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Alli Calls For Stronger Commitment To Children’s Rights

27.05.2025

Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has congratulated Nigerian children on the occasion of 2025 Children’s Day, urging them to remain hopeful and steadfast in their pursuit of a brighter future. In a statement issued by his Media Office on Tuesday in Ibadan, the lawmaker commended the resilience, talents, and dreams of Nigerian children, describing them...

NAWOJ FCT Calls For Proactive Measures To Reduce Out-Of-School Children

27.05.2025

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), FCT Chapter, has called for urgent and proactive measures to tackle the alarming number of out-of-school children in Nigeria. The Chairperson of NAWOJ FCT, Bassey Ita-Ikpang, made the call in a press statement signed by the association’s Secretary, Nkiruka Okeke, and made available to journalists in Abuja. “Today,...

Provost Dedicates Awards To Gov AbdulRazaq

27.05.2025

The Acting Provost of the Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa, Mallam Jimoh Ibrahim, has dedicated two prestigious awards recently received by the institution’s Department of Dispensing Opticianry to the Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (CON). The awards, presented by the Optometrist and Dispensing Opticianry Registration Board of Nigeria (ODORBN), were conferred during...

Chiderije Mbah Becomes One-Day MD/CEO Of Wema Bank Plc

27.05.2025

In celebration of the 2025 Children’s Day, Wema Bank Plc has named 12-year-old Chiderije Mbah as its One-Day Managing Director/CEO for May 27, 2025—an inspiring initiative designed to nurture the next generation of Nigerian leaders. The memorable event, held at the bank’s headquarters in Marina, Lagos, underscores Wema Bank’s enduring commitment to youth empowerment as...

Bauchi Speaker Urges Stronger Action Against Child Abuse, Trafficking

27.05.2025

The Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Dr. Abubakar Suleiman, has called for coordinated and intensified efforts from government agencies, non-profit organizations, and human rights advocates to combat child abuse and trafficking across the state. Speaking during a press briefing on Tuesday, Dr. Suleiman highlighted the urgent need for all stakeholders to uphold...

You Are Heartbeat Of Society, Osun First Lady Celebrate Children

27.05.2025

The First Lady of Osun State, Mrs. Titilola Adeleke, has described children as the “heartbeat of every society,” emphasizing their role as symbols of hope, possibility, and a better future. She made this heartfelt declaration in a personally signed Children’s Day message released on Tuesday in Osogbo. In her message, Mrs. Adeleke reaffirmed her unwavering...

Fubara Celebrates Rivers Children, Reaffirms Commitment To Child Devt

27.05.2025

In celebration of the 2025 Children’s Day, the suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Tuesday extended warm greetings and heartfelt wishes to children across the state. This is contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt by his media aide, Nelson Chukwudi. In his message to mark the occasion, Fubara described this year’s national...

Achimugu’s Altex Building Nigeria’s Technical Backbone

27.05.2025

In an era where Nigeria’s industrial transformation is more urgent than ever, one company is proving that indigenous engineering capacity can not only deliver global-standard results but also empower people, communities, and institutions. That company is Altex Engineering Services Limited, a subsidiary of Felak Concept Group. And its driving force? One of Nigeria’s most formidable...

Lagos Issues Traffic Advisory For ECOWAS Summit

27.05.2025

The Lagos State Government has issued a travel advisory for motorists ahead of the ECOWAS Summit, scheduled from May 27 to 29. Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, Mrs Bolanle Ogunlola, made this known in a statement yesterday. She said traffic diversions are to ensure smooth flow and boost...

Sokoto NUJ Urges Govt To Enhance Almajiri Education System

27.05.2025

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sokoto State Council, has joined millions across the country in commemorating the 2025 Children’s Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the hopes, dreams, and potential of every Nigerian child. In a statement jointly signed by the Council Chairman, Usman Mohammed Binji, and the Secretary, Muhammad Nasir Bello, the NUJ...

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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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