BREAKING: Ekwunife recognized and inducted into the 2023 Hall-of-Fame Membership of UNIZIK

Named as Major Donor… By Tony Ezike Senator Uche Ekwunife has bagged a deserving honour from the prestigious Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in appreciation of her landmark contributions to the institution. Presenting... Read more »

Your Easter message provocative, CAN demands apology from FIRS

By Nathaniel Shaibu The Christian Association of Nigeria has demanded a public apology from the Federal Inland Revenue Service over an Easter advert which the Christian body said it deemed offensive. The FIRS,... Read more »

Dangote plans one million-litre diesel sale to each marketer

By Okechukwu Nnodim The $20bn worth Dangote Petroleum Refinery has commenced the sale of Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, to oil marketers nationwide. Dealers and officials of the plant confirmed this on... Read more »

Current electricity tariff no longer realistic, says Presidency

By Stephen Angbulu The Federal Government has disclosed plans to remove electricity subsidy for 15 per cent of consumers.⁣⁣The move would reduce its N3.3tn cost and save the government about N1.1tn annually, the... Read more »

JUST IN: Ekwunife arrives Owerri for the APC Southeast Executive Committee & Stakeholders meeting

By Tony Ezike The Director General South East Governors Forum, Distinguished Senator Uche Ekwunife CON (Iyom) has arrived Landmark Event Center Owerri, Imo State capital, for a crucial meeting of the All... Read more »

UPDATED: Ekwunife delivers newly constructed road to Anambra community

By Tony Ezike The completion and official commissioning of the newly constructed Hospital Road Nri, in Anaocha council area of Anambra State on Monday April 1st, 2024 was yet another firm confirmation... Read more »

Zenith Bank extends win as Nigeria’s best bank

By Oluwakemi Abimbola Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as the Best Bank in Nigeria in the Global Finance Best Banks Awards 2024 for the fourth time. A statement from the bank on Monday... Read more »

Nigerian railway generated N1bn revenue in three months – NBS

Agency Report The Nigerian Railway Corporation generated N1.07bn as revenue from passengers in Q4 of 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics has said. According to News Agency of Nigeria, this is contained... Read more »

NEC sits over state police as govs plan forest guards

The National Economic Council will reconvene later this month as more state governments have submitted their reports on the establishment of state police, The PUNCH has learnt. This came to the fore on Monday... Read more »

Discos make N1tn amid grid crisis, unmetered customers hit 5.8m

Damilola Aina and Dare Olawin Despite the persistent epileptic power supply nationwide, revenue generation by electricity distribution companies in Nigeria surged to N1.1trn within the 12 months of 2023, a new report... Read more »