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The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has donated the sum of N500,000 to veteran Nollywood actor, Charles Olumo Aka Agbako and placed him on life salary to celebrate his 100th birthday. This was done at an event held in Abeokuta today Thursday, 20th Of July, 2023. The event which was to decorate Primate Ayodele as the ... Read More »

Cameroonian skit maker Tembu Daniel, fondly called Town Cryer attempting to break the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest crying marathon by an individual has gone partially blind. Recall Nigerian masseur, Joyce Ijeoma who was attempting to break the world record for the longest massage on different individuals, recently collapsed. In an Instagram post last week, the comedian, who ... Read More »

The Federal Government through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is set to issue an order against moves by Point of Sale agents to hike transaction charges across the country. The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Babatunde Irukera, confirmed this exclusively to The PUNCH on Wednesday. According to him, the order would be issued in a couple of hours. ... Read More »

and..Directs immediate release of fertilizers, grains to 50mn farmers, households President Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate review of the N8,000 conditional cash transfer programmed initially proposed to ease the harsh effects of the fuel subsidy removal. President Tinubu has also directed the immediate release of fertilisers and grains to about 50 million farmers and households respectively across the country, ... Read More »

There were controversies, on Sunday, over the alleged resignation of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Abdullahi Adamu. While some sources confirmed to our correspondence that the embattled chairman had resigned from his position, others said it was a rumour. Newsthumb could not officially confirm the alleged resignation as of press time, while top APC chieftains contacted ... Read More »

The Association of Distinguished Citizen of Ode Remo (ADCOR) in the ancient town of Ode Remo, in Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State ; rolls out their drums to celebrate one of their illustrious son, Hon Benjamin Adeyemi Olabinjo ( BAO) BAO, who is currently a member of Federal House Representatives representing the good people of Ifako Ijaye ... Read More »

The Department of Security Services (DSS) has charged the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to court Godwin Emefiele to Court. In a statement, DSS spokesman Peter Afunanya said the decision to charge Emefiele was in compliance with the order of the Federal Capital Territory High Court. Barely six hours after a Federal High Court ordered the ... Read More »

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives, requesting the approval of N500 billion to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. Essentially, the president is seeking the amendment of the 2022 supplementary appropriation act to accommodate the funds. Speaker of the House, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas read the letter of the president’s request at Wednesday’s plenary. Titled ... Read More »

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, on Monday, deferred hearing on a case that was instituted against the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, for allegedly abusing his office. Justice Oluyemisi Adelaja adjourned the case for a definite hearing, even as he directed the service of all the necessary court ... Read More »

..Urges Sanwo-Olu not to demolish Igbo properties or inflate taxes against them Other tribes should invest in Igboland as Igbo’re doing in theirs State – Iwuanyanwu President General of apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, is in Lagos for a three-day visit during which he will meet with Igbo leaders and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to address issues ... Read More »