Kalu Ukpong has commended Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North for the milestones he has achieved since he was elected into the Senate in 2019. The cleric specifically commended Kalu, the Senate Chief Whip for the number of rural roads he has attracted to the Senatorial District, saying:...
APC Govs Forum Support Tinubu On Security Reforms, Re-election
Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, has passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu administration’s security reforms and his reelection in 2027. The governors urged Nigerians to remain calm in the face of insecurity, saying government was taking holistic measures to tackle the challenge. Chairman of the PGF and governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, made the declaration while reading the...
Tinubu Swears In NNPCL Board, Management
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in the board and management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), seven weeks after their appointment on April 2, 2025. The swearing-in ceremony took place on Thursday afternoon at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja. Among those inaugurated were the board’s Non-Executive Chairman, Ahmadu Kida, and the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL,...
