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Christmas: Kwara NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel Felicitates Christians, Urges Unity

27.12.2024

The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kwara State Council, has urged unity and peaceful coexistence among all members of the union. In a statement jointly signed by the Chapel’s Chairman, Abdulhakeem Garba, and Secretary, Kayode Abdulazeez, the leadership wished members a joyous Christmas celebration and a prosperous New Year in advance....

Yoruba Elders Mourn Prof Akintoye’s Wife

27.12.2024

The Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) yesterday consoled Prof. Banji Akintoye over the passing of his wife/ Mama Julia Olubusola Akintoye died on Christmas Day aged 88. In a condolence message by Secretary-General Oladipo Oyewole, the elders said: ‘’The executive and the entire membership of the Yoruba Council of Elders have received, with shock, the...

SDGS Short Film Challenge Attracts 2,250 Competitors

27.12.2024

Daniel Izu has emerged winner of the 2024 SDGs Short Film Challenge and Awards. The event in Abuja attracted 2,250 participants from 119 countries, according to Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire is the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SSAP-SDGs) the OSSAp-SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire. According to her, the event will help harness the...

Insecurity: No Nigerian Border’ll Be Used To Attack Any Country – CDS

27.12.2024

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says Nigeria will not allow its borders to be used as a base to attack any foreign country. Musa made the declaration in Sokoto yesterday while addressing troops of “Operation Fansan Yamma” during a Christmas luncheon. He also emphasised that no foreign military base would be...

Epe LG Boss Urges Christians To Emulate Jesus

27.12.2024

The Chairman of the Epe Local Government Council in Lagos State Surah Animashaun has called on Christians to follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ by showing love to others and cooperating with the leadership of society. In her Christmas message, she also called for more prayers for the council, state and Nigeria as a...

Leaders Need Your Prayers, Says Bauchi Gov

27.12.2024

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has urged the Christian community and other Nigerians to pray for their leaders. He made the call while receiving a delegation of Christian communities on Christmas homage at Government House. Mohammed emphasized that prayers are essential for the current administration to deliver the benefits of democracy to all citizens. He...

Air Force Recorded 20,000 Flight Hours In 2024, Says CAS

27.12.2024

The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar has said that the Nigerian Air Force has so far logged nearly 20,000 flight hours in the course of its operations this year. Abubakar made this known yesterday in his goodwill message to the officers and airmen of the NAF on the occasion of the...

Nigeria Gets 1.4m Humanitarian Assistance From IOM

27.12.2024

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said that it reached not less than 1.4 million people in Nigeria with its assistance this year. The IOM Chief of Mission in Nigeria, Ms Paola Pace, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja the organisation achieved such through broad range of actions spanning the nexus that...

Abiodun Promises Of Positive Policies To Tackle Economic Crisis

27.12.2024

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has assured that his administration would continue to formulate policies and implement programmes that would bring succour and relief to the people to survive the hard times. Abiodun gave the assurance at a Christmas Service, held at St. James’ Anglican Church, Iperu-Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area on Wednesday. He acknowledged...

Tinubu Mourns Former Indian PM Singh, Celebrates His Legacy

27.12.2024

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep condolences to the government and people of India over the death of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 92. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described Singh’s tenure as...

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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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