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It’s Rare Privilege To Be Bayelsa Gov –Diri

11.11.2024

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has said he is determined to leave lasting legacies in infrastructural development. He considers it a rare privilege to govern the state. He stated this on Saturday during a gala night organised by the state government in honour of Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) members at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha...

Vote Buying: A Never-Ending Cycle

11.11.2024

FELIX NWANERI writes on the menace of vote- buying which is fast eroding the people’s confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process given that money is gradually becoming a major determinant of electoral contests Despite the fact that Nigeria has invested in biometric technology, which seems to have reduced ballot snatching during elections, there is no doubt...

UI Mosque Chief Imam To Cizitens: Stop Cursing Nigeria

11.11.2024

The Chief Imam of the University of Ibadan Central Mosque, Professor M. O. Abdul-Rahmon, has asked Nigerians to stop cursing the country and its leaders, but pray for them to succeed to provide a better life for all. The message was contained in a sermon delivered at the special Jumat service held to commence activities...

Bode George To Sanwo-Olu: Stop Harassment, Extortion Of Lagos Traders

11.11.2024

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has called on Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to address the escalating harassment, extortion and physical abuse of traders by state officials and security agents. In an open letter to the governor, Bode George expressed grave concerns over the plight of traders,...

Leadership Crisis Rocks Jigawa APC

11.11.2024

Leadership crisis among the gladiators of the ruling Jigawa State APC is rearing its ugly head; situations which if allowed to go unchecked may metamorphose into tearing the party into factions. Reports indicated that the fight is between the supporters of the two gladiators in the party, a former governor, Badaru Abubakar camp and that...

AGDPs: FG Moves To Prevent P&ID Mistake As AGF Sets Up C’ttee To Audit MoU

11.11.2024

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has inaugurated a committee to audit agreements or MOUs on Memorandum Accelerated Gas Development Projects (AGDPs). Fagbemi said the committee, chaired by Olasupo Shasore (SAN), is tasked with a critical mission of guiding the government to avoid a repeat of the nation’s...

Ondo Guber: Why We’re Supporting Aiyedatiwa, By Monarch

11.11.2024

A former Chairman of Ondo State Council of Obas and Olubaka of Oka, Oba Adebori Adeleye, has attributed the payment of five per cent local government funds to monarchs as one of the reasons for the support of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 16 governorship election. The monarch hosted...

Coalition Dismisses Allegations Against NDDC Leadership

11.11.2024

The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Good Governance (CCSO4GG) yesterday faulted the allegations of administrative lapses and legal breaches in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by Chairman, Samuel Ogbuku, and his Board Chairman, C. Ebie. In a statement by spokesman, Johnson Oluwatobi, the coalition described the allegations as frivolous and baseless. It said:...

Shell Didn’t Account For $173bn Oil Revenue, MOSOP Alleges

11.11.2024

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has called on the Federal Government to probe Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) for allegedly generating about $173.8 billion in Ogoni between 1958 to 1993 without accounting for it. The president of MOSOP, Fegalo Nsuke made the call in a state –...

SGF Urges New Ministers To Partner For Sustainable Devt

11.11.2024

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) George Akume has emphasised the need for new ministers to collaborate with their colleagues and other government officials in actualizing their mandates in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. He said this at the 2-day Induction Retreat for the newly appointed ministers...

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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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