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Man City win legal battle against Premier League

07.10.2024

By Seyifunmi Awobiyi Manchester City have claimed a successful point against the English Premier League in a legal battle concerning the “unlawful” rules governing commercial deals. City took the Associated Party Transaction rules to court after they considered themselves unfairly blocked from agreeing to remunerative sponsorship deals with their associated companies. The English side are...

Go for cancer screening, UITH CMD urges men

07.10.2024

The Chief Medical Director of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Professor Abdullah Yussuf, has urged both men and women to prioritise regular cancer screenings, stressing that men are also at risk of developing breast cancer. Yussuf stated this in Ilorin on Monday during a programme on ‘Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness’, organised as part...

Fubara vs Wike: Rivers crisis could pose security risks for Nigeria — Bode George

07.10.2024

By Dapo Akinrefon Former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has raised concerns over recent political developments in Rivers State, warning that if not addressed, they could lead to a crisis with far-reaching security implications for Nigeria, West Africa, and Africa at large. Chief George urged that Governor Siminalayi...

Oyo restores water supply to communities after years of disruption

07.10.2024

The Oyo State Water Corporation announced at the weekend that it has restored water supply to residents in some parts of the state after many years of service disruption due to technical challenges faced by the corporation. The corporation disclosed that repairs of leakages and bursts in other water pipelines located within the state are...

PDP releases timetable for 2025 zonal congresses

07.10.2024

By John Alechenu The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC), has approved the timetable for the 2025 zonal congresses, where new Zonal Working Committees (ZWCs) and National Ex-officio members will be elected. This was disclosed in a statement by the PDP National Publicity...

Borno to ration water supply in Maiduguri

07.10.2024

The Borno State Ministry of Water Resources has announced plans to temporarily ration water for two-day intervals in some areas of Maiduguri, the state capital. A statement released on Monday by the Commissioner of the Ministry, Tijjani Goni, noted that the measure aims to enhance the continuation of routine maintenance and repairs of the broken-down...

Woman nabbed in Adamawa for allegedly torturing her stepchildren

07.10.2024

Police operatives in Adamawa State have nabbed a 37-year-old woman, Fatima Abubakar, for allegedly torturing a 2-year old girl and another little child, a boy. The children who are her husband’s kids, are under her care. Fatima, who hails from Sanda, a community in Makama B Ward of Yola South Local Government Area, was nabbed...

A’Ibom gov swears in newly-elected LG chairmen

07.10.2024

The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has sworn in the newly-elected chairmen and vice chairmen for the 31 local government areas of the South-South state. The swearing-in took place on Monday at the conference hall of the Government House, Uyo, the state capital. PUNCH Online reports that in the election held on Saturday, the...

Agric ministry pledges to reduce post-harvest losses by 25%

07.10.2024

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has pledged to significantly reduce post-harvest losses in the agricultural sector by 25 per cent as part of its efforts to ensure food security and boost domestic production. This commitment was made during the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones High-Level Implementation Acceleration Dialogue held in Abuja on Monday....

Police arrest Ogun wanted rapist, armed robber

07.10.2024

The police in Ogun State has arrested 33-year-old Olayemi Olawale Shedrack, a suspected rapist and armed robber in Ijagun, Odogbolu local government area of the state. The suspect was arrested in connection to the alleged armed robbery and rape of female students in the Tai University of Education, Ijagun. DAILY POST reported that in July,...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

04.10.2024

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...

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