Fayose Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has filed a no-case submission in response to the N6.9bn fraud charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos heard the no-case submission and subsequently reserved a ruling on it. Fayose was represented by a […]
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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has said that the naira-for-crude deal allowed it to reduce the price of petrol, which translates to reduced costs at the pumps. This is even as the company affirmed that the prices of petrol will remain affordable and stable. The company said on Monday that despite the fluctuations in global crude […]
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Alaagin Akeem Owoade Traditional leaders and stakeholders from Ibadanland and Ogbomosoland have strongly opposed a proposed legal amendment by the Oyo State House of Assembly seeking to make the Alaafin of Oyo the permanent chairman of the state’s Council of Obas and Chiefs. The opposition was contained in a joint statement issued on Monday in […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that it will on Wednesday release the results of 379,000 candidates who sat the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination between Friday and Monday. JAMB rescheduled the exam following widespread outcry over mass failure during the initial UTME. The board admitted to technical and human errors, especially in […]
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A fresh wave of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) importation into the country has made the row between oil marketers and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to linger, amid signs of deepening tensions in Nigeria’s downstream oil sector. This row deepened after independent oil marketers resumed large-scale importation of petrol, as fresh data shows that over 496.17 […]
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The ruling App Progressives Congress, APC, is wooing the opposition governors with juicy offers to ensure President Bola Tinubu’s reelection in 2027. Ahead of the 2027 presidential elections, cross-party negotiations have intensified with the ruling All Progressives Congress courting opposition governors with high-states offers, The PUNCH can report. The move, as gathered, has ignited anxiety […]
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Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the repair of 11 out of the state’s 22 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs). The vehicles, now broken down, were bought by the Rauf Aregbesola administration. A statement by the governor’spokesman, Olawale Rasheed, said the military-grade vehicles, abandoned for over four years by the immediate past Gboyega Oyetola administration […]
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By Banji Ayoola Every life on earth has one main purpose, be it that of a man or woman. The purpose of experiencing on earth in the many earth lives that every human being has been permitted, is to seek and find the Will of the Almighty Father, as expressed in all the Natural Laws; […]
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Pope Leo XIV. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI/ aFP Pope Leo XIV’s offer to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine at the Vatican has received instantaneous support of global leaders. Confirming this is the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni who announced on Monday that world leaders are excited that the planned talks could draw the […]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday dismissed reports suggesting distress in a regulated financial institution, describing the claims as misleading and capable of triggering unnecessary panic in the financial system. In a press statement signed by the Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi-Ali, the apex bank assured Nigerians that the country’s banking sector […]
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