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HOW ABA IS REGAINING ITS CHARM AS COMMERCIAL HUB OF ABIA STATE How Aba is regaining its charm as commercial hub of Abia State For years, Aba, the popular Enyimba city and commercial hub of Abia State, lost its glory. Businesses fled as flood took over everywhere. Transport system collapsed, as there were no motorable roads. Wholesale buyers of Aba-made …

FREDERICK FORSYTH, DAY OF THE JACKAL AUTHOR, FORMER MI6 AGENT, DIES AGED 86 Frederick Forsyth, the author who turned his adventures as a journalist and work with MI6 into bestselling thrillers, has died after a brief illness aged 86. Forsyth brought a reporter’s eye to his fiction, transforming the thriller genre with a series of novels including The Day of …

DISCOs RAISE BILLS 107% DESPITE POOR POWER Electricity distribution companies recorded a shortfall of over N202bn in their revenue collections for the first quarter of 2025, despite a rise in electricity billing across the country, an analysis of official industry data by The PUNCH has shown. This was as data revealed that electricity billing by distribution companies increased by 106.68 …

HOW SEVEN NIGERIAN PILGRIMS DIED IN SAUDI ARABIA The processions for the 2025 hajj ended on Sunday with pilgrims leaving the sprawling tent of Muna for their hotels. The symbolic stoning of shaitan at the Jamarat on the third day of Eid signals the end of the process, except for those who delay their Tawaf, circumambulation of the Kaaba. The …

2027: DIVISION IN TINUBU’S BASE There are cracks in the South-west home base of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, months to the formal commencement of activities leading to the 2027 general elections. The South-west being the president’s natal base where he cut his political teeth to become one of the most influential political leaders in the country is regarded as his …

NO DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA UNDER TINUBU – PETER OBI, HOLDS TINUBU GOVT RESPONSIBLE FOR CRISIS IN LP Former Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi has insisted that there is no democracy in Nigeria. Obi said the governorship election in Edo State and the state of emergency in Rivers State has shown that there is no democracy in Nigeria. President …

FG HIKES DRIVER’S LICENSE, PLATE NUMBER PRICES The Joint Tax Board (JTB) has approved a new price structure for driver’s licenses and number plates in Nigeria, set to take effect tomorrow, June 8, 2025. The announcement, made earlier today, introduces significant increases in the cost of obtaining these essential documents, impacting millions of motorists and tricycle operators across the country. …

I PITY TINUBU, JONATHAN LOST ELECTION DESPITE ENDORSEMENT OF 22 PDP GOVERNORS – NDUME The Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has insisted that he is not part of those who have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office. Ndume stated this on Sunday, while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. The lawmaker was keen to …

74% INMATES CAPTURED IN ONGOING NIN REGISTRATION – NCoS The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says it has successfully enrolled over 74 per cent of inmates nationwide into the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) database, contrary to media reports suggesting otherwise. This is contained in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer,(SPRO), Abubakar Umar on Sunday in Abuja. Umar described …

‎ ‎WHY WE BURIED MIKE EJEAGHA 24 HOURS AFTER DEMISE – ELDEST SON ‎The eldest son of the late veteran highlife musician, Mr Emmanuel Ejeagha, says the family buried the “Gwo gwo ngwo” crooner, Mike Ejeagha within 24 hours after his demise to keep his wish. ‎The eldest son of the late veteran highlife musician, Mr Emmanuel Ejeagha, says the …