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C’river: Central Senatorial District Youths Pass No Confidence Vote In Williams

11.05.2025

Ahead of 2027 elections, all is not looking good for Senator Eteng Williams, the Senator representing central Senatorial District of Cross River, as the youth in the district have passed an overwhelming Vote of No Confidence on him following what they said is, ‘‘poor performance and lack of effective representation.’’ The Special Adviser to the...

Legends Sani Muazu, Nkem Owoh Bag ‘Life Achievement’ Awards

11.05.2025

Indeed, a golden fish has no hiding place as the 11th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award (AMVCA) honoured industry veterans, Mallam Sani Muazu and Nkem Owoh, with the prestigious Life Achievement Awards on Saturday night. Sani Muazu, an actor, director and former guild head of Motion Picture Practitioners Association Of Nigeria (MOPPAN) was given the...

Osifeso Lauds FG Over 44.7% Increase In Federal Allocations To States, LGAs

11.05.2025

The Aare Atunluse of Awori Kingdom and the Chairman, Mapcotec Nigeria Limited, Aare Segun Osifeso, has commended the Federal Government for the recent decision to increase federal allocations to States and Local Government Areas by 44.7 per cent. Aare Osifeso, who made these remarks during a recent chat with newsmen at Ota, noted that with...

Seven Doors Role Earns Chioma Chukwuka ‘Best Lead Actress’

11.05.2025

Popular Nollywood actress, Chioma Chukwuka, has been awarded the Best Lead Actress at the 11th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) for her stellar performance as Queen Amaka in the 2024 historical drama series ‘Seven Doors’. Chukwuka received the award at the 2025 ceremony, held on Saturday night at the Eko Hotel and Suites in...

Ace Producer Kunle Afolayan’s Brother Gabriel Wins ‘Best Supporting Actor’

11.05.2025

Nollywood actor Gabriel Afolayan has been crowned the Best Supporting Actor at the 11th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) for his compelling performance in Clarence Peters’ film ‘Inside Life’. Afolayan received the award at the 2025 ceremony, which is taking place at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, Nigeria, on Saturday night. His...

Lisabi ‘The Uprising’ Wins Best Indigenous Language Movie

10.05.2025

The joy of the co-executive producer of the Yoruba biopic, ‘Lisabi: The Uprising’, Mo’ Bimpe Adedimeji knew no bounds as she evoked emotions while receiving the 2025 Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCA) as the ‘Best Indigenous Language’ In West Africa. Mo’ Bimpe, who was accompanied by her husband, Lateef Adedimeji, who played ‘Lisabi’ in...

No Financial Challenge With Maraba-Keffi Road Project

10.05.2025

Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, has assured Nigerians that there are no financial constraints affecting the ongoing expansion of the Maraba-Keffi section of the Abuja-Keffi Expressway. Speaking to journalists during an inspection of the project on Saturday, Goronyo disclosed that the entire road corridor linking Abuja to Port Harcourt is scheduled for...

Lagos Govt Announces Demolition Of Contravene Structures

10.05.2025

The Lagos State Government has announced the commencement of the demolition of contravening structures within Megamond and Oral Estates in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the state in a bid to tackle incessant flooding in the area. The state Commissioner for the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this disclosure in...

Kano’s Media Ban: Farounmbi, Ojo Demand Immediate Reversal

10.05.2025

Kano’s Media Ban: Farounmbi, Ojo Demand Immediate Reversal

Beware Of Negative Social Media Influence, FG Advises Youths

10.05.2025

The Federal Government has advised Nigerian youths to be cautious of the negative influence of social media, describing it as a double-edged sword. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the statement at the TEDxNTICAbujaYouth 2025 event at the Nigeria Tulip International College on Saturday. He emphasized that while the digital space...

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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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