Kaduna Senator laments women, children’s abduction, to facilitate Forward Operation Base
Senator Sunday Katung has strongly condemned the recent attacks, killings, and kidnappings by terrorists in communities across his district. The lawmaker expressed his deep worry over the renewed attacks, which he said have brought immense pains, untold hardship, and shaken the well-being of the people. Arewa PUNCH reports that Senator Katung represents Kaduna South Senatorial
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Senator Sunday Katung has strongly condemned the recent attacks, killings, and kidnappings by terrorists in communities across his district. The lawmaker expressed his deep worry over the renewed attacks, which he said have brought immense pains, untold hardship, and shaken the well-being of the people. Arewa PUNCH reports that Senator Katung represents Kaduna South Senatorial
Read moreJigawa Gov’t partners ITF on youth skills acquisition
Players of the Jigawa Golden Stars Football Club will resume training ahead of the Nigerian National League 2024/2025 season, second round. This was announced by the Public Relations Officer of the Club, Comrade Ibrahim Isyaku, in an interview with Arewa PUNCH on Tuesday in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital. The Golden Star’s spokesperson said that
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Players of the Jigawa Golden Stars Football Club will resume training ahead of the Nigerian National League 2024/2025 season, second round. This was announced by the Public Relations Officer of the Club, Comrade Ibrahim Isyaku, in an interview with Arewa PUNCH on Tuesday in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital. The Golden Star’s spokesperson said that
Read morePlaying Scrabble with the murderous king of Orile-Ifo
Despite being jobless during the decade-long Great Depression that ravaged the industrialised West, American architect, Alfred Mosher Butts, never turned his mind into the devil’s workshop nor allowed idleness to find employment for his hands. Butts reckoned Americans needed an indoor game to ease the stress of the biting depression, so he invented the trademark
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Despite being jobless during the decade-long Great Depression that ravaged the industrialised West, American architect, Alfred Mosher Butts, never turned his mind into the devil’s workshop nor allowed idleness to find employment for his hands. Butts reckoned Americans needed an indoor game to ease the stress of the biting depression, so he invented the trademark
Read moreLagos lawmakers hail Tinubu’s leadership, Obasa absent from plenary
Thirty-nine out of 40 lawmakers at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday lauded President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms and pledged their support for the President. At the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, the lawmaker representing Epe 1, Abiodun Tobun, under Personal Explanation, submitted that President Tinubu was deserving of commendations
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Thirty-nine out of 40 lawmakers at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday lauded President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms and pledged their support for the President. At the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, the lawmaker representing Epe 1, Abiodun Tobun, under Personal Explanation, submitted that President Tinubu was deserving of commendations
Read moreAgusto affirms Baobab Nigeria’s ‘Bbb+’ rating
Pan-African credit rating agency Agusto & Co. has affirmed a ‘Bbb+’ rating for Baobab Nigeria, indicating strong financial standing and prudent management practices in Nigeria’s microfinance industry. The rating was announced in a statement issued recently. Baobab Nigeria said it has demonstrated resilience and adaptability despite the challenging macroeconomic environment characterised by high inflation and
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Pan-African credit rating agency Agusto & Co. has affirmed a ‘Bbb+’ rating for Baobab Nigeria, indicating strong financial standing and prudent management practices in Nigeria’s microfinance industry. The rating was announced in a statement issued recently. Baobab Nigeria said it has demonstrated resilience and adaptability despite the challenging macroeconomic environment characterised by high inflation and
Read moreStanbic IBTC Capital leads Presco’s N82.9bn bond
Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited has acted as the lead issuing house on Presco Plc’s issuance of an N82.89bn bond. In a statement on Thursday, it was revealed that the seven-year 23.75 per cent senior unsecured fixed-rate Series I bond under the company’s N150n bond issuance programme is aimed at expanding its West African footprint. Presco
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Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited has acted as the lead issuing house on Presco Plc’s issuance of an N82.89bn bond. In a statement on Thursday, it was revealed that the seven-year 23.75 per cent senior unsecured fixed-rate Series I bond under the company’s N150n bond issuance programme is aimed at expanding its West African footprint. Presco
Read moreNIN: NIMC clears FIC for identification exercise
The National Identity Management Commission has cleared FIC Professionals Network Plc to participate in the World Bank-backed Identity for Development Ecosystem Enrolment Service in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Executive Director, FIC Professionals Network Plc, Segun Shonubi, on Thursday. The ID4D Project aims to establish a secure and verifiable digital
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The National Identity Management Commission has cleared FIC Professionals Network Plc to participate in the World Bank-backed Identity for Development Ecosystem Enrolment Service in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Executive Director, FIC Professionals Network Plc, Segun Shonubi, on Thursday. The ID4D Project aims to establish a secure and verifiable digital
Read moreDeploy administrative proceedings for dispute resolution, CAC urges businesses
The Corporate Affairs Commission has urged businesses in the country to make use of its Administrative Proceedings Committee to resolve corporate disputes. In a statement issued on Friday via its official Instagram handle, the CAC called on businesses, clubs, associations, and non-governmental organisations to take advantage of the APC to resolve grievances without resorting to
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The Corporate Affairs Commission has urged businesses in the country to make use of its Administrative Proceedings Committee to resolve corporate disputes. In a statement issued on Friday via its official Instagram handle, the CAC called on businesses, clubs, associations, and non-governmental organisations to take advantage of the APC to resolve grievances without resorting to
Read moreNigeria’s GDP per capita shrinks to $835 —IMF
The International Monetary Fund has revealed that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product per capita declined to $835.49 in 2025 from $877.07 in 2024, indicating a 4.74 per cent dip. According to data from the IMF website on Thursday, there has been a sustained downtrend since 2014, when the GDP per capita had stood at a high
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The International Monetary Fund has revealed that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product per capita declined to $835.49 in 2025 from $877.07 in 2024, indicating a 4.74 per cent dip. According to data from the IMF website on Thursday, there has been a sustained downtrend since 2014, when the GDP per capita had stood at a high
Read moreAmerican patients coming to Nigeria for kidney transplants – Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has claimed that Nigeria is experiencing a rise in reverse medical tourism, with patients from the United States and other countries seeking kidney transplants in the country due to affordability and high-quality medical expertise. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Nigerian Association of Nephrology at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, ahead
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has claimed that Nigeria is experiencing a rise in reverse medical tourism, with patients from the United States and other countries seeking kidney transplants in the country due to affordability and high-quality medical expertise. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Nigerian Association of Nephrology at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, ahead
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