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Osun Ex-NASS APC Members Reaffirm Commitment To Party’s Unity, Progress

31.01.2025

As former members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the National Assembly, representing Osun State and members of the National Convention on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to the unity and progress of the party in the State under the leadership of Chief Bisi Akande and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola....

Mount Zion Film Actor, ‘Baba Gbenro’ Laid To Rest In Ogbomoso

31.01.2025

Renowned Nigerian gospel film actor, Moses Korede Are, popularly known as Baba Gbenro of the Mount Zion films has been finally laid to rest in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. The solemn ceremony, attended by family, friends, and well-wishers dressed in white and blue, was documented in photos shared by Zion Kulture, a Christian video podcast on...

Tems Cancels Rwanda Concert Over Security Concerns

31.01.2025

Grammy-winning Nigerian artist, Tems, has cancelled her upcoming concert in Kigali, Rwanda, citing concerns over the instability as a result of the M23 rebel group’s offensives in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The decision came amid growing international condemnation of Rwanda’s backing of M23, which recently seized control of Goma, a strategic city in...

Atiku Decries Dismantling Of Opposition By Tinubu Govt

31.01.2025

Nigeria’s former Vice President and 2023 Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has decried what he described as the systematic dismantling of the opposition parties by the President Bola Tinubu administration. Atiku who spoke via his verified X handle on Thursday said the recent arrest and baseless prosecution of the two-term...

Kwara Assembly Passes 2025 Appropriation Budget Into Law

31.01.2025

Kwara State House of Assembly has passed the 2025 Appropriation Budget size of N584.7 billion, an increase of N44.3 billion as against the figure of N540.4 billion that was initially presented by the Executive. In the approved budget, provisions were made for increases in critical sectors, including education, health, agriculture, water, Housing, youths and works...

Again, Atiku Slams Tinubu Govt Over Usman Yusuf’s Arrest

31.01.2025

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has condemned the arrest of Professor Usman Yusuf, a well-known government critic, alleging that the move is a politically motivated attempt to silence opposition voices. In a strongly worded statement shared on Friday via his X page, Atiku accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of using state institutions to target critics,...

‘Fantastic Actress’, Eezee Tee Reacts To Mercy Chinwo’s Emotional Video

31.01.2025

Former manager of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu who is popularly called Eezee Tee has reacted to a recent emotional video of the artiste where she accused him of paying bloggers to tarnish her reputation and spread false rumours over her son’s paternity. LEADERSHIP recalls that Chinwo alleged that Eezee Tee used bloggers to...

Sokoto Distributes N75m Start-Up Capital To 500 Beneficiaries

31.01.2025

Sokoto State Government has distributed financial assistance of N150,000 each to 500 beneficiaries in four frontline local governments in the state. The visibly elated beneficiaries were drawn from Sabon Birni, Illela, Kware and Gwadabawa LGAs. Under the largesse, Governor Aliyu also flagged off the distribution of assorted farm inputs with a view to further bolstering...

Oborevwori Revives Moribund DLA, Mulls Decentralisation

31.01.2025

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has revived the moribund Direct Labour Agency (DLA) for effective road maintenance operation across the state. The Agency was established by former Governor James Ibori, as an interventionist department, with the mandate to maintain and repair failed portions of roads across the state. But the operations of the agency dwindled...

Budget: Harvest of Summons Over Allocations to Ministries, Agencies

31.01.2025

CHUKWU DAVID writes on the ongoing 2025 budget defence at the National Assembly, which has been characterised by summons of ministers and heads of government agencies over budgetary allocations to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) through the envelope budget method of the executive The National Assembly resumed from its Christmas and New Year recess on...

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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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