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Enugu Court Orders Election Be Conducted Without Interference

09.01.2025

On Thursday, the Enugu State High Court ordered that the scheduled election for the national offices of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, be conducted without any interference. New Telegraph reports that the pan-Igbo socio-cultural group had set Friday, January 10, 2025, as the date for a fresh election for all its national positions....

Tinubu Hosts Chinese Diplomat Wang Yi, Decorates ADC

09.01.2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday received Chinese’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Wang Yi at the State House in Abuja. The high-level meeting reflects Nigeria’s growing diplomatic ties with China, as the two nations continue to strengthen economic and...

Foreign Countries Funding, Providing Weapons For Boko Haram – CDS

09.01.2025

The Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria, General Christopher Musa, has accused foreign countries of providing Boko Haram with weapons and financial support. Speaking on Al Jazeera regarding the ongoing security challenges in Nigeria, General Musa raised concerns about the persistence of Boko Haram’s activities over the past 16 years, despite the Nigerian military’s efforts...

Peter Obi Decries Rising Kidnappings, Killings In Nigeria

09.01.2025

Former governor of Anambra State and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has decried the increasing cases of kidnapping and killings across Nigeria. Obi who spoke via his verified X handle on Thursday lamented the growing insecurity, which has disrupted various sectors of the nation’s economy and development. Reflecting on recent incidents, Obi referred...

Okpebholo Alleges N83 Billion Mismanagement By LGAs

09.01.2025

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has claimed that the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Edo State squandered over ₦83 billion in federal allocations within the past year. Governor Okpebholo disclosed this during a courtesy visit by the Acting Chairman of Akoko-Edo Local Government, Hon. Alabi Bliss Oshionogue, alongside councillors and party leaders, at...

Gov Alia Raises Concerns Over Attacks On Benue Communities

09.01.2025

The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has disclosed that over 1,000 households have been displaced by the recent attacks on Benue communities between December 29 to date. Speaking on Thursday while receiving the officials of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and ECHO at the government house, Makurdi, Governor Alia listed the challenges faced in...

Experts hinge naira stability on foreign investors

09.01.2025

Experts have projected that the stability of the naira in 2025 would be hinged on the confidence of players in the business climate of the country, especially foreign investors. This was revealed at the Nigerian Economic Outlook 2025 organised by the FirstBank under the theme, ‘Nigeria 2025: Path to Economic Rebound & Recovery.’ The foreign...

CDHR Calls For Rehabilitation Of 53 Pardoned Inmates In Osun

09.01.2025

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) in Osun State has urged Governor Ademola Adeleke to establish robust rehabilitation programs for the 53 prisoners pardoned on December 26, 2024. The State chairman of CDHR, Olowu Emmanuel, in a statement made available to journalists in Osogbo, quoted the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of...

We’ll Hold APC, Morka Responsible If Anything Happens To Obi

09.01.2025

Labour Party Caretaker Committee has said the party will hold the All Progressives Congress (APC), and its spokesperson, Felix Morka, responsible if any harm befalls Mr Peter Obi or his associates. The Chairman of the Caretaker Committee, Senator Nenadi Usman, in a statement issued on Thursday, expressed concern at the recent incendiary remarks made by...

NIMASA, NDLEA to tackle drug trafficking at seaports

09.01.2025

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has reaffirmed its commitment to support the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking within Nigeria’s maritime domain. The head of NIMASA’s public relations, Osagie Edward, announced this in a statement on Wednesday, which was made available to The PUNCH. He said...

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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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